The job isn't quite finished yet, but it's so close I'm celebrating! All the buckets are labeled and sorted. There are 8 buckets of knits and 6 of flannel. 4 buckets of scraps and 2 of bigger pieces on the back and 2 of Christmas. 1 bucket of knitting needles. Looks like I need to start teaching kids how to knit!
I found another bucket of fleece and then more buckets of big and small pieces of cotton here. Yeah, I have fabric, but at least it is organized and ready to be used. I have a plan now and feel more in control of what I need to do to get through all of this. Believe it or not, I will actually work through all of this in about 2 years at the rate my group works.
The trouble is, I get about this much every two years or so. That's why it never seems to get any less. Can you say 'BLESSED'? My daughter might have another word for it. :) But I'm happy to receive fabric that others don't know what to do with and make it into quilts and give them away. I love seeing all of the different prints and patterns and designs and get a kick out of some of them, thinking what was the designer thinking when he/she came up with that and what was the person thinking when they purchased it?
Now, to finish in the sewing and quilting rooms and get a few more buckets out in the shed. I have one more wall that has room for more buckets and I have quite a few empty buckets ready for some more fabric. I have some fabric in the garage that needs sorting. It would be nice to have all of the fabric in one spot so I can go out, dig out a bucket and work through it. Right now, it is in several locations and I have a hard time remembering where that one special piece is when I need it.
I'm so happy the weather is cooperating and it has been cool enough to get out there and get some work done this week. It got a little hot this afternoon, but in the morning and evening the wind picks up and cools things off and I can get lots done. During the hot part of the day, I have time for quilting. What a perfect summer vacation.
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