1st step of 12

My name is Michelle, and I have a problem. I love to touch, smell, pet, fondle, and caress all sort of textile mediums. The next step, as you all know, is acquisition. I'm a true textile junkie. I know the first step is to admit you have a problem (check) but I'm clueless as to what steps 2-12 are. I'm really going to push myself and attempt to buy nothing for the duration of SOS. No material, yarns, rovings, nadda. We shall see how I do.

Lately I find my stash (of all of them) to be a bit overwhelming. Much more coming in than going out. The last couple of months have been crazy busy, so that doesn't help much. I'm hoping with the help of you all I am able to stay focused and get started with projects already in the que, and not be lured into something new that requires the purchase of goods. I have plenty. There were some really good sales after the first of the year; I have enough to keep me busy for a year (or two, or more) if I just stay with what I already own and have at the ready.

Some goals
• Get all yarn, material, needles and notions, etc. organized. I spend more time looking for whatever when I'm ready to start something new. Also I'm always surprised during the hunt - I usually find something I totally forgot I had, or I'm finding things that I was looking for months ago.


• Start some holiday gifts - I have the supplies at the ready for things I ran out of time for last year.


• Make me something summery


• ????

**Excemptions**
- I have yet to dye yarn that is for a wedding gift in October. If I blunder, I'm going to allow myself to rebuy so I'm able to finish in time.

-I'm leaving the second one open for now because I can't think of anything at the moment.

I will be having some yarn come in that has already been paid for (str club and co-op stuff)but as others have stated this stuff does not really count.

Wish me luck :-)