symptoms of the fabric flu

[aebaby]

If you sew or quilt you most likely have had a case of fabric flu.  It is that overwhelming desire to just have fabric.  Sometimes it's contagious to other quilters or sewer's- but children and husbands definitely can't catch it.

With fabric flu you just love fabric.  Love the vibrant colors or the subtle pattern.  You can appreciate the weight of a fabric or a unique characteristic that makes it perfect for a project.  Often the words "oh that is cool" or "That would be perfect for a..." come out of your mouth when you see and touch a new fabric.

Of course this little bug also makes you part with your money for no good reason except you know you have to have it.  Buying a yard (or 10) here and there just because it you love something about that woven bliss. 

Symptoms:

• aimless wandering in fabric stores or on-line looking at fabric (most of the time without the intent to buy)
• overwhelming desire to touch the fabric and test the feel and weight
• a "hoarding" complex that is masked with the excuse "I'm building a stash"
• repeated tries to have conversations with others who do cannot have the flu (see children and husbands above)
• Slight hesitation to actually cut a fabric if the supply of the print is limited
• a pile of projects and fabric that grows faster that completed
• tunnel vision with fabric in the store making you forget the two notions you actually went to get
• often catch yourself staring into space and mumbling, for instance "if I have 2 yards and I cut here and fold it this way instead of..."
• buying fabric without an intended project

If you have these symptoms I'm sorry- there is absolutely no cure.  Just  enjoy the fabric and sew   :)

[Celyn4]

Jun. 2, 2009 at 8:24 AM

LOL! You're awesome!

I'm afraid I have most of the symptoms...

And I'm here if you ever need to "talk".  ;)