tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7158147768930832879.post8430843211734613257..comments2023-09-30T00:20:42.822-07:00Comments on ms. modiste: On Stashing: Volume IIms. modistehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17538521450859920972noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7158147768930832879.post-91000524777908644012011-01-14T08:51:24.056-08:002011-01-14T08:51:24.056-08:00@sarah - I think your personal guidelines make a l...@sarah - I think your personal guidelines make a lot of sense, and if I keep sewing at the rate I plan to, I should probably follow your lead. Less than 8/meter for 100% silk charmeuse is way too good a deal to pass up if you're certain you'll use it down the line! I think having a "stash limit" is also very smart.<br /><br />I have to admit, a lot of my feelings about stashing fabric are borrowed from my feelings about stashing yarn, as until recently I was much more devoted to knitting than sewing. I wonder if I'll find that I'm more lenient about fabric because it's easier to use it up faster? But ultimately, craft supplies are craft supplies :Dms. modistehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17538521450859920972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7158147768930832879.post-49852730913348985182011-01-13T16:06:17.032-08:002011-01-13T16:06:17.032-08:00I stash depending on price. If fabric is expensive...I stash depending on price. If fabric is expensive, I must have a clear plan for it. If its $1-$2/m (or more, if its an insane discount for what it is) I grab as much as I think will be useful (or as much as is on the roll if its a small amount) and go from there. eg. I found a 100%silk that looks very similar in weight to the silk you're using for your blouse, usually $34/m here, on sale for $8/m , AND it was a 30% off day. I know I'll use it, so I grabbed about 6m. On the other hand, I now have 3 shopping bags full of fabric, which is my self imposed stash limit, so unless I find something else at a crazy price, I'm done buying till I've made some clothes.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03589211988263088628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7158147768930832879.post-29407674618885590792011-01-13T15:05:22.865-08:002011-01-13T15:05:22.865-08:00The size of your stash sounds perfectly manageable...The size of your stash sounds perfectly manageable to me! If I had room for another bookcase, I might slightly reconsider my position, lol :)ms. modistehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17538521450859920972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7158147768930832879.post-89317430706995541752011-01-13T11:25:53.744-08:002011-01-13T11:25:53.744-08:00I am in definite stash mode as of now. Since Octob...I am in definite stash mode as of now. Since October I have begun knitting, crocheting, sewing and jewelry making as a way to escape law school stress. Most of my fabric stash comes from clearance, remnant bins and fat quarters, with a few pieces of larger yardage that actually have plans set for them. I do not so clothes yet, so small pieces of .5-2 yards will give me more than enough stuff to play with. I am also doing that with yarn and my current obsession of jewelry components. On one hand I feel immensely guilty spending money on what I see as frivolous. On the other, its nice to know I have a small stash (all my crafting supplies fit on a 5 shelve book case in my closet) allowing me to make stuff when my crazy law schedule allows. I think stashing, like chocolate cake, is good if done in moderation and with, as you say, a long term sketch of a plan.<br /><br />My aren't I Chatter McChatty today?Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13308387305972084433noreply@blogger.com