Stash list

(evil chuckle)

I have several Excel files with

1. Charts and kits
2. Flosses - by brand (WDW, SSS, GAST etal)
3. Fabrics ( the least detailed of the bunch)

And finally

1. a list of charts I want, covet and desire

Cheryl

Well, I don't have one, but I just found out my new neighbour is a manic depressive who self-medicates with alcohol and smokes, so I am planning to up the insurance and inventory everything I own just in case the house goes up in flames. (If you don't mind me piggy-backing) for those of you with an inventory, is just the inventory alone sufficient if you have to make an insurance claim? Dora

I don't know about stash, maybe Caryn can help with that. I do know for large value items like furniture, jewelry or antiques, you need specific policies for those (called riders) and you need to have a valuation from a licensed appraiser before buying the rider.

Cheryl

"bungadora" ,in rec.crafts.textiles.needleworkwrote: and entertained us with

If you have a digital camera, take pics of everything. Remember to make a CD of the pics and give it to someone else to store lol Doesn't hurt to keep receipts for stash too, painful though it is to see how much disposable income becomes disposed on same !

I bet it doesn`t take three guesses to decide which is the biggest!

Pat P

Cheryl Isaak ,in rec.crafts.textiles.needleworkwrote: and entertained us with

Those riders, or Schedule A's as they call them, are great, at least I always thought so but there is a big caution there. I have a gold bracelet and my digital camera on them, $50 a year and instant replacement for practically any eventuality that can happen, even dropping the camera.

Now I find out, fortunately not having made a claim, that should you claim they will replace your item without any hassle but you start what they call 'a history' on yourself. In my case, through no fault of my own I had that flood and they had to replace quite a bit of stuff on my homeowners policy. If I now claimed a Schedule A, I have a double history and it is likely that even though those would be my only claims in 38 years, I would be told they did not want to renew my policy. That would leave me in the hands of the insurers of last resort and the cost would be astronomical.

I was told this by an insurance agent (who does not handle mine and has no vested interest in what I do or don't do) so I believe it must be accurate. So I am going to allow my Schedule As to run out because I would stand to lose too much with a claim. Insurance is damnable, even if you are not out to rip them off, they never hesitate to rip you off ! Think car insurance!

Actually, the "I want list" would be bigger if I allowed myself to shop SewandSew.com. There are tons of things I want there. For now, I limit myself to certain designers and wholesalers. LOL

Cheryl

I hardly dare look on that site! They send by return post, which makes it more tempting!

Pat P

Don't tell me things like that!

Cheryl

and sheena wrote,

I don't have a digital camera, but I suppose I could borrow one. Maybe I'll go and see where my air miles account is at after I leave here. You'd photograph the fabric, the threads, and the patterns as well?

Actually I keep track of my expenses working off my statements every month. Crafts and books (which are mostly crafts) were the biggest discretional expenditure item last year. I've been trying to cut back this year and finish off a few things.

Dora

"bungadora" ,in rec.crafts.textiles.needleworkwrote: and entertained us with

Time and time again, I have heard people say, thankfully we had pictures. Even of things like a chesterfield, perhaps a few years old but in immaculate condition. Also taking pics of rooms, sometimes reminds you of things you should be claiming that you might otherwise, in the pressure of the moment forget to claim. I had done it pre-digital with film, but digital is easier. Nice digitals have come down considerably in price as well.

I got some of those disposable cameras, took pictures, and printed the information about each item in the picture (serial numbers, original price, purchase date, etc.) on address labels then stuck the appropriate address label on the back of its picture, and then all the pics went into our fireproof safe.

I also have a CD they made when they developed the film and that went in the safe deposit box.

I don't have a stash inventory, but should do that, since it's probably worth quite a bit of money.

and sheena wrote,

dora wrote

Oh yes. A couple hundred. But that is still a lot for me right now. I started making a list of the books quite some time ago (like years ago). I should go and see if I can find it. A nice project for the summer, since I'm staying out of the yard to avoid That Woman. Dora

Stand by for a shock!

BWA HA HA HA HA HA!

Considering I'm ramping up my inventory and have a resale number pending, I am now considerably invested in my stash-turned-merchandise.

Amber, I have a master list of charts in Excel, including stitch count, fabric, fabric count, fabric color, a column for start date, a column for finish date, and a miscellaneous-information column that allows me to list any specials (silks, overdyed flosses, blending filaments, etc) and/or other information I want to include (who a gift was for, where the piece was framed, etc). Another Excel document is for specialty stuff (silks, overdyes, beads, Kreiniks, etc) in stash. Yet another is for fabrics on hand and whether the fabric is for a specific project or is general stash.