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Letting go of possessions before planning to downsize
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@gingerw we could be sisters with the fabric and yarn stash. My sister in law is 6 years younger than I am and will retire at the end of this year (she’ll be 70). She’s a quilter and a crocheter (I’m a knitter). I have her name on the bins with the really good quilt fabric in case I pop my clogs before my husband does and he knows to ship those fabrics to her along with my two Juki sewing machines. I plan to send her all my good cotton yarns when she retires as I knit mostly with wool and she lives in SoCal, so works with cottons and acrylics. The rest of the yarn is to go to the Fiber Arts Guild that I belong to, to sell to members or give as prizes, to raise money for the guild. I have some really fine yarns, including yarns for tapestry weaving which I no longer do. At one time I had a very small flock of sheep and two angora goats, raised for their fleece and I scoured, carded, dyed and spun yarn myself. I have way too much fabric and yarn now, however, for the time I have to work on my hobbies. I’m also not a clothes horse, still pretty much a tomboy at age 75, lol, so purging clothes is not a problem.
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@kildaren96 Your post made me smile! Thank you for that. I willingly open my stash of yarn and fabric to anyone here in our little town who may need something. We are fairly rural and by golly, if I have it why not share now?! My good friend's daughter recently got into crocheting, so she has come over to rootle through. Does it pain me to see a favorite fabric or yarn head out the door? Sure. Many times I can recall where that fabric is from; it wasn't usually for a particular project but rather feeling drawn to it. As it is all sorted by color family, plus special collection area for southwest and batiks, it's easy to offer things up. All my yarns are worsted weight, acrylic. Since all my crocheting is for charity, it is the hardiest.
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Just wanted to say how amazing and talented you sound. I can only imagine the artistic work you produced. What fun to have the sheep and goats!
I’m trying to relearn knitting, although it’s difficult to look down at my hands with the cervical dystonia. Want to get back to the point when it’s just a comfortable rhythm and you don’t always have to look.
Great ideas for dispersing your supplies.