I took over “The Stitching Blogger’s Question of the Week” from Jennie back in January of 2005. When I first started it I had no plans to post a question every week so I changed the name of the meme to The Stitching Blogger’s Question and then shortened it even further so that it became the SBQ.
As luck would have it, for the past three years I have had enough questions that I could post something (almost) every week. Of course, there have been weeks where the SBQ was forgotten or not posted because of things happening in my personal life, but until now I have had plenty of questions to ask my fellow stitching bloggers.
However, as I scanned through the questions this week, I realized that I currently have no new stitching questions to ask. While I could make an announcement right here and now that the SBQ is no more, I have decided to take a recycling approach instead.
I think the recycling approach to the SBQ has a couple of distinct advantages. First of all, I know that there are many stitchers who have joined the SBQ Yahoo! Group since I first started it and while I always invite people to browse through the archives and answer questions at their leisure, I am sure there are a lot of questions newer members of the group have never answered. Second of all, even if you are a long-term member of the group I am sure that there are questions that I asked in the past that you would answer differently today… I know when I look at the old questions there are some that I would answer differently than I did three years ago.
Therefore, while I am always happy to accept question submissions from members (send an email to blondelibrarian at gmail dot com if you have one), from now on I am giving myself the freedom to recycle old questions if I feel like it. While you are never required to answer the SBQ, I encourage “old” members of the group not to dismiss these questions. Instead, look at them with fresh eyes and see if you might answer differently than you originally did.
And so now, without further ado, this week’s SBQ was originally posted on January 4, 2005 and is:
After you stitch a pattern or kit, what do you do with it?
My answer to this question has not changed much since 2005: I pack-rat it away. 
However, since I answered this question the first time I will admit that I am much more amenable to giving charts and/or kits away or trading them after I finish stitching them than I used to be.
Dee says:
Answered on my blog.
I think “recycling” the questions is a great idea. I’m fairly new to the SBQ thing so they’ll seem new to me. LOL Besides, like you said, times and feelings change.
Thanks for doing the SBQ. I really enjoy them.
5 March 2008 at 16:48
Meari says:
Mine’s up!
5 March 2008 at 16:53
Terri says:
Got it and replied!
5 March 2008 at 17:58
Paisley says:
Thanks for keeping the SBQ going, Renee! My answer has been posted!
5 March 2008 at 18:28
Kristy says:
Posted
5 March 2008 at 18:35
Lynn says:
Posting now. Great idea to recycle.
5 March 2008 at 21:14
Outi says:
I don’t mind the recycling at all as I have always agonized over the questions I missed.
Mine is up.
5 March 2008 at 22:43
Jen says:
my answer is up. Certainly don’t mind the recycled questions.
6 March 2008 at 07:17
Berta says:
Posted my reply!
6 March 2008 at 08:46
edgar mathews says:
I think that the recycling is GREAT!!!!!! I have posted.
6 March 2008 at 09:52
Shelleen says:
I like using recycled questions and I answered this one.
6 March 2008 at 13:10
~Kim~ says:
Thanks for the question! Mine is posted.
~Kim~
6 March 2008 at 17:41
Juanita says:
Answered! This one is new to me.
6 March 2008 at 21:05
Kathryn says:
Answered.
6 March 2008 at 21:44
Jenny says:
Recycling the questions is a great idea. My answer is up.
7 March 2008 at 00:22
Cynthia Armistead says:
Yay for recycling! My answer is up
7 March 2008 at 01:29
Jan says:
A little late, but mine’s finally posted.
7 March 2008 at 22:24
Kate says:
Answered.
14 March 2008 at 19:17