Restraint
clkl
With all the beautiful fabrics, interesting books, clever sewing aids, etc.
available, how does one exercise restraint? What rules (if any) do you use
to keep your enthusiasm from overflowing? I find myself getting carried
away with ideas, but l do need to respect the limits of time, energy, money,
etc.
I'm thinking along the lines of: "I'll let myself buy one quilt book for
each *finished* quilt" or "All fabric stash must fit in *this* container."
I apologize in advance to anyone who finds restraint unwholesome or
offensive!
CLKL
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Gamester28
>to keep your enthusiasm from overflowing?
> "All fabric stash must fit in *this* container."
well, I must say the my mother and I exhibit a great deal of self control in
this area. all of our COMBINED fabric stash fits most comfortably into the
containers that we have chosen for them. The "containers" in this instance
happen to consist of a pair of eight room houses. We only buy a quilt book for
each finished quilt patch. and we only buy quilt magazines when we see them.
>I apologize in advance to anyone who finds restraint unwholesome or
>offensive!
I am a full believer in restraint, and practice it frequently- just not when I
am anywhere near chocolate or fabric.
*grin*
LuEllen
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clkl <cl...@doubt.msn.com> wrote in article <eK$i4xLO#GA.183@upnetnews05>...
> Hello,
>
> With all the beautiful fabrics, interesting books, clever sewing aids,
etc.
> available, how does one exercise restraint? What rules (if any) do you
use
> to keep your enthusiasm from overflowing? I find myself getting carried
> away with ideas, but l do need to respect the limits of time, energy,
money,
> etc.
>
> I'm thinking along the lines of: "I'll let myself buy one quilt book for
> each *finished* quilt" or "All fabric stash must fit in *this*
container."
>
> I apologize in advance to anyone who finds restraint unwholesome or
> offensive!
>
BFW Sings
>available, how does one exercise restraint? What rules (if any) do you use
>to keep your enthusiasm from overflowing? I find myself getting carried
>away with ideas, but l do need to respect the limits of time, energy, money,
>etc.
This may seem somewhat macabre to some of you, but when I was diagnosed with
breast cancer almost three years ago, all those rule went out the window for
me. If I see it and I can afford it, I buy it NOW. If it's an activity that I
want to do and it doesn't mess up my normal life too much, I do it NOW. And you
know what I've found? I still have all the time and money and energy I need to
do the basics of life. And I'm having a lot more fun!
Barb, in Willow Grove PA
clkl
>and we only buy quilt magazines when we see them.
What? No subscriptions?
Genevieve Tharp
project in mind for that piece of fabric, etc. right now, that you'll get it and
put it back for when you're in your 80's and 90's and can eventually get around
to it. Genevieve in MS
sarah curry
Excuse me -- would someone please DEFINE that word in the re-line? I
fear I've never heard of it ...
Grins,
Sarah in Las Cruces, NM
>
> Hello,
>
> With all the beautiful fabrics, interesting books, clever sewing aids, etc.
> available, how does one exercise restraint? What rules (if any) do you use
> to keep your enthusiasm from overflowing? I find myself getting carried
> away with ideas, but l do need to respect the limits of time, energy, money,
> etc.
>
> I'm thinking along the lines of: "I'll let myself buy one quilt book for
> each *finished* quilt" or "All fabric stash must fit in *this* container."
>
> I apologize in advance to anyone who finds restraint unwholesome or
> offensive!
>
KrysiaThompson
I think that when a shadow of danger almost touches us, we
change, hopefully for better and appreciate what little we have
and achieve, daily. Carpe diem - full throttle, with a smile.
Don't deny yourself what you like and what won't harm anybody!
Krysia
>
>This may seem somewhat macabre to some of you, but when I was diagnosed with
>breast cancer almost three years ago, all those rule went out the window for
>me. If I see it and I can afford it, I buy it NOW. If it's an activity that I
>want to do and it doesn't mess up my normal life too much, I do it NOW. And you
>know what I've found? I still have all the time and money and energy I need to
>do the basics of life. And I'm having a lot more fun!
>
>
>
>Barb, in Willow Grove PA
K.T. - starannie opakowana
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Ellison
Restraining oneself? well, if you think that's important....
<g>
I've found quilting supplies to be similar to wallpapering
supplies: don't need 1/2 of them!
