Rate your stash

Tuesday night, my EGA chapter held its annual rummage sale. Some of us donate
stuff, some of us buy stuff, some of us do both. The tables at this year's sale
overflowed with items from the estate of one of our founding members. I've come
to realize that stitchers need/want large amounts of supplies but my mind
boggled by what I saw of Elaine's stash. Karen who is overseeing distribution
of Elaine's possessions is an avid stitcher and told us that she kept thing
that interested.

Here's a partial list: 4-5 laundry baskets full of crewel and needlepoint yarn;
20-30 stretcher bars and hoops; yards of needlepoint canvas, aida, and linen;
what looked like hundreds of unopened crewel, candlewicking, and other
embroidery kits; knitting patterns and yarn; rug hooking patterns, kits, tools,
yarn; lots of books and leaflets; and what was for me the most astonishing
items -- many, many, many designs that were mounted on stretcher bars with just
a little bit of stitching on each piece.

As someone relatively new to 'organized' stitching, I naturally just *had* to
buy some (actually many) things. I may have to buy another couch or two to
display all the pillows I might have someday. My family thinks I have a lot but
when I see what my sister stitchers own, it's obvious to me that on a scale of
1-10, my stash would be a 2 or just barely a 3.

How would you rate your stash?
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another anne, add ingers to reply

On 10/16/08 8:58 AM, in article
, "anne"
wrote:

Tuesday night, my EGA chapter held its annual rummage sale. Some of us donate
stuff, some of us buy stuff, some of us do both. The tables at this year's
sale
overflowed with items from the estate of one of our founding members. I've
come
to realize that stitchers need/want large amounts of supplies but my mind
boggled by what I saw of Elaine's stash. Karen who is overseeing distribution
of Elaine's possessions is an avid stitcher and told us that she kept thing
that interested.

Here's a partial list: 4-5 laundry baskets full of crewel and needlepoint
yarn;
20-30 stretcher bars and hoops; yards of needlepoint canvas, aida, and linen;
what looked like hundreds of unopened crewel, candlewicking, and other
embroidery kits; knitting patterns and yarn; rug hooking patterns, kits,
tools,
yarn; lots of books and leaflets; and what was for me the most astonishing
items -- many, many, many designs that were mounted on stretcher bars with
just
a little bit of stitching on each piece.

As someone relatively new to 'organized' stitching, I naturally just *had* to
buy some (actually many) things. I may have to buy another couch or two to
display all the pillows I might have someday. My family thinks I have a lot
but
when I see what my sister stitchers own, it's obvious to me that on a scale of
1-10, my stash would be a 2 or just barely a 3.

How would you rate your stash?


I'll put myself at a 4 to a 5...

Cheryl

Hmm - my husband would say a 6, I say a 4. I have some of everything,
a lot of patterns and two notebooks full of ideas for surface work -
and that doesn't count my coloring books! All kinds of threads - but
never what I need/want LOL! Probably 20 kits - crewel, candlewicking,
XS and embroidery. Three unstitched painted canvases and a ton of
patterns for cross stitch and needlepoint. I have two kitted up
needlepoint projects (one painted canvas, one charted) waiting in the
closet to be given to me for Christmas. But I don't think I come near
your estate sale!

Linda

On Oct 16, 8:58*am, anne wrote:
Tuesday night, my EGA chapter held its annual rummage sale. Some of us donate
stuff, some of us buy stuff, some of us do both. The tables at this year's sale
overflowed with items from the estate of one of our founding members. I've come
to realize that stitchers need/want large amounts of supplies but my mind
boggled by what I saw of Elaine's stash. Karen who is overseeing distribution
of Elaine's possessions is an avid stitcher and told us that she kept thing
that interested.

Here's a partial list: 4-5 laundry baskets full of crewel and needlepoint yarn;
20-30 stretcher bars and hoops; yards of needlepoint canvas, aida, and linen;
what looked like hundreds of unopened crewel, candlewicking, and other
embroidery kits; knitting patterns and yarn; rug hooking patterns, kits, tools,
yarn; lots of books and leaflets; and what was for me the most astonishing
items -- many, many, many designs that were mounted on stretcher bars with just
a little bit of stitching on each piece.

As someone relatively new to 'organized' stitching, I naturally just *had* to
buy some (actually many) things. I may have to buy another couch or two to
display all the pillows I might have someday. My family thinks I have a lot but
when I see what my sister stitchers own, it's obvious to me that on a scale of
1-10, my stash would be a 2 or just barely a 3.

