Super big Thanks!

You know, this brings up a topic I bet most of us don't want to think about but should: what happens to your stash if you die? My husband has told me outright he'd load it all into a dumpster and send it to the dump. It has no meaning to him without me there. I'm in the process of updating my will, sending my sewing machines and books and fabric where I think it will be needed/wanted. But there would be a lot of stuff that nobody but me would want. Sad, but true.

What plans have you made for your stash, post you?

Sunny

I'm not sure where my stash will go upon my death, but I've already told DH where it is NOT to go. My friend is a hoarder of material, boxes and boxes of stuff she never looks at, nor uses, all stored in her basement. She's the first one to yard sales and estate sales and buys up things she'll never use before other folks like me can get to them, just for the sport of it. She brags about her latest haul, never sharing, just hoarding. She loves my stash, but I told DH that I'll find a way to haunt him unmercifully if he even considers giving anything to her when I die.

I'm hoping to turn my nieces into quilters before I go, they're only 3 and 1 at the moment, so I hope I last long enough to see them at the sewing machine.

Our local women's prison asks for leftover material for sewing pajamas for their kids. I would much rather give my good material to them than see it go unappreciated by friends, relatives, or already over stocked guilds.

We should all will our stashes to Jill for her critters.

Denise

Two great ideas, Denise! the puppies would surely love any stash they can get!

i think i would try to split mine between a few places...of course, Jill can have all the heavy duty stuff...i may have sent her some already... my sister could get all my fat quarters.. and i just may take a few peices with me...especially my Laurel Burch collection!

amy in CNY

Hi Marcella! How much did you make? $3,400 or $340 ? We've had this ongoing discussion at our guild, about what to do with those stash donations. I'd like to pass your email along as you seem to have found a good solution. Thanks, Michelle G.

Well, cool! Congratulations on a successful sale and more room in your basement! I only vaguely remember the thread. Must be the meds I'm on.

Although I tell myself I am ensured immortality since I won't pass before my stash is used up, most things will go to a local Adult Ed group that has low income students.

G> Applause should go to Ginger in CA for her great idea to my guild > dilemma.

I was more optimistic than you Michelle >g< I wondered if it could have been $34,000! . In message , Michelle writes

When a close quilting friend died her daughter offered her stash and UFO's to those of us in her bee. At first we were going to finish all the UFO's and give them back to the family. We finished several but after a while decided some of the UFO's were just experiments and were not worthy of completion. We each chose a special piece of fabric yardage or kit and donated the rest to a local senior's group who make quilts and other fabric crafts. The experience taught me to throw away my experiments. Why keep that trial block that just didn't work?

Susan