how to reduce stash

I know that most if not all of you would be more than willing to give
my extra fabric a home, but I am really in a pickle here. Last summer
I had an "episode" (we'll leave it at that, it's a *really* long
story) and ended up buying more fabric than I can use any time soon.
An example - one day I received in the mail 16 BOLTS of fabric.
Apparently I bought the entire line. I also have various fabrics that
I *just* bought yardage of.

So, the problem is, how to get rid of it. I've tried ebay but
unfortunately (for me) it is a buyers market right now and people
don't even want to pay wholesale prices for fabric. Not that I want
to get rich from any of this but I'd like to at least come close to
breaking even (I did pay wholesale for most of it).

I'm wondering if there is maybe a site for selling fabric, or if there
is a secret to getting a decent price for fabric on ebay, or something
to that effect. I can't return any of the fabric - mostly because I
can't remember where I bought it but also because most of it has been
cut.

Any ideas? Please? I'm going to go crawl under a pile of fabric and
whimper as I fondle it lovingly.

Tamra

On Sep 8, 7:47 pm, wrote:
I know that most if not all of you would be more than willing to give
my extra fabric a home, but I am really in a pickle here. Last summer
I had an "episode" (we'll leave it at that, it's a *really* long
story) and ended up buying more fabric than I can use any time soon.
An example - one day I received in the mail 16 BOLTS of fabric.
Apparently I bought the entire line. I also have various fabrics that
I *just* bought yardage of.

So, the problem is, how to get rid of it. I've tried ebay but
unfortunately (for me) it is a buyers market right now and people
don't even want to pay wholesale prices for fabric. Not that I want
to get rich from any of this but I'd like to at least come close to
breaking even (I did pay wholesale for most of it).

I'm wondering if there is maybe a site for selling fabric, or if there
is a secret to getting a decent price for fabric on ebay, or something
to that effect. I can't return any of the fabric - mostly because I
can't remember where I bought it but also because most of it has been
cut.

Any ideas? Please? I'm going to go crawl under a pile of fabric and
whimper as I fondle it lovingly.

Tamra

try www.patternreview.com they have a classified area where you can
list things, and it is made up of over 100K sewists of all kinds.

Larisa

have you checked to see if there is any kind of stuff like that on
craigslist in you area?

do you belong to a guild? maybe there are other groups in your area?
even ask on here see if anyone is near you and interested

Cheers
Anne

A year or two ago -- one of our regular posters found it necessary to
liquidate most of her stash. If I remember, she posted (or emailed... I
can't remember) a list of what she had (type, color, yardage...etc) and the
price she wanted and we responded by email if we were interested.

I know this was through RCTQ -- and at least a couple of years ago. Does
anyone else remember this?

--
Kate in MI
http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves


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wrote in message
ups.com...
I know that most if not all of you would be more than willing to give
my extra fabric a home, but I am really in a pickle here. Last summer
I had an "episode" (we'll leave it at that, it's a *really* long
story) and ended up buying more fabric than I can use any time soon.
An example - one day I received in the mail 16 BOLTS of fabric.
Apparently I bought the entire line. I also have various fabrics that
I *just* bought yardage of.

So, the problem is, how to get rid of it. I've tried ebay but
unfortunately (for me) it is a buyers market right now and people
don't even want to pay wholesale prices for fabric. Not that I want
to get rich from any of this but I'd like to at least come close to
breaking even (I did pay wholesale for most of it).

I'm wondering if there is maybe a site for selling fabric, or if there
is a secret to getting a decent price for fabric on ebay, or something
to that effect. I can't return any of the fabric - mostly because I
can't remember where I bought it but also because most of it has been
cut.

Any ideas? Please? I'm going to go crawl under a pile of fabric and
whimper as I fondle it lovingly.

Tamra

Perhaps you could try rec.crafts.textiles.quilting.marketplace?
I don't know how things are selling these days, but it was quite
'active' when I last had a look.
..
In message . com,
writes
I know that most if not all of you would be more than willing to give
my extra fabric a home, but I am really in a pickle here. Last summer
I had an "episode" (we'll leave it at that, it's a *really* long
story) and ended up buying more fabric than I can use any time soon.
An example - one day I received in the mail 16 BOLTS of fabric.
Apparently I bought the entire line. I also have various fabrics that
I *just* bought yardage of.

So, the problem is, how to get rid of it. I've tried ebay but
unfortunately (for me) it is a buyers market right now and people
don't even want to pay wholesale prices for fabric. Not that I want
to get rich from any of this but I'd like to at least come close to
breaking even (I did pay wholesale for most of it).

I'm wondering if there is maybe a site for selling fabric, or if there
is a secret to getting a decent price for fabric on ebay, or something
to that effect. I can't return any of the fabric - mostly because I
can't remember where I bought it but also because most of it has been
cut.

Any ideas? Please? I'm going to go crawl under a pile of fabric and
whimper as I fondle it lovingly.

Tamra


--
Best Regards
pat on the hill

Do you have pictures of your fabric in Webshots?

--
Boca Jan
Florida - Land of the Hurricanes
boca_jan1atyahoodotcom
http://community.webshots.com/user/BocaJan



wrote in message
ups.com...
I know that most if not all of you would be more than willing to give
my extra fabric a home, but I am really in a pickle here. Last summer
I had an "episode" (we'll leave it at that, it's a *really* long
story) and ended up buying more fabric than I can use any time soon.
An example - one day I received in the mail 16 BOLTS of fabric.
Apparently I bought the entire line. I also have various fabrics that
I *just* bought yardage of.

