I am a 77 yr old gal who is spending my remaining years... "using up what i have"... I have long figured out that the "shopping" was a bigger part of the hobby than the actual "doing"... I hope lots of people see your video and take heed...My Sister was a yard sale freak and when she passed i inherited it all... to add to mine... my daughter does NOT sew... I have a yearly "sale" in our community of scrap quilts that i sell for 10.00!!! Yup you heard right... the joy of watching them fly off the table with people being so happy is something i live for! The "Charms on Point" from MSQC... is my go to.. i make about 2 a week... and i quilt them on my midarm with a stipple!
I also make quilts just for the joy of it. I give them away. I have quite a few now and am planning on selling them for not much money like you are doing, mostly to see the happiness they bring to others.
I would have loved to hear you say how much you loved and appreciated her and her love for quilting…..I didn’t know her but she deserved some credit here from her daughter in law.. just out of respect . It I do understand your enthusiasm and I’m sure that you cared for her a lot.
my mom was a quilter and I got her material. I thought I had to finish her UFO and I wasn't getting to the things I wanted to do. Give yourself permission to give some of those away. It will be like an onion organizing and saving what you want one layer at a time. Touch and feel the fabric remembering where it came from it will help the grief process.
We lost my mother-in-law 3 years ago and she was an avid quilter. I will say it is a bitter sweet blessing to inherit her stash. So much stuff to go through and add to my own, finish and cherish, but it gets overwhelming. There is healing in the process. What this caused me to do is go through every single unfinished project of mine and write out a little note with any ideas plans pattern thread ANYTHING that does with that project so my kids do not have to guess (I also have a note for who it was to go to) between my mother in law and myself I think I have about 40 projects to complete 😕 I better not start anything new LOL
I actually inherited tons of sewing and quilting things from a friend who passed away last year. I went thru it all and donated a lot to a local quilt guild. What I kept, I am using in older and new projects. My goal this year is to finish quilts that were put aside. I made a list of everything to keep track of them and hold myself accountable. I decided I do not want to be that lady that has x number of incomplete quilts when I pass on to my eternal home. lol.
Hello Melanie. Melanie here. Lol I did finally finish a project I started twenty years ago. A nice twin size scrappy quilt. Then sold it at a craft fair. Anything is possible.
So sorry for your loss. Looks like your mother-in-law had a lot of fun shopping for fabric. Shopping is part of the joy. I do the same thing I have enough fabric to last me a lifetime. if someone says they’re going to the fabric store I’m the first one in the car, lol thank you for sharing. Looking forward to seeing you finish your mother-in-law’s memories. Enjoy the journey.
I recently helped my bestie empty her mother's house, she was an avid quilter and I came home with so much of everything, had to rearrange the sewing room to fit everything. Have since used some material to make a quilt for my bestie.💜🇦🇺
I inherited my grandmother’s sewing machine and it turned up with a cabinet and several bags of fabric that were unexpected extras filled with treasures. Have made a variety of things for the family from what I call the nana stash.
Why don't you have a "bell icon"? you know the one you click on to get ALL the videos on a channel? My first time seeing your channel. I joined because I liked it. I am one of the ones you were preaching to, to finish what I start and get my fabric finished!! I am 71, time's a ticking!!
My aunt was a sewist and when she passed I inherited her sewing room! Bernina sewing machine - singer serger - fabric - rulers - notions notions notions - it took me weeks to get everything sorted.
Girl i told myself that for years 🤣🤣🤣 However....i have told myself that I wont buy anymore fabric unless it is to finish a quilt. So far so good on that one 😂. Very very sorry for your loss but happy you get to finish items of love left behind.
What a lot you’ve dealt with! You and your husband should be very proud of what you’ve accomplished! Don’t worry about anyone’s bright ideas about what you could have done differently! You did well! And I’m looking forward to seeing what you do this year!
Not sure where you live, but you could donate a lot a fabric to your local High School and give to their sewing class. I know I would be very excited to receive it for my classroom. Thank you for all you do!
Just organized my sewing room where my unfinished projects are in my face on shelves in project boxes. I need to deal with every one of them or leave this to my daughter (who doesn’t sew) to purge someday.
So sorry for your loss. I volunteer at a local thrift store and it is really sad how many uncompleted projects, fabric, patterns, etc. are donated. It seems collecting and sewing are two different hobbies. I am also determined to finish my projects this year. 😁
So very sorry for you loss and the chores you had cleaning out her estate. Fortunately my mother downsized before her death and my husband"s mother (an active soon to be 91 year old) has downsized. Now I need to begin going through my house so my daughters don't have to do what you and your husband did! (P.S.) I'm a quilter and inherited my mom's serger so I gave mine to my youngest daughter. And now my younger sister is sending up my mother's quilting sewing machine. So I will have a total of three sewing machines!
