Do You Buy Fabric With/Without a Plan?

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01-04-2012, 10:41 AM

#81

mosquitosewgirl

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It depends. Mostly no plan. I buy it because I love it and just know that someday....

01-04-2012, 10:45 AM

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grandme26

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I buy for a planned project but then add to it as I go along.

01-04-2012, 11:41 AM

#83

lklos303

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Not anymore. Trying to eliminate the stash.

01-04-2012, 02:00 PM

#84

KimS

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I usually have a plan in mind for the fabric I buy. To me certain quilts need certain fabrics. If I bought everything I liked I'd have to add on to my house for it. Hmmmm....maybe that's not such a bad idea. LOL!!

01-04-2012, 03:08 PM

#85

so-sew

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I never have a quilt planned when I start shopping for new fabric.....it always leaves me in a pinch with not enough of at least one fabric. Then I spend days trying to figure out how to remedy the situation, all the while swearing this will never happen again....and of course it does!

01-04-2012, 03:28 PM

#86

cwessel47

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The first place I go when entering any fabric store is the remnant bin. Often it is the ONLY place I go. These are, quite obviously, not planned purchases. If I need something specific I buy it. Otherwise I mostly just shop my stash. I am a scrap happy girl and thirty years of collecting a bit of this and a bit of that give me enough variety. I also pick up pieces here and there from all of you too. It works for me. The way I see it - every purchase is a splurge - and a present for me. I deserve it!

01-04-2012, 03:31 PM

#87

Crafty1

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Quote:

Originally Posted by theoldgraymare

Something I read in another post got me wondering. How many of you actually have a project in mind when you buy fabric? I have to admit that I NEVER have a plan for new fabric. I buy it if I love it or if I think it would be a good blender with what I already have, and if it is on sale of course. I scan all my fabrics (at least that's my goal -- not quite there yet) into EQ6 and use it to match up fabrics for a particular project.

Ditto for me! Although, I haven't started scanning fabrics on the EQ7 but eventually I'll get there! My stash has grown so much that I forget I have a particular fabric and end up buying more, LOL!

01-04-2012, 04:32 PM

#88

snipforfun

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I no longer buy fabric without a plan. In fact I rarely buy fabric because I have an obscene stash!

01-04-2012, 04:32 PM

#89

nclauri

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I have a limited budget so when I shop for fabric it is with a specific project in mind. I also only buy just enough to finish. I am usually crossing my fingers that my binding makes it all the way around. Because of buying just enough I have no stash.

01-04-2012, 04:38 PM

#90

EskapetheNorm

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To throw my 2 cents in ... have a medium size stash now, so will buy a fabric without a plan if it is a really good deal. Otherwise, only buy to finish a project.