How to build your stash!
09-24-2011, 10:07 AM
#81
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Vancouver, Wa.
Posts: 148
I BOUGHT MOST OF MY STASH AT GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALES, ETC. I NOW TRY TO AVOID TOO MUCH NEW STUFF, BUT E-QUILTER.COM JUST GETS ME SOME TIMES WITH SUCH BEAUTIFUL STUFF, I CAN'T RESIST. I AVOID FABRIC DEPOT CAUSE THAT IS LIKE GIVING AN ALCOHOLIC A BAR. TEE-HEE :-D
09-24-2011, 11:59 AM
#83
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Texas
Posts: 2
I have a home office in my room and it is my sewing room as well. I have a few tubs of fabric under my desk etc. I feel more comfortable with my fabric all around me. It give me inspiration to finish my other work fast so that I can sew sew sew. So even though I have my fabric in tubs it is near me (Ha)
09-24-2011, 12:42 PM
#85
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: upstate rural NY
Posts: 165
When i go in to a quilt shop, i look for a fabric I love. If I find one, I buy 3 yards.
I wait for fat quarters to go on sale and buy a couple of each.
I yard sale.
If I fall out with a fabric, I make pillowcases with it for gifts.
I wait for fat quarters to go on sale and buy a couple of each.
I yard sale.
If I fall out with a fabric, I make pillowcases with it for gifts.
09-24-2011, 01:06 PM
#89
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Farmington Hills, Michigan
Posts: 5,626
I agree with the thought it depends on like, love or OMG gotta have it. I buy fat quarters, yards or 3 yards.....it is no problem to build a stash - only to keep sewing fast enough to use up fabric so it doesn't cover every room!
09-24-2011, 01:07 PM
#90
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Smithville, TX
Posts: 560
I've started buying 1/3 of a yd. if I don't think I'll ever use a lot of the fabric. A lot of times, FQs cost way more per yd. than just buying a fraction of a yd. would, esp. if there's a good sale going on. Also, with FQs, there's a limited amount of stuff I can cut out.
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