I used to work in a fabric shop, and the result is that I now have metres and metres of fabric that I’m simply never going to get around to using. My business has changed, and my personal tastes have changed since I started collecting all of this fabric, so now it’s time to have a bit of a clear-out.
Here are the photos of stage one of the clearing-out.
Still stashed away I have crepe-backed satins, chinese brocades, more recycled bedding, a box full of organza, and a huge black sack full of fabric scraps. Those will be donated to the Museum for craft workshops.
Now that I’m doing less sewing, I should be trying to stockpile less fabric “just in case”, and trying to buy only pieces which match up with specific projects. Easier said than done, of course, but I do want to give it a try!
Thank you for your lovely comment – I never thought I would be able to teach you anything, as I consider you a bit of a whizz with all sorts of needles! It’s nice to think that the post has been useful to someone – it took me so long to work it all out, I would have loved a few photos to help me along!
Pomona x
ah, the joys – and the horrors – of the seldom-used fabric stash! I have the same problem, although it’s still making the boards in the attic creak 🙂 you’re very brave chucking it out!! ali x
@Pomona – I’m just making it up as I go along! But thank you for the lovely compliment. 🙂
@Ali – I go through phases. Sometimes I can’t bear the thought of getting rid of it, right now I’m half tempted to chuck it all out in the garden and set fire to the lot!