mjpEncinitas

A local church got a large donation of 'quality' quilt fabric and is selling it by weight. They don't say how much. What should the cost be for it to be a good deal? Are these usually always a good deal. My brain can't translate by yard to by weight.

Jeanne S

I weighed some new fabric I just purchased (unwashed) and a yard weighed between 5.6 and 6 ounces. 3 yards weighed a little over 1 pound. So assuming 3 yards per pound, anything under $10 per pound (=$3.33 per yard) would be a bargain for quality quilt fabric. I bet they sell it for less than that too. Many garage sales sell it for less than $5 a pound.

tessagin

The last estate sale of a quilter I went to sold it by the pound. There were some smarter ones there. They were rolling and folding and stuffing the bags. They were selling @#$1.25 firm but who was going to complain walking out with 10# of fabric for 12.50

luvspaper

last time I went to a warehouse sale (feb 2016) at a textile company larger bolts (10-15 yards) were $4-5 per yard and flatfolds (1-3 yards mostly) were $5 a lb! Which when I got home I figured was a better deal than I realized. This next sale in August, I am only buying flatfolds because I like the smaller size AND the price can't be beat. I think I ended up with more than 3 1/2 yards for $7.50! Which matches back to somewhere between 5 and 7 ounces a yard!

ManiacQuilter2

Depending on the manufacture, 1 yard of fabric weight from 4ounces to slightly over 6 ounces.

twinkie

We have never had a sale like that around here. I would love one of them.

mirish2

a question for luvspaper--Where is the warehouse?

luvspaper

kings mountain nc and their sale is only held twice a year. Once in February and once in August

tlpa

I went to the estate sale of a woman who had owned a quilt store. Her house was filled with fabric and quilt magazines. The company liquidating had started selling by measuring the fabric, but the method was so inefficient, with a super long line and no dent in the fabric they just started guessing. By the time I reached the cashier they just looked at what I had and said...well, how about $xx? I said okay, paid up and figured out later I probably paid about .70c per yard. Weighing is definitely a better method, although a great deal is important also to a successful sale.

slbram17

I think with the internet sellers are more savvy and fewer bargain basement prices are out there. Not saying there still aren't scores to be found, just not as much. I see that a lot on Craigs List...old machines listed over $100 is very common. And some of those don't look so good.