My Name is Mandy...

...and I'm addicted to fabric. There, I said it. At the beginning of the year, I unofficially resolved to join in on Cut to Pieces' 2011 "Fabric Diet."



The reason for my need to take such a pledge? Well, I'd accumulated quite the little stash, but I had it tucked away quite tidily--but not necessarily entirely accessibly--in the top of our closet...

However, one Internet sale after another slowly led to my stash spilling out into the open...

The situation became untenable, particularly to Michael. Thus, the pledge to abstain from further fabric accumulation. I thought I was doing a pretty decent job. In fact, I've been deleting the various fabric shop emails that I receive before even opening them. I must confess, however, that I picked up a few yards of fabric on my latest trip to Ikea. Oops. But I would argue that I deserved an exception in this case as I very rarely make it out to Ikea. Plus, it's super adorable...

The ironic part is that I went to Ikea to pick up some storage boxes to get my stash under control. I appreciate flat pack, but after about the 10th box, I admittedly tired of the self-assembly.

Self-assembly in action...

But now, my stash is well under control with a few empty boxes to spare, but don't worry, I won't be using that as an excuse to stock up any further...for now...

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