Resolution ala Quiltville

A group here set a challenge to go one month without buying a while ago. I think most of us made it lol

Kepp us posted on how you do - and remember, we are here to help with moral support anytime (and of course stash reduction assistance).

Howdy!

Doesn't everybody piece the quilt back, at least some of them?

Ragmop/Sandy

I piece most of my backs - I really like the look, but there are occasions when one piece of fabric is more suitable (IMHO)!

I love scraps, adore using up other people's scraps, and all my quilts contain a few pieces from the Scrap Heap, but this doesn't prevent buying new fabric. Aren't we obliged to give at least a little support to fabric manufacturers? We want them to keep the good stuff coming! New designs! More colors! If your stash is causing you any trouble at all, clear out all the scraps -I will deal with them :-) You'll be amazed how much space it frees up. (And if you want my advice, don't bother hiding stash. What a waste of energy!) Roberta in D, Queen of the Scrap Heap

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I am also a fan! I have been going through my giant "scrap" bin, and cutting the chunks into usable pieces. I have bins of 2 inch squares next to my machine, and always start or end with a pair while piecing anything. I recently used most of the "2 patches" making a border for a scrap "Road to California" quilt. I hope to get it basted this week. I'm also teaching my group how to make scrappy half log cabin blocks, using the 2 bag method. One bag holds light strips and one holds dark ones. We will be swapping fabric strips to get lots of variety.

There is a Yahoo group called Stashbusters that has an on-going no-buy group, if you need extra support. They are the ones who first "introduced" me to Bonnie & her quiltville site. VERY talkative bunch---a lot like here actually---check them out! MAmadurk

You're so right, Roberta. Playing in someone else's scrap bin is big fun. My quilting buddy is making Snugly Bugly by Amy Bradley. She decided her bug needed a wide border of bright scraps in a checkerboard manner. I wish I could tell you that the happy hours she spent cutting pieces from my bin made a dent in the heap. It didn't - but her border is just wonderful. Polly

"Roberta Zollner" wrote >I love scraps, adore using up other people's scraps, and all my quilts

Just curious: how many e-mails a day are there at Stash busters? I started to sign up but I don't want to be inundated with hundreds of e-mail a day.

Trixie

I asked for "daily digest". Depending on how talkative folks are, I sometimes get 1 of these a day, or 2 or up to 4. I skim through the topic headers and click on the ones I like. When done, I delete. Therefore, even on days when I receive 4 digests (100 messages) I probably read only 10 or 15 of them. Go ahead and join! Loads of ideas on how to use your stash, finish UFOs, good links to free patterns.... plenty of inspiration! Should you feel a little over-emailed, just go "no mail" for a few days, or just delete them as they arrive. You'll miss it after a day or so....

-- Jo in Scotland

You know, an interesting swap idea would be to pack up our scrap bags, no second thoughts, no selecting, and just swap. (Or maybe all scraps up to a certain weight or volume?) Then a challenge to produce a top, minimum 36" square, maximum lap size, using only scraps. Roberta in D, Queen of the Scrap Heap

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What is the whole name for stashbusters. I did a search on yahoo groups and didn't find anything that fits.

I had a bit of trouble myself until I Googled it:

Nancy in NS

To piggyback on, if you go to the join page, it will tell you how many new messages there have been in the last 7 days on that group.

Howdy!

'Atta girl, Roberta!

Ragmop/Sandy

I opened a separate email account with yahoo to deal with the group. Over time I will have all my groups email sent there. I get them all nicely packaged by the day, and then only one is sent daily. Works for me.

Same here, especially on the not hiding stash part. DH has been well trained to admire stash. He has even been known to wander into my sewing room, pull some fabric out of the stash, and bring it out for ME to admire! LOL

(I don't buy backing fabric, either. Pieced backings are WAY more interesting, and give me a great excuse to pull out lots of fabric to admire. So I never feel guilty about replenishing stash now and then.