General Chat

No no Von, you haven't offended me at all :-D Last thing on my mind :-D
I just don't like it or want to use it ;-) :-D

Annx I know 'stash' is used by all sorts of crafters and has been for a few years.
I'm sorry you lost your sister recently but how thoughtful of her to make provision for her supplies. <3

In jewellery making circles we use the word 'stash' too.

When my younger sister died a few months ago, she made provision for all her cardmaking things and craft materials to go to be shared out at and used at her craft group.

So sorry to have offended you Island. :-0 :-0 :-(

Stash is a word in common use in quilting circles and means nothing more than an abundance of fabric that you may never use ;-) ;-) ;-)

I agree Ann, it does imply 'ill gotten goods' and 'stock' is correct although it's always been 'fabrics and haberdashery' to me. I say 'stash' is used because such persons won't admit to being hoarders LOL

It is indeed an old word Pat but not in the current context. :-P

Stash is an old word Island not a new one.

Island the word stash is used a lot by younger card and paper craft members and is also used in crafting magazines. I suppose the correct word would be ‘stock’. Yes not keen on stash as a replacement but I am sure it will stick. Makes you think of I’ll gotten goods.

All my life I've worked with fabrics Von and nobody used the word 'stash' :-S I think it was FB that circulated it but where did it come from and why has it been happily adopted in the UK?. I hate it, probably because my mother was an ott hoarder and of course left it for me to deal with. :-|

At least it was rescued Alan
It would be nice if some of the members could make a quilt for the lady. Who knows what memories might be triggered by the sight of some of the fabrics.

Other pieces could be made and sold for charity. At least that way it doesn't languish in someone else's stash ;-) ;-) ;-)

To go with the padded cell that my OH has created for me :-( :-D :-D

:-D :-D

padded suits all round then :-D

Speaking of tight wads, there was also plenty of wadding material ;-)

That's good Allan, there's plenty of recyclers, upcyclers and monocyclers out there who will be itching to add to their 'stash' ;-) :-D
I must be the only crafty stitch artist who exercises restraint :-D :-D or perhaps I'm just a tight wad LOL :-D

Apparently, there has now been a change of heart and any left over materials will be taken to the Op-shop.

I'm sure that the loot in a boot will be the subject of swapsies at the b*tch and stitch session tomorrow morning :-D :-D

I feel for the daughter in law having to dispose of such an excessive hoard. Been there :-(

How desperately sad for that poor lady, who can no longer enjoy her sewing and crafting. Do her friends visit at all, surely she might respond occasionally?

I am glad her fabrics etc weren't dumped.

Lizx

Now that would be ruff! ;-)

Oh,,,,maybe OH will run you up some new togs for the weekends,,,,


a new outfit with a lace collar even.

;-) :-D :-D :-D

Shame :-(

Alas, Maggie, the MIL has advanced dementia and no longer knows what day of the week it is :-(

Even when attending the group a while ago, she had forgotten how to thread her machine.

I find it strange that the DIL didn't think her MIL might be able/want to carry on sewing in the care unit.