Akkkk, where did it all come from!!!

[grnvixen]

Ok, that's really a rhetorical question, I know where it came from but sheeeesh.......

Cut for fabric angst....
Went down into the sweatshop last night (my sewing room in the basement), thought maybe I could work a little on one of the to-do-list projects. Ummm, not really. Where did all this schtuff come from!!!! The real problem is that I am at a crossroads in my sewing goals. I still enjoy costuming, still have several projects I want to do some day, plus everyday sewing, so I need the sewing room BUT I don't need all the misc. schtuff I used to pick up because oh, I might need it some day. I don't need the two plastic trash barrels full of scraps because I couldn't bear to throw away the fabric. I need to get all the linen in one place so I will not be tempted by a good sale because, well, can never have enough linen :). I used to feel that way about good sportweight cotton too. That stash has been whittled down, need to address the last of it. I also have tons of brocade scraps saved from a variety of sources over the years that I wanted to do a couple of projects out of. One is done (queen-sized quilt, just needs the binding) and two others are a little further along in the planning stage, enough so that I could probably sort out what I *really* need to keep BUT, that takes time and room, sigh. There there are the crafting areas I keep thinking about dipping into, like doll making. Their small, don't need a lot of fabric, but since I don't know what I want to make yet, what scraps do I keep and what do I throw away?

I know, throw it all away and let God sort it out!!! Oh wait, that was Charlemagne :) :) :).

Then there is the fabric addiction that is soooo hard to fight. I still loves the pretty fabrics :). Not to mention if it is on sale and/or a really good bargain (found some great stuff at garage sales, etc., over the years). But while we are by no means rich enough to buy whatever fabric we want, I have the resources, and know the places, to find decent prices for a particular project at almost any given time so I don't really *need* to pick up bargains just because I might some day need it. At least I keep trying to tell myself that but so far it hasn't slowed me down much (there was this really great green medievally brocade last summer.....)

So, once again, I need to get down to the roots and start clearing out to be able to find a place for what I am using, what I want to do. Sigh.

But can I get some of it done before the garage sale in April.....

Comments

[rowangolightly.livejournal.com]

I SO feel your pain! ...says she who just recently help you feed your addiction...

Only two bins of scraps? Pah...

[grnvixen.livejournal.com]

Actually two large plastic trash cans, about waist-high (on me :) ), almost a yard across at the top. Then there are the tubs with the brocade scraps, boxes with the fabric I have sorted out and need to get rid of (hey, is someone twisting my arm? can't feel it anymore...), bins with fabric for projects I still want to do someday.... You know :).

[rowangolightly.livejournal.com]

Gods yes, do I!

[snailstichr.livejournal.com]

Scraps of white linen can be given to Master Mighel for papermaking or, if they are big enough for a coif, Alina is making kazillions of coifs (don't know if she wants other fabrics or colors, but it wouldn't hurt to ask). I keep a bag near my cutting table to save scraps of white linen in because it kills me to throw it away and Mighel makes nice paper. :)

[rowangolightly.livejournal.com]

I have lots of linen scraps to donate to such a good cause. I can bring them bagged to give to Dean when I see him in May, if that would help.

[grnvixen.livejournal.com]

Great! I've already told him about the one delivery, I'll warn him it will be a bigger bag :). May is good timing, I can pass this off at Lilies.

[rowangolightly.livejournal.com]

Perfect! I'll start collecting the linen scraps in a labelled bag. I have a couple friends coming in April for a huge sewing room clean-up and reorg so it's perfect timing for me too.

[grnvixen.livejournal.com]

I'd forgotten about Mighel's papermaking, thanks for the reminder. Hadn't known about Alina's project. I will setup bags to toss scraps into for both of them.

[rougewench.livejournal.com]

Did you ever give back to me all the excess beading materials from the Madam's Velveteen Bodice?


D.

[grnvixen.livejournal.com]

Pearls and gold beads are never 'excess' or in the way :). That being said, you should probably keep them with the bodice. I have them in a small bundle and will try and remember them the next time we see you.

[rougewench.livejournal.com]

Most excellent!


D.

[countess-e.livejournal.com]

Thank goodness you're so far away and extra suitcases are expensive! Otherwise I'd so be there, and if there's anything I don't need it's more fabric bits ...

[grnvixen.livejournal.com]

As I recall, the first time I came to visit you I needed an extra suitcase to haul the fabric home that we found at that great store in Vancouver!

And I know where you live.......

[welamom.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, me too! With bells on!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I recently used wadded-up scrap fabric instead of packing peanuts to mail some delicate items. It cost a little more, but the recipient was thrilled!

I also have the phone number of a woman who came to pick up my scraps last time they threatened to take over. Let me know if you want her contact info. She used them for some sort of social good project...

[grnvixen.livejournal.com]

I like to use fabric to wrap yule gifts, kind of a double present :), altho another excuse to keep stuff around, sigh. I'll keep your friend in mind if I can get all this organized into one dump.

[nottygypsy.livejournal.com]

Um... "there was this really great green medievally brocade last summer."

I'm having another bodice made, could I maybe take something off your hands?

[grnvixen.livejournal.com]

You've seen this, I don't think it was 'your' green :).

[nottygypsy.livejournal.com]

Well it was worth checking, I did get more olive/ warm green didn't I?

[the-themiscyran.livejournal.com]

Your pain, feeling it. Groan. *avoids thinking of stacks of bins in garage*