Quilters and their fabric; a long and complicated story

But a lovely love story.  I can identify almost all the fabric I have which is pretty amazing as I have a lot. After moving three times in the past ten years I have pared down a little. But I have been collecting fabric since I started quilting in 1979 so I not only have a lot but I have a historic collection, easily a span of over a hundred years. For a long time I loved flowered patterns and 1930's fabric - vintage not repro - which I scoured estate sales to find until the internet came along.  Remember that distant time before the internet? Right now my focus is on reducing my collection. By using up or selling or freecycling as the fabric dictates. The horrible weather this past winter certainly helped keep me on track and in my sewing room working. I organized my stash into a yardage cabinet, a half-yard-to-get-cut-up-into-strips cabinets, a fat quarter cabinet and a scrap cabinet. Whew! I've been loosely following Bonnie Hunter's scrap saver system which is brillant. Even if you don't follow her exact method - which is designed for the way she makes quilts - it really gets you thinking about organizing your fabric to work with the way you work.