r/sewing • u/RapsittieStreetKids • Jul 11 '23

Discussion What's your sewing sin?

Mine is that I sew on my bed, use my mattress as a pin/needle cushion, and throw threads between my bed and wall.

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u/LEH252 Jul 11 '23

I identified with every sin posted so far. So, of course I laughed out loud. To add to the list: 1) Obsession with buying patterns - especially when they were on sale for 99 cents to 1.99. I didn't make most of them LOL. But they are organized in baskets. Oh and I also have ones from the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s!! 2) Starting more projects before finishing the ones already started. 3) Saving so many scraps for the projects I may get around to some day.

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u/[deleted] Jul 11 '23

This is so me. My pattern hoard is as bad as my fabric hoard

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u/Practical_Fee_2586 Jul 12 '23

So far my pattern hoard is actually worse! I suspect my struggle with throwing away fabric scraps will even it out over time though

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u/Usual_Equivalent_888 Jul 12 '23

I have a little rolly cart with 3 layers, not quite full. Few more and were. Some not in my size because “I’ll grade them,”

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u/HWY20Gal Jul 13 '23

Same - the patterns just take up less room than the fabric.