They overlap some, but yes, basicly TWO different hobbies. HOw come I didn't realise that before. hahaha

You nailed it - there is so much beautiful material out there, we will be able to find another one for our next project! That's what I'm gonna keep telling myself when I get scared to use one of my favorites!

This is the way I have been for over 55 years. Worse yet I worked in the fabric department at Hobby Lobby for 12 years so I have all of the “Oh, no! That’s one of my favorites and it’s on clearance!” Now I hate to use it 😢❤

@@AngelCCD Oh poor baby!!! It is ok to just "have" the favorite cloth and enjoy looking at it. That is an official "USE" of everything. No guilt for any of it. Nobody USES a painting on a wall. Its just there to be enjoyed. Same thing with cloth.

Kera: So, if you develop a project perfect for the former project, go out and find ANOTHER fabric perfect for that project! Artist work diligently to create an ABUNDANCE of perfect fabrics. My mother would hand sew small dresses and small, gathered skirts from flour sacks in the 1950s. When flour companies learned that women all across USA were recycling flour sack cotton to make children's clothing and quilts, the companies hired artists to create floral patterns in various colors for the women to use. Every sewist who has a cabinet of fabric testifies to creativity and economic health and international productivity. Do not be ashamed of your affluence. A homeless bag lady living in a women's overnight shelter counts her wealth in the number of bags she has been given. Each bag is evidence that someone in the community gave her something to help keep her alive. When you have nothing to do and find beautiful cloth on sale for under $0.50/yard, sew some 18" cloth bags and donate them to a homeless women's shelter. You will not miss the $5 in costs. You will feel much better about enjoying beautiful, cheap fabric and raise the self esteem of the suffering bag ladies. $5/year in simple cloth bags can do much daily good in their lives. Every time they look at those bags, they will think about your skill and generosity and kindness. And your having thought about them will warm their hearts.

Same, was almost crying watching this part. I finally got motivation to go get all my fabric thats been in storage in my parents basement for the past 15 years. I once had a nice sewing space, but with multiple moves and limited space at each place,, my fabric remained untouched all that time.. Thankfully on a organizational standpoint, it was packed up by color and type so I didn't get too overwhelmed there.. But it brought back memories of all the plans I had for these fabrics, even found some notes and sketches, but many I feared committing to cutting into the fabric.

We were material-conscious right from the start!

Hahahahaha I love that audio!

Aw thank you! And I love that organizing idea!

I do this. I call the clear boxes “drawers.”

Yay for stash cleaning! Despite the overwhelming nature, it's also such a joy to go through all the pieces you've collected!

Silly! There's ALWAYS more. Use what you've already got and PLAY. That's why its there in the first place. Then there is room for the next piece that demands to go home with you. )))

Hahaha I feel you! That's why I wanted to kinda sketch out some of my plans for certain fabrics, cause yeah, I would 100% forget about them.

I totally understand! I ended up keeping a notebook with ideas for clothes, etc.-- and that has really made a difference. Now to get to them, sigh!

Or soak with vinegar. The solution I found online is 1:4 vinegar and water. I am assuming that means white cooking vinegar, not cleaning vinegar but hey, stronger is better, right? 😁

I feel your pain regarding categorising things because I have the same struggle with EVERYTHING in my life. I usually love doing it but the last few hauls have almost caused a meltdown when trying to find them a home because I’ve ended up having to pull everything out and reorganise it all, every storage space is rammed yet I always seem to find space and so far I’ve managed to keep it all in one room 🤣 I’ve just discovered at age 52 that I have ASD/ADHD which explains a lot!

Hahaha the best problem for a sewist to have!

Silly kid! Walls are naked without shelves full of bins. Under the bed, floor space of closets, bins covered with cloth for side tables. Do remember to leave walking space and all the sitting places for guests. Narrow flat bins under the dresser, colorful stacks beside the closet. Make narrow table behind the sofa.. support it with bins. You have PLENTY of space ))))

@@katehenry2718 lol I needed to hear this

Now that I think about it, I would hoard stickers growing up because I didn’t want to just use them up on my shirt or something, I wanted to find the ~perfect~ time and place to use it ….I may or may not have a child size briefcase full of them to this day tbh lol

Yeah, I'm definitely getting pickier about my fabric already (and also just trying to stop buying so much!)... I feel like I kinda "graduated" from Goodwill fabric to Remainders fabric, but now I don't even want to go in and just buy random material. I could break the bank doing that!

Now it's a giant heap in a closet with no shelves!

Oo sounds exciting!

I think it was just a simple sketchbook from Michaels!