Death & Stashes

I started using safety pins to attach the receipt to each piece of fabric I
buy. I thought it would help me realize how much cash I was spending on my
"stash". Now I can see it will help my DH know the value of the stash when
I go to the great fabric store in the sky...

Liz

Snipped ...
"but I will have to explain the value, which may be safer post mortem. If
he only knew.
Michelle
Italy

We couldn't do that here, too humid. The safety pins would rust onto the
fabric.

The other night I started an inventory of my fabric on my computer. This
is something I've been meaning to do for years, but was too busy (not
that I'm not busy now!). But I keep adding columns for information, and
will now have to use landscape format, there are so many. Here's what I
have, so far:

Color
Fiber
Description
Width
Yardage
Original Purpose
Bought from
Year purchased (approx.)
Cost (if known)
Suggested patterns

Karen in Ohio

Ward wrote:
I started using safety pins to attach the receipt to each piece of fabric I
buy. I thought it would help me realize how much cash I was spending on my
"stash". Now I can see it will help my DH know the value of the stash when
I go to the great fabric store in the sky...

Liz

Snipped ...
"but I will have to explain the value, which may be safer post mortem. If
he only knew.

Michelle
Italy

Death & Stashes

Good plan, Karen, keep us posted on your progress.
My reply to your email bounced back; can you un-block, or send
another usable addy?
---
(Karen=A0Maslowski)
We couldn't do that here, too humid. The safety pins would rust onto the
fabric.
The other night I started an inventory of my fabric on my computer. This
is something I've been meaning to do for years, but was too busy (not
that I'm not busy now!). But I keep adding columns for information, and
will now have to use landscape format, there are so many. Here's what I
have, so far:
Color
Fiber
Description
Width
Yardage
Original Purpose
Bought from
Year purchased (approx.)
Cost (if known)
Suggested patterns
Karen in Ohio

I went to an auction that had a HUGE amount of fabric from a deceased
estate. Most material was in plastic bags with a pattern, matching thread,
buttons or zip and in some cases a belt buckle.Often the pattens had
sugested alterations on them.
I bought hundreds of these bags. (they where auctioned in lots of about 30)
None of the patterns were cut, all the thread was unused. The pattens ranged
from about the 50's up to the 80's
There was also huge amounts of other materials in bulk , just wished I'd had
more money on the day!
I still feel guilty when I seperate the componante parts...It's as if I
should be using it for what she intended not what I need it for!!..Amelia
wrote in message
...

Death & Stashes

Good plan, Karen, keep us posted on your progress.
My reply to your email bounced back; can you un-block, or send
another usable addy?
---
(Karen Maslowski)
We couldn't do that here, too humid. The safety pins would rust onto the
fabric.
The other night I started an inventory of my fabric on my computer. This
is something I've been meaning to do for years, but was too busy (not
that I'm not busy now!). But I keep adding columns for information, and
will now have to use landscape format, there are so many. Here's what I
have, so far:
Color
Fiber
Description
Width
Yardage
Original Purpose
Bought from
Year purchased (approx.)
Cost (if known)
Suggested patterns
Karen in Ohio

romanyroamer wrote:

I still feel guilty when I seperate the componante parts...It's as if I
should be using it for what she intended not what I need it for!!..Amelia

I wouldn't feel guilty. I bet the fabric is just totally ecstatic to be
used instead of stored!

--
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean,
But much benefit is derived from the labor of the ox.

On Wed, 18 Aug 2004 08:38:59 -0400, Karen Maslowski
wrote:

We couldn't do that here, too humid. The safety pins would rust onto the
fabric.

I use stainless-steel straight pins.

When I go to make something, it's useful to know which is
the red linen and which is the red ramie.

Joy Beeson
--
http://home.earthlink.net/~joybeeson/ -- needlework
http://home.earthlink.net/~beeson_n3f/ -- Writers' Exchange
joy beeson at earthlink dot net

I live in south Jersey so I understand the humidity problem. I use the
safety pins sold to quilters. So far, none has rusted, but just in case, I
only attach them to the salvage edges.

Liz

"Karen Maslowski" wrote in message
...
We couldn't do that here, too humid. The safety pins would rust onto the
fabric.

The other night I started an inventory of my fabric on my computer. This
is something I've been meaning to do for years, but was too busy (not
that I'm not busy now!). But I keep adding columns for information, and
will now have to use landscape format, there are so many. Here's what I
have, so far:

Color
Fiber
Description
Width
Yardage
Original Purpose
Bought from
Year purchased (approx.)
Cost (if known)
Suggested patterns

Karen in Ohio

Ward wrote:
I started using safety pins to attach the receipt to each piece of
fabric I
buy. I thought it would help me realize how much cash I was spending on
my
"stash". Now I can see it will help my DH know the value of the stash
when
I go to the great fabric store in the sky...

Liz

Snipped ...
"but I will have to explain the value, which may be safer post mortem.
If
he only knew.

Michelle
Italy

I live in south Jersey so I understand the humidity problem. I use the
safety pins sold to quilters. So far, none has rusted, but just in case, I
only attach them to the salvage edges.

On those pieces of fabric which I wish to label, I simply write the info on a
small piece of paper, then grab a ready-threaded needle sticking out of the
pincushion and put in a couple of stitches (much like a french tack) to attach
it to the fabric. Hand sewing needles which have 6" or more of thread
remaining in them are never unthreaded in my house unless I need them for
another project, therefore I generally have at least a dozen of them, all with
different thread colors, sticking in one particular cushion.

Olwyn Mary in New Orleans

Atom1 wrote:

My DH&I were discussing wills and I wanted to know what you all plan to do
with your sewing stash after you pass. Thought of being buried with it, but
I don't think there's a hole big enough. Neither him nor my DD or extended
friends or family (that will be around after my demise) have any idea of the
value of the equipment, fabric, etc. What do other's plan to do?
Michelle
Italy





My DH has promised a large bonfire and a gaping hole in the ozone
layer. He has promised to remove my dead body from under the stash when
it topples and crushes me, if only for insurance purposes!

--
Regards,

Angela

Remove "not" from address to reply.

I am much more simplistic in my sort!
Rubbermaid roughtotes (68 l size)
Front written on in black felt marker with contents sorted as such:
laces and trims
lycras
denims and tapestries
cotton calicos
broadcloths
cotton fun prints
Christmas prints
and so on.....
This way I can find the items quickly when I need something.....
Cynthia
"Karen Maslowski" wrote in message
...
We couldn't do that here, too humid. The safety pins would rust onto the
fabric.

The other night I started an inventory of my fabric on my computer. This
is something I've been meaning to do for years, but was too busy (not
that I'm not busy now!). But I keep adding columns for information, and
will now have to use landscape format, there are so many. Here's what I
have, so far:

Color
Fiber
Description
Width
Yardage
Original Purpose
Bought from
Year purchased (approx.)
Cost (if known)
Suggested patterns

Karen in Ohio

Ward wrote:
I started using safety pins to attach the receipt to each piece of
fabric I
buy. I thought it would help me realize how much cash I was spending on
my
"stash". Now I can see it will help my DH know the value of the stash
when
I go to the great fabric store in the sky...

Liz

Snipped ...
"but I will have to explain the value, which may be safer post mortem.
If
he only knew.

Michelle
Italy