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October 04, 2008

The special bit of the stash ...


Waterhen and Orchard by Pippijoe

This is the fifth day of Mike's lovely Share Your Fabric Stash.

I have been really enjoying looking through everyone's fabric this week. It really does get you thinking about the psychology behind collecting vast quantities of fabrics. I saw a funny article a while back in a sewing magazine that presented the stash as an "emergency stock-pile". You know ... just in case all the stores run out of fabric and you really have to sew!

I don't think I have quite reached this line of argument ... yet. I think more along the lines of ...
  • Scarcity - I might never see it again.
  • Time management - It'll save me a trip out another time.
  • Economy - Its a bargain; I couldn't possibly pass it up
  • Art - Its beautiful. I have to have it.
Today's fabric falls into the last category - these two are my very favourites from the stash. I know the designer, so that makes them even more special to me. This fact has, however, made me extremely indecisive about what to make: it can't just be any old thing.

Of course, I'm not really sure about the merits of saying I love your fabric so much that I am afraid to cut into it and instead keep it in a dark cupboard. Its time to start some projects!

14 comments:

  1. Very nice...they do deserve a special project! I liked your analysis of stash psychology - I do sometimes wonder what purpose my stash serves. A big sew-up sounds like a geat idea :)

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  2. I had the same feeling about my water hens too but once I took them out to photograph them earlier in the week I decided to get in there and make Caleb some shorts for summer.
    I love the trees too in that great teal colour!

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  3. I'd be scared to afraid to cut those fabrics too! Those are both beautiful prints that deserve to be made into something you see everyday.

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  4. I agree with your reasons for adding to the stash!

    As for the beautiful fabrics, you just have to bite the bullet - start with something small that you'll see all the time (purse/bag/cushion etc). You'll love looking at it so much that you'll be inspired to use more (I say, despite having metres of beautiful fabric stacked up in a cupboard!)

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  5. It's time to make a cut!! she of little stash!!

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  6. awww shucks....
    I am looking forward to seeing what you finally decide to make!! I'm sure it will be gorgeous!! Go on - cut it!

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  7. I love pippijoe's designs soooo much!

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  8. I think you'll find it's a common problem amongst die-hard fabric stashers! They really are lovely fabrics though...

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  9. I know exactly what you mean...it is hard to cut into special fabrics. But once you cut into it, then the next one gets easier, and easier.

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  10. maybe you could just frame some for a while - looking at it on a wall might give you the inspiration you need. You could even fold it so it's big and bulky and take the glass out of the frame - and let's face it, these really are works of art!

    love your blog!

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  11. I've dropped into your flickr to have a closer look at those waterfowls. Definitely a category four, I'm off to track some down if I can! I've thought of an excuse- I can make a handbag for my mum, she's a Bird Observer. How convenient is that? ;)

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  12. Your reasons are spot on. Curlypops was just posting the other day about those fabrics you just love too much to cut in to. It's so bloody true. I figure they are just in waiting for the perfect project.

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  13. These fabrics are beautiful! I love her designs.

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