We all know collecting craft supplies & actually crafting are2 different hobbies😂

@katehenry2718

Жыл бұрын

They overlap some, but yes, basicly TWO different hobbies. HOw come I didn't realise that before. hahaha

OMG @ 21 minutes, you explaining how you feel if you use something, or fabric, then later you will find something else that will come along perfect for that fabric. I have been this same way!!! It had gotten so bad that I went completely to doing Nothing, frozen by failure fear. I'm still working on it but I have to tell myself that there is so much Beautiful fabric that exists. If I think I have to have something that bad, I can always go find something even better, I might have to pay a little more for it, but I will have gotten to enjoy the process, used the fabric and enjoyed doing something else with ANOTHER Beautiful fabric. It's a constant struggle of self talk for sure! I hope we can figure this out 💙🤗

@gettheetothestitchery

Жыл бұрын

You nailed it - there is so much beautiful material out there, we will be able to find another one for our next project! That's what I'm gonna keep telling myself when I get scared to use one of my favorites!

@AngelCCD

Жыл бұрын

This is the way I have been for over 55 years. Worse yet I worked in the fabric department at Hobby Lobby for 12 years so I have all of the “Oh, no! That’s one of my favorites and it’s on clearance!” Now I hate to use it 😢❤

@katehenry2718

Жыл бұрын

@@AngelCCD Oh poor baby!!! It is ok to just "have" the favorite cloth and enjoy looking at it. That is an official "USE" of everything. No guilt for any of it. Nobody USES a painting on a wall. Its just there to be enjoyed. Same thing with cloth.

@AmericanStuff2024

Жыл бұрын

Kera: So, if you develop a project perfect for the former project, go out and find ANOTHER fabric perfect for that project! Artist work diligently to create an ABUNDANCE of perfect fabrics. My mother would hand sew small dresses and small, gathered skirts from flour sacks in the 1950s. When flour companies learned that women all across USA were recycling flour sack cotton to make children's clothing and quilts, the companies hired artists to create floral patterns in various colors for the women to use. Every sewist who has a cabinet of fabric testifies to creativity and economic health and international productivity. Do not be ashamed of your affluence. A homeless bag lady living in a women's overnight shelter counts her wealth in the number of bags she has been given. Each bag is evidence that someone in the community gave her something to help keep her alive. When you have nothing to do and find beautiful cloth on sale for under $0.50/yard, sew some 18" cloth bags and donate them to a homeless women's shelter. You will not miss the $5 in costs. You will feel much better about enjoying beautiful, cheap fabric and raise the self esteem of the suffering bag ladies. $5/year in simple cloth bags can do much daily good in their lives. Every time they look at those bags, they will think about your skill and generosity and kindness. And your having thought about them will warm their hearts.

@grosjeank01

2 ай бұрын

Same, was almost crying watching this part. I finally got motivation to go get all my fabric thats been in storage in my parents basement for the past 15 years. I once had a nice sewing space, but with multiple moves and limited space at each place,, my fabric remained untouched all that time.. Thankfully on a organizational standpoint, it was packed up by color and type so I didn't get too overwhelmed there.. But it brought back memories of all the plans I had for these fabrics, even found some notes and sketches, but many I feared committing to cutting into the fabric.

oh gosh i relate too well with the "if i use it then its gone and what if i find a better project for it later" mindset! 🤣

There are a number of ways to determine if fabric is real silk or not. I knew of the burn test (which is the most definitive), but there are quite a few more, such as: > Rub the silk with your hands. Real silk will feel warm, artificial will not. > If it's not heavy, pull through a wedding ring. Artificial silk will scrunch up and not pull through. > Real silk appears to change color at different light angles; artificial silks give a white sheen at any angle. > Burn test a few threads: smells like burnt hair, the flame is invisible, stops burning as soon as the flame source is removed. The ash is black and crispy. Artificial silk has a plastic smell and no ash (you might want to do this outside for safety).

Just a thought: Use 2 long containers per deep shelf to help keep fabric stacks from shifting and sliding into each other or getting lost in the back. Perhaps clear plastic or open weave wire to keep fabric visible. I love your sense of humor😄

@gettheetothestitchery

Жыл бұрын

Aw thank you! And I love that organizing idea!

@ColorJoyLynnH

9 ай бұрын

I do this. I call the clear boxes “drawers.”

I died laughing when you talked about little you not wanting to use up crafting projects because then you wouldn't have them and look forward to them! 😂 We are long-lost twins! I was ((am 😬)) exactly like this!

@gettheetothestitchery

Жыл бұрын

We were material-conscious right from the start!

Don't be a hoarder. Don't be a hoarder! It has potential! It has potential... Needleworkers are all like that, stocks are everywhere. Thank you for video :)

@gettheetothestitchery

Жыл бұрын

Hahahahaha I love that audio!

I never worry about using crafting things/yarn/supplies/fabrics I buy - I buy them for a reason. My problem is, I get home, put them away (without a note attached), come across them "later" and by then, I've forgotten what project/thing I wanted it for. So I put it away again and don't use it when a sudden project comes into my head because "I might remember what project I originally wanted it for". I *really* hate my brain sometimes. . .