When I wallpapered (as a job), I took along the bare minimum
of tools (scissors, straight edge, rags), but I saw all this other
stuff being sold in the stores for "wallpaper it yourself!"...
most of it just isn't necessary.
W/ quilting tools, I only buy what I have to have (#9 betweens,
which I use for all hand sewing {I sew lots of hands, ya' know},
water-erasable marking pens, small safety pins, and the
rotary cutting supplies). The other tools I buy and don't
use, get passed on to someone who wants to try them;
I'm not talking fabric, here, see, just the "tools." <g>
I don't care anything about fancy sewing machines, and
they're all fancy to me if they do more than the simple Singer
I use for sewing straight seams (o.k., almost straight).
I only hand quilt, so don't have to worry about sewing machine
feet (or its shoes or fallen arches), feed dogs (& someone said
she brushes their teeth!), and the like. Simple, that's me...
I mean, my quilting style...o.k., me, too. No brain=no worry!
Books: I think about it, check it out at the library if possible,
and only buy the books I really really really intend to use--
no, you may not mention the 2 watercolor books, 'cause I'm
still planning to do a watercolor quilt. Best thing is,
I'm quilt guild librarian this year, so all the reference material
will be right here at home. I guess I ain't so dumm, after all.
Magazines: my downfall, I admit. Some of them I don't care
for, but most of them have something good in them.
(Re: discussion on Fons&Porter mag--didn't like it, cancelled.)
There is a great quilt shop in Stephenville Tx. (The Flying Needle)
where my MIL took me, that has every quilt magazine I've ever
heard of, and I picked up an Australian Patchwork & Quilting issue.
Very cool. I love magazines.
Otherwise, you get what you like. And as Barb/BFWSings says,
get it when you see it and can afford it! If you don't want it, give
it away as a gift. If you find stuff you like, get extras, to give
away (right, MaryAnne & Butterfly?, who both received tin cans
w/ quilty pictures on them <g>).
Good luck, CLCK. (do I add an i, o, u, or a to that?)
Great to see new quilters going thru' this process of
acquiring and deciding. <g>
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Ragmop
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beglyfam
Ellison <Elliso...@worldnet.att.net> wrote in article
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> Books: I think about it, check it out at the library if possible,
> and only buy the books I really really really intend to use--
> no, you may not mention the 2 watercolor books, 'cause I'm
> still planning to do a watercolor quilt. Best thing is,
> I'm quilt guild librarian this year, so all the reference material
> will be right here at home. I guess I ain't so dumm, after all.
> Magazines: my downfall, I admit. Some of them I don't care
> for, but most of them have something good in them.
> (Re: discussion on Fons&Porter mag--didn't like it, cancelled.)
> There is a great quilt shop in Stephenville Tx. (The Flying Needle)
> where my MIL took me, that has every quilt magazine I've ever
> heard of, and I picked up an Australian Patchwork & Quilting issue.
> Very cool. I love magazines.
You might also want to check your local thrift store (Veterans, Salvation
Army, Goodwill, etc.). I have found boxes and boxes of QNMs for about
$1/magazine, and sometimes they go half price from that. You just have to
visit semi-regularly or make friends with someone who works there. The
best ones, IMO, are the ones which will come to your house and take
everything you leave on the porch for them. A veterans organization does
that periodically in our area, and often it seems they have received entire
estates.
Singer
BLACKLEY3
Have you not heard of the great saying: "She who dies with the most fabric
wins"? Alas, restraint is not in a quilter's nature.
Terry
Marissa Vignali
grad student salaries, but most probably because I was taught that spending
was shameful and I feel guilty... I HAVE TO SAVE!! Good girls save money, you
know :o)
But I do put limits on my quilting expenses such as "One book this month" or
"Not more than 20 dollars in fabric at this shop" or "if you get the X you are
not getting the Z". Actually, now that I think about it, it is the same
restraint I apply to buying clothes, goodies, etc. I guess I don't feel guilty
about paying the bills, buying food for the guinea pigs and ourselves, renting
movies, buying used books... (OK, we indulge in some things, I like to buy
good food -had a great duck for New Year's eve for example), but going out for
dinner is a luxury, as buying CDs or new books or furniture!
clkl wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> With all the beautiful fabrics, interesting books, clever sewing aids, etc.
