The Stash

Not everyone has a stash. There are some highly disciplined and organized people in the sewing community who buy only what they need, when they need it, and use it immediately. I am NOT one of those people. I tend to buy first, plan later... sometimes MUCH later. Hence, the stash. For the past 8yrs my fabric has been in a storage unit making it more difficult to plan and sew with any regularity but over the summer we moved to a bigger house with a nice big garage so...

It’s here. It’s finally all here at the house and, good gracious, I have a lot! It turns out that when you collect at a faster rate than you create, it tends to accumulate... hmph, go figure. The final tally is 27 bins, not including trim, interfacing, notions, etc. Let me be clear, these are just MY bins: my mom’s fabric is still in storage. 

I know the standard response is one of shame but, honestly, I am SO excited! There are just so many possibilities in here! I don’t think I’ve done a stash-busting challenge since... 2011 so it’s definitely time for one. This is going to be great!