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03-11-2011, 04:36 AM

#21

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Happy Tails

When you buy fabric for backings, whether it's the wide one, or bolts, how do you decide what to buy if it's for quilts not yet made? Do you stay with neutral?

Well, I think each person has a general color palette, or style, even if each quilt is very different.

For me, neutrals aren't in it. ;) At all.

So if I found some fabulous lime green or purple fabric, preferably on sale, I'd pick up 6-7 yards for a backing. And I like pieced backings, so if it's not enough, I can always build it up, either with leftover fabrics from the actual quilt top- you know, when it finally gets made in 2015 :roll: - or with other fabric in my stash.

If someone is into all those Moda/Amy Butler/Art Gallery collections, for instance, a backing from one can easily work on a quilt top done with fabrics from a different collection. Or maybe Thimbleberries are your thing. Same concept.
I'm in the brights, saturated color camp. So I know I won't need the Thimbleberry fabric. Ever. ;)

03-11-2011, 05:40 AM

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#1piecemaker

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Originally Posted by Charming

Does anyone on the board know where to get really good deals on quilting fabric by the bolt (sort of wholesale price, but not for a business)?

No. But, when it happens and a quilting store is going out of business, they offer some pretty good deals. That's how I got a lot of my stash.

03-11-2011, 06:11 AM

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reginalovesfabric

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I bought a bolt of muslin from Marshall dry goods and I don't have a tax id #

03-11-2011, 06:17 AM

#24

delma_paulk

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Try quiltingwarehouse.com

03-11-2011, 06:56 AM

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clsurz

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Do a search online for wholesale fabric and it will bring up a list you can start checking out.

There are a few good ones online but don't have that with me right now.

03-11-2011, 07:12 AM

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dreamer2009

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Originally Posted by laalaaquilter

OMG I'm in trouble now!!

ROFLMBO

03-11-2011, 07:16 AM

#27

Diecy

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Yes, they do. I do however suggest it is best to check out the fabric in person from them because I know for a fact if you don't you can get some really cheap fabric that is not worth buying. Plus the shipping is high.

03-11-2011, 07:23 AM

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Tinabodina

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Glad you ask that question!!!

03-11-2011, 07:28 AM

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clsurz

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Pat P

If you use a 50% off coupon at JOANN'S on a bolt it makes it affordable. I purchase muslin, white and natural, thermolam or warm and natural etc.

And how do we get these coupons for JoAnn's? I'm signed up with them but never get any info.

03-11-2011, 07:34 AM

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Deborah12687

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I found a place on Ebay that sells warm and natural and also Insolbright at a good price for a bolt of it. I don't buy my fabrics by the bolts as I like to buy 2 to 4 yards of colors at a time so I get lots of prints and colores. I go to FC Harris for most of my quilt fabric, thread by the cone, and other notions.