So, the problem is, how to get rid of it. I've tried ebay but
unfortunately (for me) it is a buyers market right now and people
don't even want to pay wholesale prices for fabric. Not that I want
to get rich from any of this but I'd like to at least come close to
breaking even (I did pay wholesale for most of it).

I'm wondering if there is maybe a site for selling fabric, or if there
is a secret to getting a decent price for fabric on ebay, or something
to that effect. I can't return any of the fabric - mostly because I
can't remember where I bought it but also because most of it has been
cut.

Any ideas? Please? I'm going to go crawl under a pile of fabric and
whimper as I fondle it lovingly.

Tamra

"Kate G." wrote in message
. ..
A year or two ago -- one of our regular posters found it necessary to
liquidate most of her stash. If I remember, she posted (or emailed... I
can't remember) a list of what she had (type, color, yardage...etc) and
the
price she wanted and we responded by email if we were interested.

I know this was through RCTQ -- and at least a couple of years ago. Does
anyone else remember this?

I think that's a *GREAT* idea - I know I'm looking for more fabric (who
isn't?? Except for the OP, of course! LOL!). :-)


--
Kate in MI
http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves


* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
wrote in message
ups.com...
I know that most if not all of you would be more than willing to give
my extra fabric a home, but I am really in a pickle here. Last summer
I had an "episode" (we'll leave it at that, it's a *really* long
story) and ended up buying more fabric than I can use any time soon.
An example - one day I received in the mail 16 BOLTS of fabric.
Apparently I bought the entire line. I also have various fabrics that
I *just* bought yardage of.

So, the problem is, how to get rid of it. I've tried ebay but
unfortunately (for me) it is a buyers market right now and people
don't even want to pay wholesale prices for fabric. Not that I want
to get rich from any of this but I'd like to at least come close to
breaking even (I did pay wholesale for most of it).

I'm wondering if there is maybe a site for selling fabric, or if there
is a secret to getting a decent price for fabric on ebay, or something
to that effect. I can't return any of the fabric - mostly because I
can't remember where I bought it but also because most of it has been
cut.

Any ideas? Please? I'm going to go crawl under a pile of fabric and
whimper as I fondle it lovingly.

Tamra

On Sep 8, 10:12?pm, "Kate G." wrote:
A year or two ago -- one of our regular posters found it necessary to
liquidate most of her stash. If I remember, she posted (or emailed... I
can't remember) a list of what she had (type, color, yardage...etc) and the
price she wanted and we responded by email if we were interested.

I know this was through RCTQ -- and at least a couple of years ago. Does
anyone else remember this?


That's a great idea. I'll try really hard to get pictures of what I
have and measure the amounts. I'll go start working on that right
now.

Tamra

Just a head's up Tamra, if you don't already know---no pictures are allowed
on the group. Can you set up a Web Shots page to put them on? I'd be very
interested on seeing what you have.
Gen

wrote in message
ups.com...
On Sep 8, 10:12?pm, "Kate G." wrote:
A year or two ago -- one of our regular posters found it necessary to
liquidate most of her stash. If I remember, she posted (or emailed... I
can't remember) a list of what she had (type, color, yardage...etc) and
the
price she wanted and we responded by email if we were interested.

I know this was through RCTQ -- and at least a couple of years ago. Does
anyone else remember this?


That's a great idea. I'll try really hard to get pictures of what I
have and measure the amounts. I'll go start working on that right
now.

Tamra

Howdy!

Listing it here on RCTQ is NOT the appropriate forum.

Listing it on RecCraftsTextileMarketplace is.
Then post a "Hey, look for my list on RCTMarketplace" note here to
re-direct traffic over there.
Because this is a non-commerical newsgroup, while Marketplace is for
selling things. And buying things. ;-P

Good luck!
R/Sandy


On 9/9/07 10:48 AM, in article ,
"SewVeryCreative" ConnieATsewverycreativeDOTcom wrote:


"Kate G." wrote in message
. ..
A year or two ago -- one of our regular posters found it necessary to
liquidate most of her stash. If I remember, she posted (or emailed... I
can't remember) a list of what she had (type, color, yardage...etc) and
the
price she wanted and we responded by email if we were interested.

I know this was through RCTQ -- and at least a couple of years ago. Does
anyone else remember this?

I think that's a *GREAT* idea - I know I'm looking for more fabric (who
isn't?? Except for the OP, of course! LOL!). :-)


--
Kate in MI
http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves


* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
wrote in message
ups.com...
I know that most if not all of you would be more than willing to give
my extra fabric a home, but I am really in a pickle here. Last summer
I had an "episode" (we'll leave it at that, it's a *really* long
story) and ended up buying more fabric than I can use any time soon.
An example - one day I received in the mail 16 BOLTS of fabric.
Apparently I bought the entire line. I also have various fabrics that
I *just* bought yardage of.

So, the problem is, how to get rid of it. I've tried ebay but
unfortunately (for me) it is a buyers market right now and people
don't even want to pay wholesale prices for fabric. Not that I want
to get rich from any of this but I'd like to at least come close to
breaking even (I did pay wholesale for most of it).

I'm wondering if there is maybe a site for selling fabric, or if there
is a secret to getting a decent price for fabric on ebay, or something
to that effect. I can't return any of the fabric - mostly because I
can't remember where I bought it but also because most of it has been
cut.

Any ideas? Please? I'm going to go crawl under a pile of fabric and
whimper as I fondle it lovingly.

Tamra