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#41
I used to buy big pieces, but the older I get, the less I buy. I have lots in my stash, BTW. I have just been buying half yards or fat quarters. Although I recently bought the whole bolt of some Hawaiian fabric because DH wanted a shirt and I wanted a long dress out of it.
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Originally Posted by Steady Stiching
Sauders sounds like a great place buterflywing...I did find an address and if you page down there is a nice long critique of what they stock and other good info.
Wish I lived closer though.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/sauders-fabrics-denver
Wish I lived closer though.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/sauders-fabrics-denver
it's an amazing place. when they run the sale, trucks (yes, trucks!) back up to the loading dock and they unload hundreds of bolts. they won't measure and cut - you have to buy the entire bolt, but it's worth it. all quilt quality.
#44
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Originally Posted by arizonagirl
Am I the only one that collects FQ's? I do also buy anywhere from 1 to 3 yards of fabric. I have a lot of FQ"s also.
#45
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Originally Posted by Shelbie
The one mistake that I made when buying stash was purchasing too many focus fabrics and not nearly enough of the quieter blender type fabrics (tone on tone, mottled or marbled). As a result, I had a lot of fabrics that were very pretty or interesting but didn't go with anything. I also bought too many dark or intense colours and very few lights with no plan for their use. I ended up with a lot of fabric but less would have worked if I had known exactly what to buy. I'd advise only buying that wow fabric when you have a specific quilt and yardage requirements in place. For your stash I'd buy mottly or marbled or small print fabric (1 yard cuts)in all the colours plus some tone on tone cream, white and black for backgrounds. Buy the wow as needed and pull the co-ordinating fabrics and background from your stash.
#47
Originally Posted by maryel
I buy at least 2 to 3 yards. {3 yards is better}.
#48
3+ yards, cuz that's how much you need for a border or an avg 4 color quilt.
I don't buy fat quarters and I don't buy half yards, cuz It's only enough to pizz you off if you actually want to use it.
If I can't afford 3, I get 2 yards.
I don't buy fat quarters and I don't buy half yards, cuz It's only enough to pizz you off if you actually want to use it.
If I can't afford 3, I get 2 yards.
#49
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I like 1/2 yard cuts and fat quarters. Sometimes I buy one yard cuts. I usually wait until I need backing fabric to buy that so I don't have so much money tied up in fabric that I won't use right away.
#50
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Originally Posted by arizonagirl
Am I the only one that collects FQ's? I do also buy anywhere from 1 to 3 yards of fabric. I have a lot of FQ"s also.
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