> available, how does one exercise restraint? What rules (if any) do you use
> to keep your enthusiasm from overflowing? I find myself getting carried
> away with ideas, but l do need to respect the limits of time, energy, money,
> etc.
>
> I'm thinking along the lines of: "I'll let myself buy one quilt book for
> each *finished* quilt" or "All fabric stash must fit in *this* container."
>
> I apologize in advance to anyone who finds restraint unwholesome or
> offensive!
>
> CLKL
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Sue D in NY
Cindy Brown
>
> Restraint for me is almost a way of living.. Maybe it is because of our low
> grad student salaries, but most probably because I was taught that spending
> was shameful and I feel guilty... I HAVE TO SAVE!! Good girls save money, you
> know :o)
>
>
I used to say "Good Girls don't do this" or "Good Girls always do that"
until a therapist said to me, "What makes you think you're a good girl?"
The real topper was when my Mom (who had taught me all of the "good
girls") said, "Whay would you WANT to be a good girl???"
So now I'm not!
--
Cindy Brown (mean and nasty as they come!)
"Behind the painted picket gate,
There lived a quilter known as Kate.
She had one son, a boy named John;
One daughter whom she doted on.
She had one husband and one house,
One pup, one cat, one little mouse.
And 14,287 pieces of fabric."
-- Jean Ray Laury
Deb
wrists and ankles when they come to haul you away? ;-)
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sarah curry wrote ...
Teresa Creech
year old when she decides to practice sewing on your stash of Hoffman
Celestials instead of the scrap bin.
Seems like I wrote to the newsgroup (or to one of the quilt maillists I
was on at the time) for advice. Got some great letters. They are still
around - I kept them.
Teresa in Colorado
Joan8904
absolutely* nothing* that appeals--fabric or books or notions. Then I know
it's just not the right time and I don't force myself to find something to buy.
It doens't happen often, but it does happen.
joan o'reilly
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DaveQuilts
The tough part is working in a quilt shop. I get to play with the gadgets and
read the books! The fabrics we can hoard until we're ready to buy! In a way,
it's like sharing my huge stash with the world!
Dave D
(Vacationing and workng on between 2 and 6 quilts!!!)
DAVE DANIELS QUILTS
http://members.aol.com/davequilts
Chris Ingle
Marissa Vignali <mg...@psu.edu> writes:
> I HAVE TO SAVE!! Good girls save money, you
> know :o)
Why, Marissa! Since when have *you* been a "good girl"?
(ducking and running FAST)
Chris
current projects: deliberately avoiding the QSM . . .
**See Abby and Cloey on my brand new homepage
http://www.personal.psu.edu/cxi3
Textile
not giving in to my innermost desire and STRANGLING MY EX!!!!!!
They have this incredible way of making you remember in extreme detail WHY they
are EX'S!!!!!
Breathing deeply, opening the bottle of Merlot , petty the poor cat until the
static is so bad, she's sparking! LOLOo
Oh is she upset with me!
$#@%#^ Restraint!
cheers,
annie
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DACJMCS
Don't panic, I have the answer for you. You see, I'm an impulse buyer. There
I've said it. I feel so much better now.
I have been working on this flaw for years, and I now have the perfect
solution.
Listen carefully. First, you go into a store put anything in your cart or arms
that strikes your fancy. Fondle all items, make sure you are there long enough
to really feel like you've owned the items for a while. Then, put back one or
two items to show restraint and purchase the rest. See, simple.
I did this over Christmas break. I went to my LQS, picked up all of the
fabrics and notions that I wanted, fondled, hung out there for over an hour and
a half, then I put three bolts back, went to the cutting table and then the
register. Restraint works. I only spent $90.00 instead of $100.00. I am
making such progress!!
You too can do it. We are all behind you. (In the check out line.)
= )
Denise
"All things are possible through Him"
KrysiaThompson
Happens to me a lot - not just in relation to fabrics. But, by
golly - it DOES make me feel saintly - LOOOK I haven't spent any
money!
Krysia
Denise Jameson
hurt anyone and all your bills are paid..... why restrain yourself!?
You only live once! It's very nice to leave something behind, that
will be cherished by your family! I wish my mother had quilted, she
did however do lots of crocheting and after she died, one of her "so
called friend" came to help us out (we were young and needed help)
stole all of those doilies, and tablecloths etc.... I didn't realize
it until my Dad noticed alot of things missing! Needless to say she
denied it, but it still breaks my heart that I was too young to
confront her and get back all those lovely hand made things she left
behind!
