The stash I kept

So, I have photos of all the fabric I kept after cleaning my personal shelves.  This is all stuff purchased in the last two years and there is plenty to make something for every month of this year, to keep my New Year's resolution.

I should receive today that book about tidying up I talked about on Wednesday.  Remember how I said the author recommends only keeping things that give you joy.  And, I have to say that everything here does give me joy, but not equally.  I'm going to assign numbers 1 - 5 to indicate the amount of joy each thing gives me ... 1 being the lowest and 5 the highest.

So, starting with the group above. These are sarongs I bought in Bali two summers ago. They are a 1 on my joy scale. I can't think of what to use them for just now, but they provide memories from such a fabulous trip. I need to keep them, for now.

This roll has 3 different fabrics and it is a 4 on the joy scale.  Also from my Southeast Asia trip. These are exquisite fabrics, but I don't know what I will make from them yet, either.

This is a beautiful block print cotton from India, that I purchased in Singapore.  It is a number 3 and I have a feeling it will either become a table cloth or a dress for a child.

Another block print cotton purchased at the same time.  I LOVE this. It is a 5 for sure. I want a summer dress out of this for me!

Also purchased in Singapore, I bought this cotton eyelet in white, so I could dye it, but I love the white so much. It is another #5 and I want to make something for myself for the summer. But, I can't decide whether to make a jacket and leave it unlined or to put a solid fabric behind it and make another dress. OR, maybe a loose dress or top that can be worn over a tank top or slip dress.

I purchased this pretty border print from Fabric.com this year. I rank it only a 2 because I'm not sure it is right for me. But it is really pretty .... hmmm.

I got this border print at the same time from Fabric.com and it is a number 5, no doubt. I want to make a sheath or A-line dress with the jungle print all around the bottom.

This is a bit of stretch cotton sateen that I really like ... a #4 ... left over from a Simplicity project that is coming out really soon! Maybe its' a skirt?

I bought this giant top at the thrift store this year because the fabric is so nice. It is a shot linen, green going one way and blue the other.  Right now it is a #2.  I need to put it on and see if I can just modify it or I might have to cut it apart and make something completely new.

This is a group of serviceable knits. I mostly wear knits when I work at home. They are comfortable and easy to care for.  I like them all. They are 5's. I think my January project will be from this group.

Here are two fabrics that would make great skirts. I very nice black pleather and a tweedy wool. They are #3's.  I think my February project will be one of these.

Now I bought these 2 fabrics to go with this fun dingle dangle trim. The trim is a 5 and so are the fabrics I guess. Is this a top or maybe just a cool scarf.  I might only use one of the fabrics.  

Gotta keep these t-shirts.  I want to try some more dying this year and venture beyond Rit.  These are good fitting cotton shirts, number 5's for me.

This is my assortment of real 100% silk. Some are several yards long and many are just scraps.  I keep thinking I will do something really creative and make an artsy pieced thing.  The joy for these fabrics ranges from 1 - 5.  They don't take up much space. Maybe I shouldn't be keeping them.

But, I did move them all into an old cotton pillowcase, instead of the plastic bags they were in. Silk needs to breath.

My plan is to make my January project this weekend.  And, I really need to dig into my OLD boxes of fabric.  Maybe in a week or two.