Ah, the dreaded sewing stash. Full of unrealized potential, fabrics to precious to use, impulse purchases and all of the tiny scraps we're hoarding. I have been actively working to stash bust over the last few years and my stash has remained at a mostly manageable size but we're still going to Konmari it.
This may scare a lot of seamstresses but I have some good reasons to purge my stash. Having moved to a wildly different climate than where most of this fabric was purchased, I have very different wardrobe needs. How much wool can a Florida girl wear after all?
I've also come to realize that I really don't like having two different pieces made out of the same fabric. Projects made from the leftovers never seem to get worn. So I'm going to let go of some of those leftover bits even if they are large enough to use.
And the scrap pile..... At this point in my life, I have no interest in quilting so really, why am I keeping all of these tiny scraps of stuff??? I'll keep some swatches in my swatch book and let go of the rest.
Ok, let's do it!
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Sunday, December 30, 2012
Stash Busting 2012
I've been keeping better track of my fabric stash and I've been diligently trying to stash bust all year long. So let's see how I did!
The bottom bar is my stash at the end of 2011. The middle bar is my 2011 stash plus any fabric I've bought this year. The top bar is the middle bar minus all the fabric I used this year. Each bar is coded for garment, quilting and home dec fabrics. I'm happy to say that current stash size is smaller than my stash last year by 13 yds! And I've used up most of my quilting cotton and not bought much more.
My current stash is mostly garment with just a bit of quilting and home dec fabrics in the mix. I don't often do crafting or home dec sewing but I do use quilting and home dec fabrics occasionally for costuming.
And here's a break down of all of the fabric I used this year (131 yds! eep!)
And if you are super nerdy like me, here's some more stats! Next year, my goal is to stash bust even more and keep my total stash amount down. Almost 200 yds is a lot! And I still have some huge yardage from my trip to the LA garment district last year. I need to sew some of that before I go back next summer!
The bottom bar is my stash at the end of 2011. The middle bar is my 2011 stash plus any fabric I've bought this year. The top bar is the middle bar minus all the fabric I used this year. Each bar is coded for garment, quilting and home dec fabrics. I'm happy to say that current stash size is smaller than my stash last year by 13 yds! And I've used up most of my quilting cotton and not bought much more.
My current stash is mostly garment with just a bit of quilting and home dec fabrics in the mix. I don't often do crafting or home dec sewing but I do use quilting and home dec fabrics occasionally for costuming.
And here's a break down of all of the fabric I used this year (131 yds! eep!)
| Stats | ||||||||
| Type | Stash 2011 | % Stash 2011 | Stash 2012 | Used | Remaining | % of Stash | % Used | % remaining |
| garment | 43.4 | 54.7979798 | 145.4266667 | 90.27333333 | 55.15333333 | 73.69656838 | 62.07481434 | 83.30899753 |
| quilting | 29 | 36.61616162 | 40.545 | 36.825 | 3.72 | 20.54662624 | 90.82500925 | 5.619052414 |
| home dec | 6.8 | 8.585858586 | 11.36 | 4.03 | 7.33 | 5.756805378 | 35.47535211 | 11.07195005 |
| Total | 79.2 | 100 | 197.3316667 | 131.1283333 | 66.20333333 | 100 | 66.45073016 | 100 |
And if you are super nerdy like me, here's some more stats! Next year, my goal is to stash bust even more and keep my total stash amount down. Almost 200 yds is a lot! And I still have some huge yardage from my trip to the LA garment district last year. I need to sew some of that before I go back next summer!
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