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A fresh start! Nothing bought or finished in the new year. So my totals are big fat 0's!!
I wanted a post asking you to estimate how much fabric was in your stash. Henrietta started to think about, hyperventilated, and said NO WAY!! Hey, I was willing to guess how much was in mine! But I don't want to stress anyone out, so we won't go there.
Since I've been playing with *A* blocks, I needed to make some bias tape. No bias tape maker that size. Somewhere on the internet I had seen this handy little trick----
Yes, it's just a piece of paper with two T pins. Underneath I have drawn lines vertically the width I wanted my bias tape. (3/8") Inserted the T pins so that the strips could run underneath the pins. The corners are anchored to my ironing board with more T pins. I just slipped the strips through, ironing them as I went. Simple and cheap!
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oooh, I love simple, cheap solutions like this! Thanks, Lori.
I like the tip. I also do it with safety pins on my ironing board. One set on one end and another about an iron's length away.
Slick.
I don't have any idea how many yards are in my stash. Some to think of it....I don't really care. LOL
Who do you suppose makes the fabric for ironing board covers?
I couldn't even begin to estimate how much is in my stash...scary thought, lol.
I started estimating last year, based on what one yard of fabroc looked like folded. I stopped... I really didn't want to know!
Liz
I started estimating last year, based on what one yard of fabroc looked like folded. I stopped... I really didn't want to know!
Liz
I have NO idea how much, but it is enough to make a few quilts LOL
I don't think I could even make a guess on how much fabric I have.
yards in my stash? probably somewhere between 600-700 yards.
sounds like a lot, but it will only take about 2-3 years worth of
sewing to whittle that down to next to nothing. there is a light at the end somewhere, if i can just get the fabric out of the way to se it! LOL
I am still hyperventilating. Not sure why because unless it is a 'special' quilt, wedding or grandchild for example, I shop my stash. GUILT
You are my HERO! I love this idea...(not the one about the stash count) but the bias tape maker is way cool...will print this pic to hang by my ironing board.
Marilyn
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