How would you rate your stash?
--
another anne, add ingers to reply

Last year I created a database about this, but I didn't keep it up.
And then my DH nicely removed that program and its associated files.
(ARGH!)

But I know I've had many more starts this year than finishes. I'd
guess I've got around 40 pieces completed kitted and at least started.
And another 40 or so completely kitted.

LOL These numbers are likely to underestimations...

Add to this a large collection of fibers. All the DMC floss. Most of
the Anchor floss. Took up hardanger again this year and have lots of
DMC perle cotton now. A growing collection of Splendor silk. And
plenty of overdyed silks and cottons.

My fabric stash is growing smaller as I have been trying to work from
it. But now I've gained a growing collection of canvas.

Lots of scroll rods, hoops, and a growing collection of stretcher bars
to go with the canvas.

Many magazines. Lots of patterns. And growing collection of books.
Probably around one hundred.

I think this means my stash is on the serious side of 5. Maybe a 7?

Donna in Virginia

Cheryl Isaak wrote:
On 10/16/08 8:58 AM, in article
, "anne"
wrote:


Tuesday night, my EGA chapter held its annual rummage sale. Some of us donate
stuff, some of us buy stuff, some of us do both. The tables at this year's
sale
overflowed with items from the estate of one of our founding members. I've
come
to realize that stitchers need/want large amounts of supplies but my mind
boggled by what I saw of Elaine's stash. Karen who is overseeing distribution
of Elaine's possessions is an avid stitcher and told us that she kept thing
that interested.

Here's a partial list: 4-5 laundry baskets full of crewel and needlepoint
yarn;
20-30 stretcher bars and hoops; yards of needlepoint canvas, aida, and linen;
what looked like hundreds of unopened crewel, candlewicking, and other
embroidery kits; knitting patterns and yarn; rug hooking patterns, kits,
tools,
yarn; lots of books and leaflets; and what was for me the most astonishing
items -- many, many, many designs that were mounted on stretcher bars with
just
a little bit of stitching on each piece.

As someone relatively new to 'organized' stitching, I naturally just *had* to
buy some (actually many) things. I may have to buy another couch or two to
display all the pillows I might have someday. My family thinks I have a lot
but
when I see what my sister stitchers own, it's obvious to me that on a scale of
1-10, my stash would be a 2 or just barely a 3.

How would you rate your stash?



I'll put myself at a 4 to a 5...

Cheryl

I have seen Cheryl's stash! I would have put mine at a 6, but have
been whittling down a bit, so am probably a 5.

Gillian

anne wrote:
Tuesday night, my EGA chapter held its annual rummage sale. Some of us donate
stuff, some of us buy stuff, some of us do both. The tables at this year's sale
overflowed with items from the estate of one of our founding members. I've come
to realize that stitchers need/want large amounts of supplies but my mind
boggled by what I saw of Elaine's stash. Karen who is overseeing distribution
of Elaine's possessions is an avid stitcher and told us that she kept thing
that interested.

Here's a partial list: 4-5 laundry baskets full of crewel and needlepoint yarn;
20-30 stretcher bars and hoops; yards of needlepoint canvas, aida, and linen;
what looked like hundreds of unopened crewel, candlewicking, and other
embroidery kits; knitting patterns and yarn; rug hooking patterns, kits, tools,
yarn; lots of books and leaflets; and what was for me the most astonishing
items -- many, many, many designs that were mounted on stretcher bars with just
a little bit of stitching on each piece.

As someone relatively new to 'organized' stitching, I naturally just *had* to
buy some (actually many) things. I may have to buy another couch or two to
display all the pillows I might have someday. My family thinks I have a lot but
when I see what my sister stitchers own, it's obvious to me that on a scale of
1-10, my stash would be a 2 or just barely a 3.

How would you rate your stash?
I would rate mine at an 8.49. Igot rid of some of it to my DILs. Bobbie V.

DILs?

On Oct 16, 2:20*pm, lewmew wrote:
DILs?

Never mind - I misread it and thought it said you got rid of some of
your DILs (not to your DILs).

"Donna" wrote in message
...
On Oct 16, 8:58 am, anne wrote:
Tuesday night, my EGA chapter held its annual rummage sale. Some of us
donate
stuff, some of us buy stuff, some of us do both. The tables at this year's
sale
overflowed with items from the estate of one of our founding members. I've
come
to realize that stitchers need/want large amounts of supplies but my mind
boggled by what I saw of Elaine's stash. Karen who is overseeing
distribution
of Elaine's possessions is an avid stitcher and told us that she kept
thing
that interested.

