Carolyn's ( http://sewingfantaticdiary.blogspot.com/) post today on stashing really hit a cord with me. One that actually brought me to tears. I have been so overwhelmed by my stash, that I have practically stopped sewing! There's too much, I don't know what fabrics I have anymore, the patterns are literally stuffed in drawers and boxes and everywhere else in my sewing room. I have an entire room that I don't even like to go in anymore because it looks like a disaster. I spend so much time looking for things that I get discouraged and just go downstairs and watch TV. I can't find interfacing that I'm sure I bought, never mind all the other notions that I need, let alone trying to match a pattern with fabric!

Carolyn mentioned that she got rid of all those odd purchases and kept only what she loved. I think that is a good place for me to start. Both with the fabrics and the patterns. A lot of fabric I bought because it was on sale from Fabric.com or FabricMart, with no particular plan as to what it would end up being. There are a lot of pieces in 5-6 yard lengths that I will never use. I guess that's a good place to start.

I've also been on a fitting journey, and have patterns in all different size ranges. I think I might go through and cull those a bit too. My sewing tools and implements are also scattered through various drawers and bins throughout the room. This is a pretty large room we're talking about too, with a huge walk-in closet that is so packed I can barely get in it.

So, that's my stashing confession for today. I think the first thing I'll do when I get home is try to pull all the clothing and shoes out of this closet and put them into my bedroom closet and maybe tackle the pattern issue first. The fabric issue has to be dealt with on the weekend when I have a whole block of uninterrupted time to sort and toss.

Once I have everything organized and put away, I will promise myself only to buy fabrics that I absolutely love, that are the right color, work with my wardrobe and that are purchased with a specific purpose in mind.