Originally Posted by LucyInTheSky
Originally it was the fats, which I loaded up on. I then realized I love making quilts out of 2.5" strips, so my fat quarters don't get used as much and are sitting on the shelf :( So if I could do it again, I think I would do skinnies. Or half yards
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Either. I'm looking for the variety.
And from online shops that do offer it, I'm just glad to be able to buy twice the amount of different fabrics, do I don't really care which way it comes. Unless I were doing something and I need a larger than an 8.5" square. And I never do. ;-) |
it depends on what i plan to do with the fabric, sometimes i want the whole width of the fabric (skinny 1/4's)...sometimes i need wider-shorter pieces and fq's will work. also one of our lqs...charge ALOT more (by the yard) for fq's...it is much cheaper to buy the regular 1/4 yd piece....8.95 yd... 1/4 yd=$2.24...she charges $3.50 for fq's ($4 if batiks or flannels)
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I usually don't buy just a quarter yard, as I am not fond of scrappy quilts. I would buy at least a yard or two.
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If I could only have a 1/4, then I'll take skinny. I like to have the width of fabric. Though when I purchase, I don't buy less than 1/2 yard, rather have a bit left over than not enough and find the store is out of what I'm short of.
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It doesn't really matter to me, i buy whichever the LQS carries. Some of ours ask, when i order 1/4 yard from the bolt which i want, which i think is great of them.
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I prefer yardage. I buy FQ for stash occassionally. Skinny 8th very rarely only if I need a smidgon of a color I dislike. I am a prewasher, so yardage and FQ hold up better then the skinny things.
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it all depends on the fabric. if it is stripy then i like a skinny if it is just a lovely print a fat. but i really prefer yardage. I have a ton of fq's that I am trying to use or sell to make room for more yardage.
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Isn't stash building with quarter yards kind of like saving for retirement with pennies? Yeah, you can do it, but it's a very long (and higher priced) road. :?
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prefer fat, but am okay with skinny if it is a good price. But I tend to like more of a scrappy look.
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