carhop

I have 16 bundles sitting on my table hight now but can't deside how to use them because I like the colors so much.

hobo2000

I look for 5-7 FQ in a pack. Generally a couple of pcs. that pop and 3-4 that lead into the pops. $12.50 to 17.50 is my price range. I, also, like a pack of white, creams, blacks each in 5-7's. Fat eights are great for those eyepoppers or that touch of whimsey. Just enough, not too much.

Shelbie

I don't ever buy fat quarters but have been given a few. There just isn't enough fabric in a fat quarter and most of the quilts I make are strip pieced. I would need at least 1/2 yards and I'd want 10 in a co-ordinated bundle because that would probably make my top. Of course those 1/2 yards would also greatly increase the price but you would have your quilt top.

loopywren

This is not really an answer but I prefer long quarters, though for some reason they never come in bundles which I would love, perhaps 10 in the same range of fabrics but I never see them on the American, is this largely a British thing?

Favorite Fabrics

By long quarters do you mean 9" x width-of-fabric?

loopywren

Yes though near 10", as it is a quarter of metre,which is 39" It has become quite popular over here as of course you are getting the full width of the fabric, with a pattern fabric that can be useful. fq are still sold of course. we get charms though no where as many as available over there, layer cakes sometimes not often, jelly rolls are getting more popular, but not those thin jelly rolls, can't remember what they are called, about 1 1/2" wide. I cannot find turnovers anywhere here, how I would love those so I do not have to cut triangles.

Favorite Fabrics

The skinny rolls are called "honey buns".

And Windham calls their 5" x width-of-fabric "fat rolls" and has trademarked that name, though I think it sounds absolutely AWFUL and makes me think about my waistline!

:thumbdown:

(What WAS their marketing department thinking??)

But ... 100" x width-of-fabric roll-ups would be so very easy to do! Are you thinking that there would be a market for these?

CarrieAnne

I guess I am in the minority, I like smaller ones, with 4 or 5. Just more afforable for me. I can never walk in and spend alot, so I just would not even look at the huge sets.

mmonohon

I like bundles of four, coordinating fabrics. I can make a gift out of four and still have some left.

GwenH

I agree with you CarrieAnne, I love to look at the big bundles, but don't buy them because of the cost, it would be nice to be able to walk into a quilt shop and buy whatever you see and as much as you want, but unfortunately that's not possible for me.