Collecting for

Fabric/Sewing - Bright, tropical prints; any fabric that is dog related

- dogs, dog bones, paw prints, etc; Pin cushions - LOVE them! Vintage buttons & bits of lace.

Other: Anything with cherries on it, vintage kitchen linens, coffee scoops & vintage wooden spoons.

Patti in Seattle

I am ALWAYS and forever collecting batiks in winter colors, and now also pastelly ones too. :) Also chicken fabrics.

I collect Asian fabrics just because they're so gorgeous. Other than that I collect scraps of all colors down to about 2" square to make yoyo's. It's really the only hand sewing I do so far. I have no idea what I'll do with them all but they're fun to make. (btw.... If anyone needs some yoyo's give a holler. lol)

My non-quilting collection is owls. When I got online back in 1997 I chose the nickname owl because, at the time, I worked in a darkroom. An online friend sent me a little owl figurine for my birthday and that started the whole thing. I think I have an owl of some sort in just about every room of my house. ÔvÔ

Vintage sewing machines - about 100 at last count. And the stuff that goes with them. Feet, attachments, manuals, accessories & more cabinets than I care to count (inc two treadles).=20

And...antique clocks. Have 5 so far, all windup and old. One doesn't work as it's gears are wood and some are missing (but it's been in the family a long time). =20

And, only by coincidence and inheritance, I have more old china than I have space for :)=20

-Irene

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batiks, swirls , anything that would go with a print without interferring with the pattern on the print. Usually this is different shades of one color.

Also, in addition to batiks, GIRAFFES!!! :) I love giraffes.

Hmmmm I am collecting these thoughts to see if I can help anyone out. ;)) Fabric and patterns and books and ideas I have enough of. It's time and energy that seems to be waning.

Non-sewing/quilting related, I used to collect hammered aluminum. Platters, sugar/creamer sets, pitchers, casserole with Pyrex dish insert [I was lucky and got one left to me that was my parents' wedding gift in 1943!]. I have a cool napkin holder of hammered aluminum. I collect self-published poetry books, and over the years have collected via contributions to groups, cookbooks published as fund-raisers.

Neat thread, Mz Flutterby! G> Every so often one of us asks:

Eye popping jewel toned fabric for a quilt I would like to make. Also, any

Sherry Starr

What is your weird stuff?

My weird stuff is scantily clad space babes fighting BEMs like on old pulp sci-fi paperback covers. Another print is little green men. You can't get much weirder.

Debra in VA See my quilts at

Hi Butterfly,

I'm collecting for a frog/turtle/snake quilt my son and I have designed on EQ6 and I'm also collecting for a snowman quilt...it's going to be done in blues. Other than those two quilt wannabe's...I collect quilting books, cook books and fabrics of any colors. I noticed I need more browns and blacks...not too many of those in my stash!

Launie, in Oregon

On Jul 13, 11:19 am, "Butterflywings" flitted by to pose the following query:

I'm not collecting anything! Not only am I attempting to put my fabric stash to good use, but I'm making use of the paper and stamp sets that I already own rather than continuing to collect them. As for non-quilting/non-stamping related objects, I still occasionally purchase a "Cat's Meow" if it is from somewhere that I'm visiting. I guess I can't give up collecting completely .

- dlm. in Central MA

Look around for a show called Hyperdrive. British sci-fi comedy. Absolutely hilarious. Debra in VA See my quilts at

Out of curiosity: " Cat's Meow" I feel for the poor cat....now, please 'splain

Butterfly (Who is sitting at present and not flitting until later today)

Right now, I'm collecting bug fabrics to do a quilt for a child at Pine ridge Reservation. Also, fabrics for I Spy quilts. Plus, I'm always look for Native American prints, (I'm half Cherokee, Choctaw and Irish).

I can say I collect fabric.... If it appeals and I have the money, it comes home with me. My husband also brings me fabric home. He knows and understands my addiction.

I collect old sewing machine also. My husband bought me a early 50's Singer in it's orignial cabinet and when his mother passed, made sure I got her 1950 Anniversary Feathweight in it's original case with all of the accessories. I also got her 1960's Singer. I still have my first sewing machine that I bought in 1970, a Kenmore. I have 2 old children's machines.

Outside of sewing, I collect angels, ladybugs, bumble bees, dragonflies and frogs.

Deanna

Well, if you look closely at all the bits in the VW quilt (in my webshots) you can see some of the "weird stuff". Grin. Most of those bits came from fabric in the stash, or scraps left from cutting out clothes for either myself or DH. The "Troll" fabric was sent to him by his "fan club" in San Diego, the yellow submarine is from a shirt I made him. He also has a shirt with alligators laying on lounge chairs, holding drinks with little umbrellas in them, under beach umbrellas,etc. Then there is all the "robot" fabric, the space alien fabric, (parts of which can be seen in the quilt) and all sorts of other things. There is also all the fabric in what some people consider "odd" color combinations, some of which are now becoming very popular. (I have always loved turquoisey blue and brown, for example. )

Anything that is "off the wall" is liable to end up in my stash if I see it and have the money for it. Often DH is the one to find it too. Yes he finds fabric for me. One of the most unusual pieces I have he brought back from a business trip to Geneva one year. It is a Dutch Batik, for export to Africa, and is a piece that is about 6 yards. Each yard is a repeat of a "map" of Africa, which runs crosswise. Still haven't figured out what to do with it, but I am working on it.

And Australian fabric that I really do need to get a move on. It was sent to me by the distributor. Really need to get that quilt done. Really need to decide what to do with it.......

Pati, in Phx

Debra wrote:

Since I am a scrap collector, I would have to say SCRAPS! Any colour, any size, any thing that is 100% cotton and is a scrap, I collect. I am too much of a free thinker to follow any kind of real patterns.

My favourite colours are red, lime green, and yellow. (right now anyway)

I am collecting fabric for a Halloween quilt for my oldest son as well. I have all the backing I need from a yard sale but the scrappy front is in need of something. I don't like the kiddie kind of prints, I am more looking for the creepy spider cauldron skeleton black/orange type of stuff.

Off topic collections? Pigs. I love pigs. Right now the pig collection is getting worked into the decor in my sewing room where I can appreciate them fully. The rest of my family isn't as into pigs as I am for some odd reason? Apples. My kitchen is lime green and pale yellow with green and red apples as the accents. Anything Halloween that is gory, scary and on the disgusting edge. I don't do cute Halloween at all. Our yard haunt is the most popular and scary in town and we have a reputation to keep up here. Anything from props, sounds, gadgets and kitchen sink kind of items are used in our haunt each year. (takes us about 9 hours to fully set up and be ready for the little trick or treaters that come to visit the haunted yard)

On and off topic collection: Anything Coke a Cola and Firefighter related. Fabric, notions, or anything that has these on them I am collecting for my husband. Before he was disabled in an accident he was a firefighter and it is still his passion even though he will never again hold that title in his lifetime. I have a goal of putting together a lap quilt for him with these two themes if I can ever collect enough scraps to get it done.

I was collecting cancer pins and fabrics for a time as well but those have been put on hold. I am also a cancer survivor of 14 years now and was going to make a ME quilt with them but you know how the ME quilt goes..... eventually maybe I may try to find some little bits of time for me after I get the rest of this stuff done?? uh huh..... tomorrow never comes right? lol

~KK in BC~

I forgot to mention I am in search of the North Dakota state quarter. It was out last year, but I guess I am too far away for one to reach me yet.

I would be happy to swap with someone a fat quarter for a ND quarter. ;-)

please send me an email if you are willing. I only need one quarter.

Thank you all!