Very slowly, as work, time and health allow, I’m working my way round the house, clearing out cupboards, recycling and getting rid of stuff we really don’t need. It feels great even if I can’t say the rest of the family are really on board….but when nobody is noticing the clearout fairies get to work…<\/p>\n
Today I tackled the fabric stash. I’m quite strict about keeping all the fabric within the confines of an Ikea glass-fronted cupboard bought for the purpose, plus a big wicker box for smaller scraps. That rule is the only thing that keeps me from going completely mad buying new fabrics. It helps that there isn’t a whole lot of choice locally too, but the internet is still way too tempting.<\/p>\n
Don’t imagine for a minute that I was aiming to get rid of any of the quilting fabric stash! My goal was actually to clear out some of the dressmaking fabrics, in particular \u00a0a whole lot of fleece in not very flattering colours that has been sitting there for years. On the grounds that I avoid looking like a teddy bear at all costs, there is no way that’s ever going to get used. Anything that makes me look fatter than I really am is a big no-no…. Making something for the girls from it doesn’t even bear thinking about…I can see the rolling eyes before me now!<\/p>\n
So first I made a mountain and then I slowly put everything back in a semblance of a system, stroking and admiring it as I went. There were a few fabrics where I did wonder why on earth I ever paid good money for them, but I didn’t dump them. They just reinforced the feeling that it’s time to make another stashbusting quilt.<\/p>\n Here’s what I’m getting rid of. I can’t imagine where that all came from..<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.runquiltknitwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/15.jpg\" "\\"1\\"")
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