On a Fabric Diet So I ...(Finish this Sentence)
#4
Originally Posted by plainpat
I'm not on a fabric diet, but cutting way back.BTW,there are more patterns on line & right on this board than I could ever make.
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I too am on an austarity budget for the time being so started using my fabric to make scrappy quilts. I am on my fourth quilt top and love it. What a variety. Most of my patterns I got off Bonnie Hunters site, quiltville.com Besides there is always newer fabric coming out. but for now I am not buying
#6
I too decided while organizing my stash that it is time to use some of what I have. So far I have made a bed runner and a lap quilt this month using only what I have in stock. I will have to buy batting though. Although I did sew a couple of larger pieces of batting together for the lap quilt. I love buying books--quilting as well as novels-but as someone stated you can get many free patterns on line.
#9
I like your turn of phrase - 'fabric diet'. I'm on another group and for a year joined their no-buy challenge and was pretty successful at it but there were times when I wanted to buy something after serious consideration so I challenged myself the next year not to buy on impulse alone. Fabric diet is a perfect description for this. You don't buy on impulse, but you need to treat yourself very occasionally and with great thought when you do.
I have pretty much gone no-buy for everything except what I need to finish projects that I have started - thread, batting, border fabric etc. When I started quilting I bought lots of books on different techniques and styles, some new, some used. I found that what I used my books for was browsing for design ideas when starting a new quilt. I never actually used the patterns. I went through and only kept those that had techniques I wanted to try out in the future, lots of inspirational photos or encyclopedic style for reference.
Diana
I have pretty much gone no-buy for everything except what I need to finish projects that I have started - thread, batting, border fabric etc. When I started quilting I bought lots of books on different techniques and styles, some new, some used. I found that what I used my books for was browsing for design ideas when starting a new quilt. I never actually used the patterns. I went through and only kept those that had techniques I wanted to try out in the future, lots of inspirational photos or encyclopedic style for reference.
Diana
#10
I'm trying to use up some of my stash, but seem to need backing fabric for every one. Has anyone ever used to "tops" instead of a solid piece for the backing? Just a thought since I have so many scraps.
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