@gettheetothestitchery

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha I feel you! That's why I wanted to kinda sketch out some of my plans for certain fabrics, cause yeah, I would 100% forget about them.

@frannygrace2191

11 ай бұрын

I totally understand! I ended up keeping a notebook with ideas for clothes, etc.-- and that has really made a difference. Now to get to them, sigh!

You've inspired me to go through the four or five places where I stash my fabric and do some sorting! I definitely understand the "don't want to use it 'cause then I won't have it" conundrum...hence why I have fabric stashed in/on random baskets, boxes and shelves! Thanks for sharing.😃

@gettheetothestitchery

Жыл бұрын

Yay for stash cleaning! Despite the overwhelming nature, it's also such a joy to go through all the pieces you've collected!

@katehenry2718

Жыл бұрын

Silly! There's ALWAYS more. Use what you've already got and PLAY. That's why its there in the first place. Then there is room for the next piece that demands to go home with you. )))

Joanne has lots of empty bolts you can get if you want to put any of your fabric on them. I use comic book boards and the little clear plastic alligator clips for mine. The Tuckerize lady has a fabric organization video that might be a much better fit for you however. She actually has a really interesting way she folds and stores her fabric so they can be retrieved and put back in the stack. Oh and it's not hoarding it's collecting 😁

You can soak your Goodwill fabrics in baking soda and water (like in the bath tub or in a bucket depending on the size) and it will get the smell out. Then, just wash them in the regular machine.

@angelbear_og

Жыл бұрын

Or soak with vinegar. The solution I found online is 1:4 vinegar and water. I am assuming that means white cooking vinegar, not cleaning vinegar but hey, stronger is better, right? 😁

For the closet smell, you can toss those little “do not eat” silica packets you find in random places into the closet and it will absorb the smell. I’ve never done it before but I’ve seen people fold fabric over cardboard squares/rectangles and then stored them upright like books

When you said “if the Lord’s willing, and the creek, don’t rise“ that took me back I haven’t heard that expression in a long time. Made me smile ❤

I did this with my yarn collection recently. Just ended up sitting on my living room floor, surrounded by piles of yarn, having a little cry. Happy I have so much yarn, overwhelmed by the task! And also the number of organisational options... by colour? by end use? by thickness? by fibre type? ergh. I love videos like this for having on when crafting - it feels like I have a buddy to craft with!

@rhonddalesley

11 ай бұрын

I feel your pain regarding categorising things because I have the same struggle with EVERYTHING in my life. I usually love doing it but the last few hauls have almost caused a meltdown when trying to find them a home because I’ve ended up having to pull everything out and reorganise it all, every storage space is rammed yet I always seem to find space and so far I’ve managed to keep it all in one room 🤣 I’ve just discovered at age 52 that I have ASD/ADHD which explains a lot!

I know about this problem, my local fabric store has just gone bankrupt and had a clearance sale....I overdid it. I literally don't know where to put everything.

@gettheetothestitchery

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha the best problem for a sewist to have!

@katehenry2718

Жыл бұрын

Silly kid! Walls are naked without shelves full of bins. Under the bed, floor space of closets, bins covered with cloth for side tables. Do remember to leave walking space and all the sitting places for guests. Narrow flat bins under the dresser, colorful stacks beside the closet. Make narrow table behind the sofa.. support it with bins. You have PLENTY of space ))))

@stefaniaponitz5738

Жыл бұрын

@@katehenry2718 lol I needed to hear this

I love coming to this 7 months late and seeing fabrics in your stash that I recognise from projects you have done in other videos!

Let's all get started....crickets, crickets, crickets.... Yep. Feeling that....

Thank you for posting this video - it made me feel SO much better about my own (tiny by comparison) fabric stash! 😇 😂 Seriously, it's your job, you need supplies, it's completely fine, indeed necessary, for you to have a lot of fabric. Just think how much enjoyment you'll give to your subscribers by using it 😊

I have also long fantasized about that Narnia dress!

The cross-stitch skirt design you drew up is giving me serious 1950s poodle skirt vibes - maybe embroider your gorgeous pupper on it??? 🤭

21:30 I feel this deeply

Aha! A fellow Tansu enthusiast! I have a big wardrobe tansu that stacks in two equal-height sections. I put them back to back, put some plywood on top, and have a waist-high cutting table with drawers for fabric storage below.

I'm thinking now you know what is muslin fabric=use for mock up, what is wearable muslin=will wear if turns out good, and what is for actual garments you want. Your sewing skills are so much better so you should be more picky with what you purchase to match your skills. Even inexpensive fabric that isn't a good choice for your garments, still isn't a good choice to buy.... My Very Unsolicited Advice 😂 You have enough fabric now to play with and can be more picky with what you purchase. Oh, and Never throw away patterns, even and especially ones you like/you made. If it fits well or can with a little bit of work, hang on to it! Be sure to label them well lol 💙 🤗

@gettheetothestitchery

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I'm definitely getting pickier about my fabric already (and also just trying to stop buying so much!)... I feel like I kinda "graduated" from Goodwill fabric to Remainders fabric, but now I don't even want to go in and just buy random material. I could break the bank doing that!

