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Sarah Liz - My Glorious Stash 

Looking forward to finding out about your  stashes and sewing goals.


Posted by Sarah Liz at 3:17 PM 
Hi Sarah Liz, I am totally with you, I have great plans but just don't have enough time for everything, I had planned to sew today but the garden needs attention so I thought "OK am garden, pm sewing". However my brother has just been on the phone and he, his wife and the kiddies are popping down to 'help'! It will be lovely (and I think a pub lunch is in order - I hadn't planned on catering for 9 today!). There will be no sewing - life happens.

I think everyone's support here is going to be really inspiring. I think I'd like to nominate you for The Most Organised Stash Award! :)

May 26, 2013 at 6:35 PM 
Hi Jacq - yes, I am very familiar with the life happens scenario - and then when you settle down to sew, someone wants something, or something happens. I'm so familiar with that. A pub lunch was certainly the way to go! Sounds like you had a lovely day though...Thanks for the award, I need it today - I have finally worked out how to make the blog button code - that was my sewing afternoon gone :). It's a wonder you haven't heard me over there when I finally got it to work!!

Yes, I think it will be great to work with everyone - it's a nice small group so that makes it easier to encourage each other. What are you thinking about making? (Once you get over the wedding invitations)

May 26, 2013 at 8:28 PM 
Sarah Liz, I am so totally amazed at how organized your stash is [especially the fabric swatch notebook]..I want to do that one day..
I am so excited about this stash sew along.. It has really got me to thinking about "using what I have" , in a more positive way.
I will be posting my stash soon.. Need to clean my sewing room , before I take photos.lol

May 27, 2013 at 6:22 AM 
life definitely happens here at my house too.. How nice your brother/family is coming to help. and Pub lunch...is a great idea.
I agree with you.. Sarah is so organized..

May 27, 2013 at 6:23 AM 
Hi Judy, I really like that comment about using what you have (the stash) in a more positive way - we do tend to take the stash for granted, and, poor thing, it tends to get ignored as we pursue buying even more! I had to organise my stash Judy - I hadn't a clue what I had. It took ages - I just did a small amount each weekend until the job was done. I know what you mean about needing to clean before photo's - but a hint - photo's only show what you want them to show, lol's.

May 27, 2013 at 8:12 PM 
I love your fabric stash organiser - did you use business card holder? It is excellent idea! I am thinking about something like this for ages!

May 27, 2013 at 9:13 PM 
Hi, yes, I did ues a business card holder, and I have packets of visiting cards which I trim back to fit. I write down the type and amount of fabric and the width. If it is black or navy I write that down as well, because it can be hard to tell them apart. It takes time, but if you do it bit by bit it's not so bad. You can also take it with you in a carry bag to the shop. I know you can put all these things on apps, but I do find that you need to look at the textures as well.

May 28, 2013 at 7:54 AM 
I love your title "glorious stash"; that's how I feel about mine. But yours is much more organized than mine.

May 28, 2013 at 9:38 AM 
Hi Beverly - yes, I do like my stash, it's very comforting knowing it is at hand should I need to make something quickly. That's also why I organised it - so I could look at the catalogue and look at my patterns to see what I can make. I do need to run it down a bit though, it's grown out of hand :)

May 28, 2013 at 5:52 PM 
I love the way you organize them! Glorious indeed!

May 29, 2013 at 3:33 AM 
Totally organized Sarah Liz! sheesh...I love the armoire also.

May 29, 2013 at 5:31 AM dkswife said...

Wow. You are very organized. I look forward to seeing everyone's projects.

May 29, 2013 at 6:58 AM 
Hi Far, yes it kept me out of mischief for a few hours while I made the catalogue lol's

May 29, 2013 at 5:52 PM 
Hi Mary, there are some areas where I am organised, and some areas where I most certainly am not - especially if I'm not interested!
 
Hi Kay, Only in certain areas am I organised...

May 29, 2013 at 5:54 PM 
I like the swatch book idea. I would probably have a wall full of swatch books lone if I would do that. Maybe I'll do that for the future stash. I know I'm supposed to be in rehab but I'm too far gone.

May 31, 2013 at 6:12 AM 
Hi Scheryka. I know what you mean - it took me years to make this book up - I couldn't sew (lots happening in life) but I could play with my stash - so I made this. I think its a great idea to make a book with future stash - as you say, you are pretty incurable, so its going to happen :)

May 31, 2013 at 8:41 AM 
Lol! Incurable.... you're right!

June 3, 2013 at 7:32 AM