Newbie with a fabric buying question...
#31
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I built a nice stash by first buying fabrics that caught my eye. Now I have a lot of "theme" fabrics, but not many background type. Now I'm looking for those, and I find lots of nice ones on sale or in a remnant bin. But you can also find a pattern and go from there. It just depends on what you want. Not everybody works from a stash, but I like having one. I bought 3 yards if I really liked it. 2 yards of I sort of liked it and 4 yards if I really, really, really liked it. Now I think 4 yards is too much unless you have something specific in mind for it.
#32
When you finally go, make sure you stop in "Bird in Hand" Great quilt shop on the main street and also signs point to an Amish bakery that is to die for. YUM..Several in "Intercourse" Olde Country Store. Amish Drygoods. Have a ball, its my favorite place to shop.
#37
Starting out, I used to purchase random "just can't live without it" fabs...and "fill in the gaps" when "the right pattern" appeared. But, as time goes on...am purchasing in coordinated groupings. There are so many groups of fabrics to chose from these days. I just zero in on favs...and whatever seems to work for my pattern...several selections from "the group," and add other accents as needed. (Of course, there are always those strays a gal has to round up!)
#38
Buy what you like, and for goodness sake don't start hiding the stuff from your hubby......LOL
I look at the thrift stores for fabric, Joann's, Wal Mart and Hancocks. You don't need quilt shop fabrics to make a quilt into a memory.
I look at the thrift stores for fabric, Joann's, Wal Mart and Hancocks. You don't need quilt shop fabrics to make a quilt into a memory.
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