OK now I really need to make body sketch mockup pages - thanks 😅😍🤩

Nicely done! Hang on to those “do not wants”, I’m certain we can help! Can’t wait to see those projects come to fruition! ❤

I feel like a fabric store not even just fabric soooooo much more

Omg, just like at my little House, fabric everywhere 🤩🤩🤩🤩. That happens because we are not bying or getting all at the same time 😜. So, lets go and get some order in things we own and need 😜❤😊🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

I totally relate to your experience with craft kits growing up! I’m the same exact way with video games- if I’m enjoying the game too much, and there’s a set end to the story, I stop playing because I don’t want the game to end! But NO ONE gets it unfortunately 😭

@TheThreeMusketeers09

17 күн бұрын

Now that I think about it, I would hoard stickers growing up because I didn’t want to just use them up on my shirt or something, I wanted to find the ~perfect~ time and place to use it ….I may or may not have a child size briefcase full of them to this day tbh lol

i recently decided to organize my fabric onto trouser hangers and add a pole in the storage where i keep them, now they all hang and are easier to find and get. so far no sewing has happened since

I bought a tansu chest at the thrift shop. Sweet!

It’s interesting watching this almost a year later. In my mind I’m like yup she made that. Nope haven’t seen that yet.

To remove that « thrift store » scent, spritz vodka (the cheapest the better) on the fabric. It works like magic. 😊

6:41 lol that is so me Lmfao

The blue "cross stitch " fabric is likely monk's cloth and I use it for Swedish weaving aka huck embroidery

Currently on a multi week rework of my fabric stash. 😅 also with so much thrifted/estate sale fabric.

@gettheetothestitchery

Жыл бұрын

Oo sounds exciting!

I buy most fabric on an online market where people can sell their stuff. I had a few ladies that loaded all the fabric they didn't want anymore along in the box.. (for free).. I don't even know where to put it anymore.. lol. But, I did find some real beautiful fabric there for peanuts! Maybe a tip for you all if you don't have much to spend either, if there is an online secondhand market around where you live. Much love!

I am right there with you girl!!!! I bought fabric when it was inexpensive thinking I would use it, then was given fabric three times, some of it really good and some of it great. I am presently sorting through it all as a means to better store it but also because I do feel ashamed that I have so much and will probably never be able to use it all, after all I am only one person! I don't wat to keep it all but every time I go to put it in the "donate box' i think maybe I could use that for ....... (just fill in the blank) But I have come to the conclusion either I open a fabric shop or I simply donate or have a fabric sale. I need help, is there fabric therapy? your attitude and humor while speaking truth has helped me a lot thanks.how is your storage now?

@gettheetothestitchery

8 ай бұрын

Now it's a giant heap in a closet with no shelves!

I have lived a life of fabric collection regrets. I started quilting when in 2002. I then expanded to clothing in 2005. I am now 63, and just downsized. Oh my god, had I ever gorged on fabric. And I had to disgorge. Fabric flu. And it was awful. Best thing you can do is give half away. If you have enough fabric to cover a football field, you have more fabric than you can use in five lifetimes. Just keep up to the 50-yard-line. Even to the 25-yard-line. Because eventually, you have to move it. Or your relatives have to get rid of it after your demise. And by then, the fabric is out of style, and nobody wants it. Trust me on this, give half away. Get new fabric when you finish making a new thing.

i got some a bit more fabric but i useing

😍😃 send some to me, hahahaha, kidding

you need to learn how to do button holes so you can make some shirts with the non-stretch fabric or you could just create loops and button it that way

You are so funny ))))) You have sisters who are mumbling under their breath...slacker. But we have faith that when you move you will choose a place with "sufficient" cloth room to rival a pro fabric store. You're young yet. When you hit 80 you'll look back and laugh.

What is that notebook you’re using for the designs? I want one

@gettheetothestitchery

Жыл бұрын

I think it was just a simple sketchbook from Michaels!

Good Grief Woman!! Where are your pincushions? You sew. There should be at LEAST one pin cushion in > room. A 4 inch unoccupied space Neeeeeeeds a pin cushion. That's also a super use for little bits of cloth.)))

Not ging-ham, but GING'um. It's not GRAY-ham crackers, either. Been a professional seamstress since 1968, talking fabrics.

Buying from thrift stores will do that to you, lol

There is no such thing as too much fabric. There is just not enough time.......

There is no such thing as "throw away cloth". Erase that from your vocabulary right now. Re-Home is the way to go and still feel virtuous. Good Deeds add up. Resale shops don't get enough "cloth". Church sales need "cloth". Sewing clubs and Scouts NEEED cloth. So don"t be selfish about the pieces that don't fit your space.