Want to build a stash, need help!
#23
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Newberg, OR
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I buy what catches my eye. But when I started, I realized that I had all theme prints, and no backgrounds. So then I supplemented with more tone on tones, grays, blacks, and whites. The backgrounds are more often found on sale.
#24
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Dalton, MN
Posts: 334
I have read about quilters and their stash, made comments about how I only buy material when ready to quilt, never have anything unfinished, etc, etc..... Well, I found already cut 4" squares on E-bay with free shipping. So, I got two sets of those. Then I was in Wal-Mart and was in the $2.50 a Yard section and 4 pieces of material screamed at me I just had to have. So, for one that never has a stash, I've started. I chose my material at random. It was there and so was I. I don't know if I had to go buy stash because I had to, if I would of been able to.
I didn't know how much to buy, so got 4 yard of each. Now I side step the quilt department, unless of coarse I'm called.
Rita
I didn't know how much to buy, so got 4 yard of each. Now I side step the quilt department, unless of coarse I'm called.
Rita
#25
Same here
Originally Posted by MamaBear61
I don't know how much help this will be but I tend to buy prints and novelty prints and then when I start a project I usually end up having to go out and get the solids on tonals I need to coordinate.
#28
Last winter our Walmart did the same thing. I spent about $300 and got over $1000 worth all at either 50% or 75% off. some was even just labelled $1 a yd! Depends on what you will be making. Since I make a lot of charity baby quilts (always backed with flannel) I stocked up on flannel, childrens prints and matching "solids". I also bought batiks, reds for redwork and any fabric that I just coould not leave behind. BTW, I stopped at $300 because by then the good stuff was gone LOL.
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