How many quilts from 500 yards of fabric?
01-10-2011, 06:52 AM
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i just want to say that is one of the most adorable little doggies in the world!!!!
Originally Posted by Shelbie
I have never done a complete inventory and I'm a little afraid to do so. Four yards of fabric weighs about one pound. When you have the largest Rubbermaid container and you can barely lift it (at least 50 lbs) you know it contains about 200 yards. I have a bin of each colour plus others (ie thirties, batiks, children's etc.) This week I did a re-organizing and culled a huge bag to donate to the Mennonite Relief Centre for their charity quilts. I have been collecting fabric since I was nine and much of my collection was given to me or purchased very reasonably at rummage, estate and clear out sales. My goal is now to finish a whole bunch of UFO's (didn't count those either) and only use fabric from my stash to do so. I now only buy fabric if there is absolutely nothing that will work in my collection.
01-10-2011, 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by bluteddi
WOWSER!!!!! I wish I had that problem too!!!!!!
U need to get busy sewing!!!! LOL....
Wish u lived closer, I'd help u with some of it!!!
My charity wheelchair quilts for veterns avg is the wideth ( usually 44 " ) to about 1 yd length...
The charity Veterns Walker bags take about 1/2 yd
U need to get busy sewing!!!! LOL....
Wish u lived closer, I'd help u with some of it!!!
My charity wheelchair quilts for veterns avg is the wideth ( usually 44 " ) to about 1 yd length...
The charity Veterns Walker bags take about 1/2 yd
Peggy
01-11-2011, 07:43 AM
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I don't have a lot fabric in my stash right now. I had more a couple of weeks ago. I inherited a lot of fabric. Most of it was not really my style. I shifted and shifted the fabric because I was thinking some day I can make something with it. One Sunday I was looking for a matching piece in my stash and couldn't find anything. So a least the half of the fabric flew out of my closet into a huge bag that went to the quilting group of a local senior center. The bag was very welcomed and I have more space to fill with fabric I really like :-D :-D :-D
01-11-2011, 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by mayday
is this not rather OTT unless you have orders from friends/customers/charities???????????
At this point I'm not real sure how many yards of fabric I have but my guess would be around 1000.
Maybe one day when I'm bored I'll count.
01-11-2011, 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by mayday
is this not rather OTT unless you have orders from friends/customers/charities???????????
I don't have orders from friends or customers but I do have friends and charities who will soon be tired of getting "another" quilt from me...
:-D :P :-P So, my answer is probably Nope...not OTT for me. HA!
01-14-2011, 07:11 AM
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I have no idea how much I have -- I know it is spilling off my shelves and out of my closet in my sewing room, also in closet of guest bedroom and in bins in the garage. AND I can't stop buyng when I see a good bargain. I need fabricaholics.
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