My son discovered a random 2-yard length of royal blue canvas when he was cleaning out his room. Rather than stash it in my sewing room, I boxed it up and sent it away to my nieces. Win!
I also gifted youngest daughter with a length of sequined sari-like fabric that I was never gonna use.
Finally, I was able to pull fabric from my stash to make my father a teapot cozy in colors that would approximate his kitchen decor.
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| Teapot Cozy: first finish of 2014 |
When I was asking my sister for advice--sending her pictures of various fabrics--she hinted that I might just go out and buy an appropriate fabric. Well... yeah... but that would totally defeat the purpose of the Fabric Fast of 2014.On the Not Buying New Fabric front, I have not been super-tempted as yet. There was a 25% off your total fabric purchase coupon given out at the end of retreat, but I chose to buy a yo-yo maker instead. (Supporting my brick-and-mortar LQS, while staying on said fabric diet.)
Also, I collected donated quilting magazines while at retreat, and the scrappy quilt patterns within have given me something to dream about besides new fabric.
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| Dreaming up new projects with old fabrics. |
Linking up with the Fabriholics Anonymous check-in. All in all, off to a good start. Now, if only I were doing more sewing...
a good start indeed. I too have been on a fabric "diet" for years. that tell you anything about MY stash? some fabrics may be older than my children as I inherited some from my Mom. and my son is headed for 40!
ReplyDeleteI too have started to do a "clean up" in order to organize and sew. must be the time of year
That Heritage Stars quilt looks like a great one for using up fabrics.
ReplyDeleteLove that Heritage Stars pattern -- what fun you could have with that!
ReplyDeleteGreat job on month #1! No fabric! =D