tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post6689672713087117752..comments2023-10-15T12:50:38.596-03:00Comments on A Quarter Inch from the Edge: The Year of The Stash - The ManifestoJenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06657846734631422153noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-5312779406147115822016-01-23T10:24:31.441-04:002016-01-23T10:24:31.441-04:00I've been participating in a Stashbusters chal...I've been participating in a Stashbusters challenge in my local guild for two years now, with the goal of having more out than in each year. They aren't doing it this year, so I'll have to think about doing a manifesto too. I do have a mystery scrappy stash quilt to use up bits and pieces.Carole @ From My Carolina Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140514341597136944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-78855610706381303642016-01-09T18:17:56.649-04:002016-01-09T18:17:56.649-04:00Very good!! 2015 I only purchased some solid backg...Very good!! 2015 I only purchased some solid background yardage and sewed the rest from my stash - it was very fun, and actually liberating. I found things I didn't know existed!! Good luck for 2016 - and enjoy the whole thing!! ;-)Alycia~Quiltygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16283575876006453806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-49219911268413966882016-01-05T01:07:40.541-04:002016-01-05T01:07:40.541-04:00Wonderful inspiration, will help me continue what ...Wonderful inspiration, will help me continue what I began in 2015. Thanks so much for putting it all down in black and white.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06802006440070002510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-9824842740684156192016-01-04T19:30:54.551-04:002016-01-04T19:30:54.551-04:00I have a lot less fabric than most quilty bloggers...I have a lot less fabric than most quilty bloggers I've seen, but it's still too much for me. I do a number of different crafts and feel I have too much of everything, so I will be happy to follow along and purge what I can.FVITHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13188038000381460305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-69382559054196777662016-01-04T15:05:55.147-04:002016-01-04T15:05:55.147-04:00This is great. "Use what I've got" i...This is great. "Use what I've got" is among my 2016 intentions. I spent 2015 building and organizing my stash and I think it's in a really usable place now. I *did* just order fabric yesterday, but it was for a specific project that could not have been made from my stash as well as solids (the one area my stash is lacking) for an upcoming local workshop and a workshop I'm taking at Quilt Con. I look forward to seeing what treasures you find in your stash and your upcoming finishes!Sarah Goer Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11403553535466456302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-21570708099701666692016-01-03T19:46:16.385-04:002016-01-03T19:46:16.385-04:00Visiting via Lisa at Sunlight in Winter Quilts who...Visiting via Lisa at Sunlight in Winter Quilts who blogged about the Year of the Stash. Funny how things happen sometimes! Last December as I was planning to participate in the Rainbow Scrap Challenge with Angela, I had decided to use older fabric from my stash. I pulled out old fabric and made a few (re)discoveries too. Today is a good time to use up the old stuff. Good luck and enjoy the process. ;^)Chantalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14772079099766225814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-43178757352433353342016-01-03T16:13:39.123-04:002016-01-03T16:13:39.123-04:00Haha! I only wish my stash were out of control!!!!...Haha! I only wish my stash were out of control!!!! But I do enjoy my fabric...nothing is ever too good to use around here! Happy New year, enjoy all that stashy goodness!!! :)SarahZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17848104380274247158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-37361788372680138412016-01-03T15:44:24.679-04:002016-01-03T15:44:24.679-04:00Count me in! I always quilt from my stash. I alrea...Count me in! I always quilt from my stash. I already added your button to my blog, but will also post about it too.Tanya Quilts in COhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11410452504665754009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-83570902631278217112016-01-03T15:40:49.873-04:002016-01-03T15:40:49.873-04:00I recently started a scrappy hexie quilt and hope ...I recently started a scrappy hexie quilt and hope to really make a dent in my stash. Time will tell. cajunquilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13140703380605017403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-63312867990705667582016-01-03T13:58:28.490-04:002016-01-03T13:58:28.490-04:00I love everything about your manifesto! I am going...I love everything about your manifesto! I am going to try really hard to stick to my stash this year without making a manifesto. I know of at least two fabric lines coming out that I really really want, but I will resolve to enjoy them fully as per your rule!Lynn Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11430752556074920373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-28013481049917852292016-01-02T17:16:04.617-04:002016-01-02T17:16:04.617-04:00Jenn I like that your manifesto allows for the pur...Jenn I like that your manifesto allows for the purchase of new fabrics when needed. I would not be able to commit to a no holds barred fabric diet, but love your approach. Article # 3 is particularly appealing to me. I put your button on my sidebar. I need to get my stash winnowed down too.Lara B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15135992633781076268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-38229969613460352802016-01-02T13:20:19.422-04:002016-01-02T13:20:19.422-04:00A very well thought out plan! I mean Manifesto! ...A very well thought out plan! I mean Manifesto! I should sew my stash and it is a goal every year, which I never meet! I need to think this out, what will work for me?! I just destashed a bunch of fabric on IG...purging is good! Then of course I promptly ordered more fabric...shoot me now! Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12719432822327081144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-7638532176019959262016-01-02T11:44:18.890-04:002016-01-02T11:44:18.890-04:00Sounds like a good plan, with good rules for you, ...Sounds like a good plan, with good rules for you, I'm glad to be joining you in this adventure.Lisa J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16367339236614679822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-70329583317901358052016-01-02T07:02:04.141-04:002016-01-02T07:02:04.141-04:00Great manifesto! I have been passively sewing from...Great manifesto! I have been passively sewing from my stash for the last year....I do continue to purchase fabric but not as much as I use to. However my sewing vacation always has some pretty large purchases and frequent purchases :) Good luck on sewing from your stash!Julia D @ Jada's Quilting Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052347431598686792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-79349311354649230402016-01-01T23:21:44.852-04:002016-01-01T23:21:44.852-04:00Good rules. Good luck!Good rules. Good luck!Anja @ Anja Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717143609774358153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-61577248757899465962016-01-01T21:12:49.874-04:002016-01-01T21:12:49.874-04:00As Saud. I am in. And am probably gonna steal a l...As Saud. I am in. And am probably gonna steal a lot of your Manifesto. Just saying. It's good!Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05567763046304613055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-90363664339349518932016-01-01T21:08:36.080-04:002016-01-01T21:08:36.080-04:00Words to live by! I need to tame that stash too. T...Words to live by! I need to tame that stash too. This I say after a shopping binge! But seriously, something must be done. I'm running out of ways to be creative in storing it! Good luck with your stash sewing. I'll be cheering you on! Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18147434877224908581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-14766926633408624722016-01-01T20:59:53.717-04:002016-01-01T20:59:53.717-04:00I like the 2-hours-from-home rule. My holiday brai...I like the 2-hours-from-home rule. My holiday brain works differently from my at home shopping brain. However, as I have no more travels planned for a while, I have sealed my pocket money card in an envelope now and will not open it until Easter. I have plenty of sewing to keep me busy, and it will encourage me to save for something special.<br />I am sewing up a bundle that had been set aside as 'special', so I am on top of number 3.<br />Granny Maud's Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14526026491886013457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-64571315722374019772016-01-01T18:52:31.029-04:002016-01-01T18:52:31.029-04:00Sounds like a good plan but then any step forward ...Sounds like a good plan but then any step forward is good. I am all about simplifying and using stuff. I think my word for the year is gonna be KISS! ;^)ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15188791638739872773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-50435812010932349092016-01-01T17:26:11.441-04:002016-01-01T17:26:11.441-04:00Sounds like a great plan. I know what you mean. ...Sounds like a great plan. I know what you mean. I inherited my mother's stash and it took me three years to go through most of it - I still even have some pieces almost five years after I lost her. But I will use it - it's just waiting for the right project, I believe. I especially like your idea of not reserving anything as "too special." I have kind of a bad habit of that. Just use it, man. That's what it's for.the zen quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109269989556411207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-91388173993293337932016-01-01T12:33:58.537-04:002016-01-01T12:33:58.537-04:00As far as using fabrics from the stash that are &q...As far as using fabrics from the stash that are "too special" -- I finally realized they would be "in a better place" -- A QUILT!!!! Use them up. SallySalmagundihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698059457806433623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-3914438341675954772016-01-01T12:29:22.510-04:002016-01-01T12:29:22.510-04:00I like the permission you give yourself to enjoy n...I like the permission you give yourself to enjoy new fabric without shame. I think the hardest part of a Stash year (for me) would be quilt backings. Yvonne from Quilting Jetgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705160384198590025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-79531580321156724552016-01-01T12:10:43.682-04:002016-01-01T12:10:43.682-04:00I really like the flexibility of this. Instead of ...I really like the flexibility of this. Instead of banning yourself from new fabric, you're regulating your purchases to fabric with a purpose. This seems much more doable than a cold turkey new fabric ban. Little Black Cat Quiltinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12327405982679725981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092625467203915770.post-53740514291742147872016-01-01T08:35:07.423-04:002016-01-01T08:35:07.423-04:00I'm on board with you. Without any formal decl...I'm on board with you. Without any formal declaration, that is pretty much what I was doing last year (feels funny to write "last year" when it was less than 24 hours ago!) so it should be easy for me. I'll add a few words about working on UFOs or restocking the fabric being held out for said UFOs. Thanks for the inspiration!Libby in TNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13709701255260085505noreply@blogger.com