I have been trying for quite a while to get my stash down to a reasonable level, while still holding on to everything I like. It doesn't work very well because I like almost everything, which is why I bought it all in the first place. I also like to hang on to things I've made.

I have managed to give away many boxes and bags of fabrics to various charities, but now I've started giving away things I still really like. This week I donated two more bags of fabrics, including some pieces that are large enough to make backs of quilts. I also went through some old projects that never got completed. Many of those blocks are now out of my hands. 

I understand that my donations will go toward quilts for children at The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, which was started by Paul Newman and serves children who have serious illnesses. Every child leaves with a quilt.

This first block, from a pattern by Bethany Reynolds, was supposed to be part of a quilt, but I must have tired of it quickly.  I only made one.

 

 

 

The next are my rows that a group I belonged to years ago were making for each other. It was called Row by Row. We each made a row for all the others. I never put my rows together. I gave them all away last week. I wish I had taken pictures of the rows I received. These are mine.

 

I don't easily get rid of things, so this was a big step in my quest to downsize and just leave room for the things I want most to do for the rest of my years. Having too much can be paralyzing. Wish me well as I continue this journey.