I say go ahead, indulge, and leave a quilting legend! I intend to! I
have however made a resolution to USE up what I have, (and replenish
often)! hehehe
Denise in Ontario
Elainejr
Elaine
Cindy Brown
>
> You too can do it. We are all behind you. (In the check out line.)
>
> = )
>
Ooooo! Reminds me of a joke:
There was a woman who was a compulsive shopper. Her closet overflowed,
but she still went out every day and bought more clothes! Her husband,
in desperation, said, "Honey, when you feel the temptation you must just
say 'Satan, get thee behind me!'"
The wife agreed to give it a try. But the next day she found herself in
a dressing room with a little red number she just HAD to try on. She
slipped it over her head and looked in the mirror. It was gorgeous! It
fit well, it was a good color... She remembered her husband's advice
and stated loudly "Satan, get thee behind me!"
A small voice behind her replied... "I am, and it looks good from back
here too!"
--
Cindy Brown
Queen
>What? No subscriptions?
Subscriptions? Then what excuse would you have for visiting your
local stores to look for all the things you don't already have?
Take care!
Adelle
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beglyfam
Denise Jameson <den...@canada.com> wrote in article
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> I say go ahead, indulge, and leave a quilting legend! I intend to!
A quilting legend......I LIKE that idea!
Singer (who will be either famous or infamous for the quilts she leaves
behind)
Kim
>each *finished* quilt" or "All fabric stash must fit in *this* container."
fabric", and then I buy it. It's the place in my life where I live
by "everything in moderation, including moderation". But I get joy
out of just fondling the fabric sometimes. I always have more plans
then time etc. anyway. Isn't that what makes life worth living?
Why go on if you have *everything* done?
-- Kim
beglyfam
DaveQuilts <daveq...@aol.com> wrote in article
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> Dave D
> (Vacationing and workng on between 2 and 6 quilts!!!)
>
Dave, we ARE going to get to see these new quilts on your website, aren't
we? Please?
Singer
Kim
>breast cancer almost three years ago, all those rule went out the window for
>me. If I see it and I can afford it, I buy it NOW.
today is someday. Hope you're doing OK. A good attitude is a big factor
in kicking cancer.
-- Kim
Jackie L. Brewer
My DH and I each have an allowance for non-essentials, so I have
a well-defined spending limit - if I spend too much on fabric,
I'll have that much less for books, yarn, or other fun things.
I do have a problem keeping my purchases from overrunning the
available space though. When I'm tempted to overdo, I take
all my fabric out of its storage boxes and pile it on the bed.
I usually find something wonderfull I had forgotten, which
feels almost like buying something new.
Jackie
Leesa Galloway
description of me. Thanks I'm still LOL.
Leesa
I need to GROK it in fullness
MARYANNE <WEC...@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>Ah but when I am good I am very good....but when I am bad I
>am even better.
>Ducking and running after doing her best Mae West
>MaryAnne
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Marudico
In article <eK$i4xLO#GA.183@upnetnews05>, "clkl" <cl...@doubt.msn.com> writes:
>With all the beautiful fabrics, interesting books, clever sewing aids, etc.
>available, how does one exercise restraint? What rules (if any) do you use
>to keep your enthusiasm from overflowing?
restraint? we're supposed to use restraint? i did not get the memo about
restraint! babalu!
rowena___. in music city USA, my rules are intended to CAUSE my enthusiasm to
overflow
maru...@aol.com
"almost perfect is good enough"
Susan Ford
Marudico wrote:
> restraint? we're supposed to use restraint? i did not get the memo about
> restraint! babalu!
>
> rowena___. in music city USA, my rules are intended to CAUSE my enthusiasm to
> overflow
>
> maru...@aol.com
> "almost perfect is good enough"
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BZQLTR
I don't go to the casino.
I don't smoke.
I only drink occationally.
That's enough restraint.
Fabric & chocolate .......
Sherry - at the zoo
Laurence Kriv
bzq...@aol.com (BZQLTR) wrote:
Hey, Sherry,
You go, girl!
Dang, I don't even get to drink
(doesn't mix well with some of my meds).
A girl has to have _some_ vices.
Happy stitching,
Janet of Gar