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The annual reckoning
A couple of you have asked when I'd post my
annual bought/used totals. I have been hesitant because I'm, well, embarrassed. From November 15, 2004, until the end of May, 2005, I was very, very, very good about not buying fabric (about 4 yards, all legal). Then while en route to the quilt shop to get a piece of very legal backing fabric for a specific quilt I stopped at a neighborhood garage sale. The seller was a commercial crafter who was clearing out her stash. I spent $88 and got a stack of books and magazines and 70+ yards of fabric! The next weekend I went to another neighborhood garage sale and found another crafter selling off stash -- how could I turn down a 5-yard piece that was $1? It went downhill from then on. Or should I say uphill? Because in the end I purchased a mountain of fabric. BUT!! 97% of it was ON SALE!! AND!! in 2005 I sold a quilt desing to a magazine ($200) and sold quilts at the guild biennial show ($485). I also sold quite a few books and notions through Quilters Flea Market. ALSO!! I spent 26% *less* in 2005 than in 2004. So, all that said, here it is. Now you can tell your DH that whatever you bought, you know someone who bought more. Nann, who is *determined* to behave better in 2006 Yards Yards Used/Bought Amount Year Bought Used Ratio Spent 1998 356 170 48% n/a 1999 297 172 58% n/a 2000 283 124 44% n/a 2001 317 163 51% n/a 2002 289 153 53% n/a 2003 335 136 41% n/a 2004 655 228 35% $2264 2005 1033 270 26% $1673 total 3565 1416 40% |
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