I inherited my sister’s stash. Took me three weeks to sort. I filled my small suv to the max 8 times. I ended up renting a storage unit. 8x5 11 feet high and it’s stuffed. So much! All designer lines. I’m now kitting projects for the sewing club in my community. Have fun
1st time here..I was given my best friend/cousins everything to do with sewing when she passed away in 2016..I made like 16 quilts for her family members from her fabrics..I knew which fabric belonged to who became when she came home from a shopping spree we always discussed it. There was 1 quilt in pieces which I finished piecing but life got in the way and I never finished it. I am currently sewing the binding on the quilt and will be sending it off to family soon. I also have fabric in sewing motif that I am sure she bought for me. I haven't been able to sew it for myself just yet....it's still painful.
I would have loved seeing all the new projects and supplies from your late mother-in-law ... but I got very dizzy with the quick and jerky camera movements. Hopefully the photography will work better for me next time. Thank you for sharing.
Why wouldn't you donate the fabric to a guild that does charity work instead of a store? Just wondering about that. As far as finishing what we start - it depends on how you look at quilting. If it is hobby and you are having fun at it - then the idea is to enjoy it - and finishing it is second in importance. But in general, finishing what we start is a good idea. I just think we give each other so much guilt when it is not supposed to be about that.
We held an estate sale for her quilter's guild and sold over 100lbs of fabric, and we were utterly exhausted. the fabric shop we dontated to, provides kits and also donates to charities. The guild told us they had no more space/room for donated fabrics and their storage unit was full.
We held an estate sale for her quilter's guild and sold over 100lbs of fabric, and we were utterly exhausted. the fabric shop we dontatesto, provides kits and also donates to charities.
I am a 77 yr old gal who is spending my remaining years... "using up what i have"... I have long figured out that the "shopping" was a bigger part of the hobby than the actual "doing"... I hope lots of people see your video and take heed...My Sister was a yard sale freak and when she passed i inherited it all... to add to mine... my daughter does NOT sew... I have a yearly "sale" in our community of scrap quilts that i sell for 10.00!!! Yup you heard right... the joy of watching them fly off the table with people being so happy is something i live for! The "Charms on Point" from MSQC... is my go to.. i make about 2 a week... and i quilt them on my midarm with a stipple!
I also make quilts just for the joy of it. I give them away. I have quite a few now and am planning on selling them for not much money like you are doing, mostly to see the happiness they bring to others.
I would have loved to hear you say how much you loved and appreciated her and her love for quilting…..I didn’t know her but she deserved some credit here from her daughter in law.. just out of respect . It I do understand your enthusiasm and I’m sure that you cared for her a lot.
I don;t think she came out and said it, but I felt it throughout her video.
my mom was a quilter and I got her material.
I thought I had to finish her UFO and I wasn't getting to the things I wanted to do.
Give yourself permission to give some of those away.
It will be like an onion organizing and saving what you want one layer at a time.
Touch and feel the fabric remembering where it came from it will help the grief process.
We lost my mother-in-law 3 years ago and she was an avid quilter. I will say it is a bitter sweet blessing to inherit her stash. So much stuff to go through and add to my own, finish and cherish, but it gets overwhelming. There is healing in the process. What this caused me to do is go through every single unfinished project of mine and write out a little note with any ideas plans pattern thread ANYTHING that does with that project so my kids do not have to guess (I also have a note for who it was to go to) between my mother in law and myself I think I have about 40 projects to complete 😕 I better not start anything new LOL
I have a similar experience with my Mother’s projects.💐❤️
I actually inherited tons of sewing and quilting things from a friend who passed away last year. I went thru it all and donated a lot to a local quilt guild.
What I kept, I am using in older and new projects. My goal this year is to finish quilts that were put aside. I made a list of everything to keep track of them and hold myself accountable. I decided I do not want to be that lady that has x number of incomplete quilts when I pass on to my eternal home. lol.
I AM WITH YOU FINISH WHAT YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU START ANYTHING NEW
Hello Melanie. Melanie here. Lol I did finally finish a project I started twenty years ago. A nice twin size scrappy quilt. Then sold it at a craft fair. Anything is possible.
Beautiful quilt, and Beautiful singing voice!!!
So sorry for your loss. Looks like your mother-in-law had a lot of fun shopping for fabric. Shopping is part of the joy. I do the same thing I have enough fabric to last me a lifetime. if someone says they’re going to the fabric store I’m the first one in the car, lol thank you for sharing. Looking forward to seeing you finish your mother-in-law’s memories. Enjoy the journey.
As a “textile collector “,this makes me want to cry. What a honor to her and her treasures that you will be using them and treasure them.
I recently helped my bestie empty her mother's house, she was an avid quilter and I came home with so much of everything, had to rearrange the sewing room to fit everything. Have since used some material to make a quilt for my bestie.💜🇦🇺
I inherited my grandmother’s sewing machine and it turned up with a cabinet and several bags of fabric that were unexpected extras filled with treasures. Have made a variety of things for the family from what I call the nana stash.
Why don't you have a "bell icon"? you know the one you click on to get ALL the videos on a channel? My first time seeing your channel. I joined because I liked it. I am one of the ones you were preaching to, to finish what I start and get my fabric finished!! I am 71, time's a ticking!!
The bell icon is there today, as I used it. I am 72 and a quiltmaker since I was 40, with 30+ years as a seamstress & alterations experience!
You are a lucky lady to have another in law who quilted. I never had a sewer in my family. Nice to have her fabrics.
