Fabric Buying Dilemma

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01-02-2012, 10:00 AM

#101

katiebear1

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Originally Posted by Pam B

The LQS I love has their year-end sale this Sat. I will go and I have some specific fabrics in mind that I will purchase. I do not purchase fabric anymore just to 'add' to my stash. I only buy what I need for a specific project. And, I have never bought on-line.

Oh, but buying on line is SOOO much fun. Your feet don't get tired and you can always put stuff in your cart and then think on it for a few days. I do that a lot but I really don't buy all that much in the end . I always go back and delete items or I delete everything. It's almost as fun actually buying.

01-02-2012, 11:55 AM

#102

karate lady

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Location: washington

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Originally Posted by karate lady

I am trying to hold off a bit. got cards for JoAnns and Walmart so it is hard. Today I was a t Walmart and they did the neatest thing in the fabric dept. They had a tear off instruction pad for a lovely quilt and right below it was all the fabric required to make it. Now I know some people don't care for Walmart fabric, but so far I have not had any problem. With the card I would only have to come up with a small additional amount of cash. Just may have to go back monday. smile......

Iwent back.......sigh.......it makes a great kit for me to do after I get done with the list before it....I just could not resist, the colors are so pretty. Oh well, that is why I ask for gift cards. LOL........Now to finish the totes waiting on my table. then to the purple quilt, then the red one.........and so on and so on. happy new year.......

01-02-2012, 12:23 PM

#103

playswithcolor

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Join Date: Mar 2011

Location: SC

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I go on a quilt shop hop each spring with friends.... I go armed with fabrics that need extras to go with them for specific projects.
My stash gets used. When my scrap bin is full, it's time for another scrappy project.
I look for blenders and backings at Mill end textiles, especially when they have a coupon sale.
I need to remember the hint about not cutting crosswise cuts and start leaving lengthwise yardage for borders.

01-02-2012, 10:38 PM

#104

Rann

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Join Date: Aug 2010

Location: Valdosta GA

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I realized that some of the fabric has gone up to about $15/yard, so I have been shopping the sales and don't feel quite so guilty. I also went to Joann's today and saw the prices and that lessened the guilt some more. I feel much better now for spending about $200 unplanned online.

01-02-2012, 10:52 PM

#105

luvTooQuilt

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I buy what I like, but it has to be on sale, on clearance, or marked down in some way.. .. I have a hard time justifying paying full price when eventually it will go on sale.. I go on Shop hops quite a few times a year and usually all their fabrics ( of you buy the $5 passport) will be 25% off.. So thats when I load up..

I have plenty of fabric to last me quite a few lifetimes So i can wait till the next shop hop comes around..

01-03-2012, 12:08 AM

#106

BETTY62

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Join Date: Nov 2010

Location: Mabank, Texas

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I admit that I sometimes go overboard on buying fabric. However, what's worse is the fact that if I really, really like the piece, I have a very hard time using it in a project. I will take it out of the closet time and time again, look at it and admire it's beauty and then put it back in the closet because I just can't bring myself to cut it up. Does anyone else do this? Jeepers, now that I see this statement in black and white, I feel so silly but I just can't help myself. I must be a really sick person...... LOL

01-04-2012, 10:03 AM

#107

SandScraps

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Pat on the shoulder for me - first time ever to go on holiday, actually browse through fabrics and not purchase an inch! Does this really mean the idea of de-stashing has finally taken seed in my little brain? I have a nasty suspision there will not be a repeat performance and I will be facing a number of tantalising dilemmas before the year is out!

01-04-2012, 10:09 AM

#108

Scraps

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Join Date: Aug 2010

Location: FL

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I never buy for stash. I will buy LQS fabric for specific quilts OR if I really love love a line I will buy for a future quilt or project. My leftovers are my stash. This year will be the year to use up the "stash" as much as I can. I don't care to have a lot of stash as I love to shop for new fabric. :-)