Fabric buying addiction

The problem is buying too much. Why? Because the manufacturers discontinue a line so quickly that if you don't get it then, you'll never see it again. And sometimes you don't have enough to finish a project. And sometimes it's just so stunningly pretty that you feel like you MUST have it, yet you don't want to cut into it because it's one of a kind and you'll never see it again.

Or it's on sale. And you might as well get plenty of it. And put it away because if you cut it it will be gone forever.

I have collected fabric with these themes and in these sizes:

• cat fabric
• polka dots
• roses
• tea cups
• horses
• black and white
• shades of purple
• other florals
• fat quarters
• fleece
• feathers
• birds
• small calico prints
• hudson bay type stripes
• Native American designs
• solids
• yellows
• chickens
• stars
• 5 inch charms
• 4 inch charms
• bolts

and so on. I have them and can't bear to use them. I'm just examining my problem now, seriously. I shop:

• online (ebay or quilt stores nationwide.)
• at fine quilt stores
• at Jo Ann Fabrics
• Walmart
• Hancocks
• yard sales

and so on. I wasn't this bad until now, now that I don't have a direction in life to create and now that I feel so alone and anxious.

I love fabric and I am in a bottomless pit of wanting more and more.

Later..

Magpie

Writing late at night....not the best idea, I'm likely to be negative. But I won't pretend that I'm not usually.

I did get something done

Well, I finally DID something. But I hate flogging myself for not doing something quilty. I think the pressure comes from looking at fabric, quilt magazines, quilt books, quilts made in online groups (including mine) and from having a computer, phone and tv to distract me. I mean I spend soooo much time doing all these things and not sewing. It's overwelming to me to have piles of unfinished projects, piles of gorgeous fabric too pretty to cut into, etc.

But the hardest thing of all is not having any one to support and encourage me, I mean in person. And I mean someone who is gone now, forever.

My sisters are supportive but not nearby.

But to be positive....I did get enough triangles on a roll pinned to make 96 half sq triangles. I only have to sew them now. The other thing is that I did some beading too.

This picture by the way isn't what i worked on, this is something I did long ago.

Well off to bed and dreams.