fabric buyers regret
02-12-2013, 10:40 PM
#21
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Thankfully, I never tire of the fabric I hand select; however, there will inadvertently be some pieces I wouldn't have chosen myself but they're part of a large collection of fabric I buy (say on ebay). Any piece of fabric can be cut small enough and look lovely in a scrappy quilt. That's the beauty of it.
02-13-2013, 04:42 AM
#22
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I do a quilt exchange with a sewing club, and one year I got a yard of fabric that I personally would not have bought. When I picked out what I wanted to make and started cutting the fabric and connecting it with other fabrics, it did not look at all bad. Smaller pieces takes away many times from a dislike of a fabric.
02-13-2013, 05:14 AM
#23
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My daughter received an accuquilt for Christmas and we have been cutting up the fabric we wished we hadn't bought.
Lots of scrappy patterns on Quiltville. I have made the scrappy Bargello with scraps and it's amazing how nice they come out even though I would have gotten rid of the ugly ones.
Lots of scrappy patterns on Quiltville. I have made the scrappy Bargello with scraps and it's amazing how nice they come out even though I would have gotten rid of the ugly ones.
02-13-2013, 05:30 AM
#24
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When I have that .. I found a person who homeschools her kids- so I give her the fabric to make clothes for the kids or whatever. So far I have given her over 20 yards of fabric; and she is ever so grateful !(as are the kids !LOL)
02-13-2013, 05:39 AM
#25
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Funny you should mention this. Around September I went through and inventoried all my fabric. Can't say I have any remorse other than the sheer volume of it, but there was one yard of fabric.......talk about butt-ugly. Wasn't that long ago I purchased it and can remember doing so at Joann's. Must have been deep discounted but it is truly awful and I'm just glad I only have a single yard of it. Maybe we should have an ugly fabric contest.
02-13-2013, 05:43 AM
#26
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My fabric regret was as a beginner I made the mistake of buying cheaper fabric from Ben Franklin, Wal-Mart.
I have learned to buy better quality fabric from LQS, or LQS online. I try to buy sale fabric to stay on budget.
I definitily can see the difference in the quality of my finished quilts.
I have learned to buy better quality fabric from LQS, or LQS online. I try to buy sale fabric to stay on budget.
I definitily can see the difference in the quality of my finished quilts.
02-13-2013, 05:52 AM
#27
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I never have buyer's remorse. I do have a few choices that are not my favorites, but I find if I move them where I can easily view them, they frequently become my "why didn't I buy more of that" fabrics. If you have something you do not like, you just haven't found its "coming out" quilt project yet.
02-13-2013, 06:12 AM
#28
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while organizing my stash.. I found there are things I always put as far away as possible, knowing I will not use the fabric anytime soon. Fabric I bought, but just don't really like.. Or, maybe not have the right use for it.
UFO fabric??? always Under Fabric organizer !! nearly out of site.
no, not fun finds.. just Buyer remorse.
anyone else?
UFO fabric??? always Under Fabric organizer !! nearly out of site.
no, not fun finds.. just Buyer remorse.
anyone else?
Fabric buyer's remorse? What's that??? *blink*
Donna
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