With the prices going up on fabrics now, you can enjoy all this lovely fabric.
My aunt was a sewist and when she passed I inherited her sewing room! Bernina sewing machine - singer serger - fabric - rulers - notions notions notions - it took me weeks to get everything sorted.
First time here and thank you so much. I am 81 and love watching many people quilt and make things and I keep putting off making one.
Girl i told myself that for years 🤣🤣🤣
However....i have told myself that I wont buy anymore fabric unless it is to finish a quilt. So far so good on that one 😂. Very very sorry for your loss but happy you get to finish items of love left behind.
What a lot you’ve dealt with! You and your husband should be very proud of what you’ve accomplished!
Don’t worry about anyone’s bright ideas about what you could have done differently! You did well! And I’m looking forward to seeing what you do this year!
Sorry about the loss of you MIL.
But what an amazing haul. Beautiful projects.
Not sure where you live, but you could donate a lot a fabric to your local High School and give to their sewing class. I know I would be very excited to receive it for my classroom. Thank you for all you do!
That's a great idea!
Just organized my sewing room where my unfinished projects are in my face on shelves in project boxes. I need to deal with every one of them or leave this to my daughter (who doesn’t sew) to purge someday.
My mom was a quilter/sewist. I inherited all her things. It’s overwhelming but a blessing
WOW, you really scored here. Good for you. Albeit sorry about your mother in law passing.
So sorry for your loss. I volunteer at a local thrift store and it is really sad how many uncompleted projects, fabric, patterns, etc. are donated. It seems collecting and sewing are two different hobbies. I am also determined to finish my projects this year. 😁
Hair clips to hold pieces together, genius!
Right?! All the time they're the best!
So sorry for your loss
You have a gold mine!
So very sorry for you loss and the chores you had cleaning out her estate. Fortunately my mother downsized before her death and my husband"s mother (an active soon to be 91 year old) has downsized. Now I need to begin going through my house so my daughters don't have to do what you and your husband did!
(P.S.) I'm a quilter and inherited my mom's serger so I gave mine to my youngest daughter. And now my younger sister is sending up my mother's quilting sewing machine. So I will have a total of three sewing machines!
We are sorry you lost your Mother In law But so happy tyhat her quilting will go on with you.
So sorry for your loss.those Christmas quilts are amazing
100% Christmas quilts are so much fun!
Lots of great projects! I love the blue hearts. Have fun finishing - that is my mantra for 2024 also 💙🎉💙
wow
I inherited my sister’s stash. Took me three weeks to sort. I filled my small suv to the max 8 times. I ended up renting a storage unit. 8x5 11 feet high and it’s stuffed. So much! All designer lines. I’m now kitting projects for the sewing club in my community. Have fun
This is beautiful!
Yes, I can see that saying on a t- shirt.
Exactly! Head over to my website and grab one! www.sewmelanie.com. Thanks for watching.
1st time here..I was given my best friend/cousins everything to do with sewing when she passed away in 2016..I made like 16 quilts for her family members from her fabrics..I knew which fabric belonged to who became when she came home from a shopping spree we always discussed it. There was 1 quilt in pieces which I finished piecing but life got in the way and I never finished it. I am currently sewing the binding on the quilt and will be sending it off to family soon. I also have fabric in sewing motif that I am sure she bought for me. I haven't been able to sew it for myself just yet....it's still painful.
Thank you for sharing! Sending you virtual hugs!
I would have loved seeing all the new projects and supplies from your late mother-in-law ... but I got very dizzy with the quick and jerky camera movements. Hopefully the photography will work better for me next time. Thank you for sharing.
If you don’t need the narration you can try playing back on .25 speed; it helps!
I am fascinated by the comments I have read..I also ended responsible for my sister’s stash and UFO
Sorry about the loss of your MIL.
My unfinished projects are revenge on my kids for their teen years.
I like this reply.😂
Can you share the pattern name and number. So very sorry for your family loss.
:) Thank you - which quilt pattern are looking for?
Beautiful quilt on your bed!
Camera movement wasn’t smooth… very dizzying! Couldn’t get a good look at projects/fabrics… good haul…
How I started from relatives giving me material
Jealous. Enjoy
Why wouldn't you donate the fabric to a guild that does charity work instead of a store? Just wondering about that. As far as finishing what we start - it depends on how you look at quilting. If it is hobby and you are having fun at it - then the idea is to enjoy it - and finishing it is second in importance. But in general, finishing what we start is a good idea. I just think we give each other so much guilt when it is not supposed to be about that.
We held an estate sale for her quilter's guild and sold over 100lbs of fabric, and we were utterly exhausted. the fabric shop we dontated to, provides kits and also donates to charities. The guild told us they had no more space/room for donated fabrics and their storage unit was full.
Wash your flannel before you quilt it! Shrinks
Why would you donate the fabric to a store that will sell it instead of a program that makes & donates quilts to charities?
We held an estate sale for her quilter's guild and sold over 100lbs of fabric, and we were utterly exhausted. the fabric shop we dontatesto, provides kits and also donates to charities.
So very sorry for your loss