MATERIALISM - It is a serious disease

(latest from http://www.fabric.com - knit for a top and two cotton lawns, one for a top and the pink for a dress)

Yes, I have to admit to a bad bad case of materialism. I've had it for years, and it doesn't seem to leave me no matter what. I have made a resolution that in 2009 I will only use my stash and not purchase new fabric (except perhaps linings when needed).

I have one and a half closets full of hanging fabric, four BIG bins full, and several smaller plastic containers. And a pile in plastic bags. I easily have thousands and thousands invested in this stash. I even cleaned some out this summer and donated it to the YWCA's quilting class, and through Craigs List. And I have a double trouble condition, because I do both quilting and clothing sewing.

(Joanne's clearance - bright pink print knit for a top, pink/yellow/green crepe de chine print, cream tencel for skirk, poly crepe overall design for dress)

Despite that, I have been contending with a terrible urge to purchase more fabric before my self-imposed deadline arrives. Here are the last pu rchases of 2008- unless someone has a fantastic sale!

(LEFT: latest from http://www.equilter.com - five different cotton prints for skirts, including a Celtic warrior, guard in the guard box and the Brit telephone booth, as well as a batik and a bird print) (RIGHT: two Moda "silkies" from the 3 Sister's Faded Memories collection, yellow floral from Simplicity line from Moda, and two "Pumpkins Gone Wild" cottons - don't remember where I got it from!!).

And I still have an order coming with a couple more cotton prints - I won a $10 gift certificate from the FABSHOPHOP, then spent a few dollars more!