Why is it so terrible to throw things away?
A few months back I found a box in a closet full of sewing patterns that I never opened. A few of them were coupled with fabric that was purchased with the best intentions. Nothing ever came of my fabric/pattern purchase. I have had the fabric and patterns for almost 10 years.
In the last 10 years I've lived in Mesa, Queen Creek and Gilbert. The box of fabric/patterns moved each time.
Why?
Today I threw the last of it in the trash. Putting only the larger pieces of fabric in the donate pile.
Then I went through the sewing stuff Kona left after making the dreamcoat and threw most of that away too. To be honest I don't know why I kept the few remnants of fabric, ribbon, thread that I did. I know exactly what will happen to the fabric, ribbon, thread between now and years from now. Nothing. Don't hate Kona.
My mom called me this morning and asked me if I wanted any of her sewing stuff. Ha ha ha. NO! Then she said that she found two patterns that she cut out in the 70s and never sewed together. Would I be willing to take on that project should she not be able to finish it before her mission in March? "Sure". Wait what?! If you haven't had time to finish it in the last 30 years why not throw it away?
Then she asked would I be able to finish a dress she intended to sew for my sister as a surprise. "NO, no, no I can't do that".
I'm not mad at my mom, but I don't want to find thirty year old projects in my closet when I am in my sixties and planning a mission to Italy. I hope she isn't mad at me for this post. Why is it such a terrible thing to throw stuff away?
I will make the earth a promise. I won't throw anymore fabric away. Because I am not planning on sewing anymore.
5 sign your pity:
I have a tote of fabric that will someday go towards a quilt I was planning to make *someday*. A quilt so massive it would cover the whole of Ireland. You've inspired me. I'm throwing it all out.
no wait, i will take your extra fabric and put it in my quilt tote.
Someday a thing I say alot around here. I have so many unfinished projects. yikes. good for you to get rid of it. Throwing stuff away makes me feel fresh and clean. Is that weird?
Don't throw it away, the Summers are much hotter than before. Plus I created an alternative fuel-intake engine that runs on quilts. It runs as fast as it does to make a quilt. It goes around 30mpy (thirty miles per year).
Okay, so I gave your sister's fabric and pattern to her and told her to find someone in the church to sew it for her; and reminded her she paid big bucks for the fabric and pattern five years ago.
My 70's Vogue project is out of the fabric tote and is on top of my Viking waiting...waiting...waiting. Will it get done? if not Goodwill will get a good deal.
Oh and my sewing, all of it is now in just one mediun sized tote. Hay, do you want me to put it in storage or leave it in the house when I leave,just in case you want to have it? ha
Your Mom
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