I found this questionnaire on
Sew, Mama, Sew!I sew mostly quilts and wall hangings and bags.- When you shop for fabric, what size cuts do you usually buy? (i.e. If you see something beautiful, but you don’t have a use for it right away, how much do you buy?)
I usually buy a yard of fabric unless I will want to use it as backing or am following a pattern. Then I might buy more.- Do you buy on impulse or do you go out looking for something you need?
I go looking for something I need unless there is a big sale on.- Are you a pre-washer? If you are, do you wash your fabric before you need it, or only when you’re ready to use it?
I don't pre-wash. I prefer quilting with the crispness of new fabric. I have had no problems with running or shrinking. The only pre-washed fabrics in my stash are the hand dyes.Only if it really needs it.- How do you sort it? (color, print size, collection, etc.)
It is sorted roughly into colors.- Do you have any special folding techniques?
I fold it in half lengthwise and then roll it around a ruler and then fold it into a rectangle.- How do you store your fabric?
The folded lengths are on shelves and the scraps are in bins. I have a clothes horse full of strips too.- What tips do you have for building up a well-rounded stash?
Lots of variety and as many colors as you can find.- When do you say enough is enough?
I haven't said it yet.- What are some of your favorite stash-busting projects?
Scrap quilts and bags.- Do you have a current favorite print in your stash? Let’s see it!
I love them all but I specially love my collection of polka dots. Oh yes, and the black and whites. - What’s your definition of the perfect stash? (Consider sharing a picture or two of your stash & storage, or direct us to a pic on Flickr!)
Lots of different fabrics. I'm not there yet.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5lnzPeLE3ATYnNL3p34ineG5VNKC9AI9u9G5eHdzllPDAFF2CVsxaxGqfYmN4tLulIocUXhiG_ZcDApeM4HIicQI9uWBjFV-1zpqoh8ju2l53I3ZGh2rsUnbPQV05CvYPUKG5/s320/stash01.jpg)
My stash is not that extensive. These are yardage pieces, folded and they were once organized.
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Here are some of the scrap bins, not at all organized! The drawers contain tools, buttons, etc.
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My clothes rack full of strips. I need to make a strip quilt asap.