Summoning Misplaced Fabric?

All right, I'm admitting defeat. Somewhere in this modest abode is about 1/3 yard of aqua cloth with small bright dog bones on it. I KNOW I had it; it was last used about a year ago in a charity quilt. I haven't seen it since. I have looked...and looked..and...ARGH!

When I misplace my car, I whistle for it and it makes its location known. I've done this for years, and it works, even now that I've quit drinking. Do any of you have a successful method for summoning misplaced cloth?

This cloth came from Wal-Mart. I have probably hundreds of pieces of cloth, most much better quality---but none like it! Is it hiding just to get me to rootle my stash? Is it trying to get me to grow in my color choices? Or is it just being persnickety, waiting for the right words or something to make it ooze to the top of my aqua pile, looking smugly like it's been there all along?

TIA

Dogmom

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The only way I can get misplaced fabric to reappear is...................... ... Give up wait about four months and wont ya know it , it is going to be sitting right on top of your stash giggling like mad saying neener neener neener. okkkkkkkkkkkkk time for me to stop drinking the diet stuff cause I think I am starting to see pink elephants dancing in the corners.

Dawn

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Dawn in Alberta

You must appease the stash gods. Sacrifice is the best way -- send a good portion of your stash to me, and your aqua cloth will reappear. ;)

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Kathy Applebaum

Hope you find it. I had a friend in Ireland who insisted that if you close your eyes and turn around three times praying to St. Anthony, the lost will be found.

It didn't work for me with my bag full of Laura Ashley squares. I think they were thrown out with the Christmas trash that year. They never turned up, even when we moved back to the States.

Betty in CT

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Clooniff

First I think, "Where would I be if I were this fabric?" and look for it for a while. Then I get distracted and notice the plants need to be watered, and the cat needs to be brushed. I might iron a bit of fabric when my mind wanders back to fabric. Then I'll let the gerbil out for a while and make dinner. Oh - the fabric! Within a day or so, I'll find it, but not where I remember putting it, nor where it would be if I were the fabric (having tried to "think like fabric").

-- Jo in Scotland

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Johanna Gibson

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CNYstitcher

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Sherry Starr

How bizarre! Not that the giftcards were in the silverwear drawer (although I do remember putting medicare forms in the fridge - don't ask, I was pregnant!) but tying the table up. Must try it. Now where did I put those kids?

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Sharon Harper

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Sherry Starr

In my house, when something is missing, it's usually in the frig, behind the milk. Also, welcome back, Diana. Glad everything went well for you. Nancycog in MD

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caldwellcog

EWWW...you eat gerbils for dinner?

Merry Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once

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MerryStahel

Kathy gets 5 points and a gold star for being the first to turn your search into a "beg". Way to go, Kathy. You're good, you're really good. Now as to the fabric. It is hiding in a larger piece of aqua. Just curled itself up inside and is taking a nice nap. I'm sure. Polly

Kathy wrote (snipped) > You must appease the stash gods. Sacrifice is the best way -- send a good

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Polly Esther

And yet, if there had been a piece of fabric in my mailbox for every time someone told me I was good at begging... *sigh* ;-)

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Kathy Applebaum

Sounds like my keys. When I give up looking for them, they show up!

Maybe you should try the same tactic with your fabric....start work>All right, I'm admitting defeat. Somewhere in this modest abode is about= 1/3

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IMS

I thought maybe some of your dog bones fabric jumped into the scrap quilt top I just finished putting the borders on, but nope, it's not there! I think it's hiding in your pile of blue fabric!

Sandy > All right, I'm admitting defeat. Somewhere in this modest abode is about 1/3

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SandySmth

Y'know, I haven't looked in the fridge! Maybe I need to take a peek. Come to think of it, I haven't looked where the chocolate is stashed, either. Thanks for the tip!

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dogmom

Oh, I'm so glad--because if it was Giles--I know it's where it's meant to be! After months of searching for it off and on, that is a great relief! And if Spike needs to get herself a piece, she can help herself! (NOTE: this does NOT apply to you lurking stash-raiders out there!!)

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dogmom

Buying replacement fabric always works for me. I barely get it in the door and the 'lost' fabric crawls out of hiding. :o)

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Jeri

snork...

and the QIs said "oh, can we go there for dinner?"

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Laura Bartl

lol. It was actually a suggestion that i got from this group (IIRC). Don't know why it worked, but it was said that it HAD to be the dishtowel that you were currently using.

L

Shar> How bizarre! Not that the giftcards were in the silverwear drawer (although

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CNYstitcher

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