Here's a partial list: 4-5 laundry baskets full of crewel and needlepoint
yarn;
20-30 stretcher bars and hoops; yards of needlepoint canvas, aida, and
linen;
what looked like hundreds of unopened crewel, candlewicking, and other
embroidery kits; knitting patterns and yarn; rug hooking patterns, kits,
tools,
yarn; lots of books and leaflets; and what was for me the most astonishing
items -- many, many, many designs that were mounted on stretcher bars with
just
a little bit of stitching on each piece.

As someone relatively new to 'organized' stitching, I naturally just *had*
to
buy some (actually many) things. I may have to buy another couch or two to
display all the pillows I might have someday. My family thinks I have a
lot but
when I see what my sister stitchers own, it's obvious to me that on a
scale of
1-10, my stash would be a 2 or just barely a 3.

How would you rate your stash?
--
another anne, add ingers to reply

Last year I created a database about this, but I didn't keep it up.
And then my DH nicely removed that program and its associated files.
(ARGH!)

But I know I've had many more starts this year than finishes. I'd
guess I've got around 40 pieces completed kitted and at least started.
And another 40 or so completely kitted.

LOL These numbers are likely to underestimations...

Add to this a large collection of fibers. All the DMC floss. Most of
the Anchor floss. Took up hardanger again this year and have lots of
DMC perle cotton now. A growing collection of Splendor silk. And
plenty of overdyed silks and cottons.

My fabric stash is growing smaller as I have been trying to work from
it. But now I've gained a growing collection of canvas.

Lots of scroll rods, hoops, and a growing collection of stretcher bars
to go with the canvas.

Many magazines. Lots of patterns. And growing collection of books.
Probably around one hundred.

I think this means my stash is on the serious side of 5. Maybe a 7?

Donna in Virginia


I have a medium collection of fibers, all the DMC floss, a small shopping
bag full of jiffy bags with either unnamed or old Coats and PeriLusta skeins
of floss that get used when I only need a tiny amount of a color and I'm not
matching anything. I also have several boxes of needlepoint wool which get
used very rarely now, but I can't bring myself to toss it yet. I don't
have very much Anchor because it's not available anywhere that I can shop.

Several pieces of fabric, all sizes, shapes and colors-ranging, from 14
count Aida to 36 count linen.

Scroll rods of which there are many because I inherited my mother's and my
aunts, are in a good sized plastic bag that originally held a comforter.
Hoops are in a box, except for a couple of the really big ones meant for
quilting that I acquired somewhere, at some time.

Magazines are all over the place, books are on a shelf and kits and charts
take up one whole shelf in my den. All the tchotchkes that are must haves
if you do needlework are on another shelf.

The ready to go kits and kitted up things are in the closet waiting to come
out of hiding and the started projects are in bags and boxes in the same
closet.

Oh, I forgot, there are couple of things in my sewing machine cabinet and
all the knitting supplies and books.

Where does that put me? It seems to me that I'm getting close to too
much--but what is too much?

Lucille

On 10/16/08 3:09 PM, in article ,
"Queencityxstitcher" wrote:

anne wrote:
Tuesday night, my EGA chapter held its annual rummage sale. Some of us donate
stuff, some of us buy stuff, some of us do both. The tables at this year's
sale
overflowed with items from the estate of one of our founding members. I've
come
to realize that stitchers need/want large amounts of supplies but my mind
boggled by what I saw of Elaine's stash. Karen who is overseeing distribution
of Elaine's possessions is an avid stitcher and told us that she kept thing
that interested.

Here's a partial list: 4-5 laundry baskets full of crewel and needlepoint
yarn;
20-30 stretcher bars and hoops; yards of needlepoint canvas, aida, and linen;
what looked like hundreds of unopened crewel, candlewicking, and other
embroidery kits; knitting patterns and yarn; rug hooking patterns, kits,
tools,
yarn; lots of books and leaflets; and what was for me the most astonishing
items -- many, many, many designs that were mounted on stretcher bars with
just
a little bit of stitching on each piece.

As someone relatively new to 'organized' stitching, I naturally just *had* to
buy some (actually many) things. I may have to buy another couch or two to
display all the pillows I might have someday. My family thinks I have a lot
but
when I see what my sister stitchers own, it's obvious to me that on a scale
of
1-10, my stash would be a 2 or just barely a 3.

How would you rate your stash?
I would rate mine at an 8.49. Igot rid of some of it to my DILs. Bobbie V.
Meant to hit your yard sale, but life was a bit nutty this weekend...

Cheryl