yorkie luv

Today I went to Hancocks, just to get a yard of fabric for a binding. I fell in love with a fabric and had to buy it. I also bought another fabric to go with it. So thinking of a 2 fabric quilt. When you buy on impulse, with no particular pattern in mind, how many yards do you buy. I make king size quilts, so I bought 5 yards of each fabric. So now I am officially a fabric junkie.

mike'sgirl

Welcome to the club!

tessagin

When I buy on impulse it's when I see a small amount on a bolt that I like. Can always make a quick little doll quilt or (?)

hopetoquilt

3-5 yards. Sometimes whatever is left on the bolt bc I want it all. Very infrequently impulse buy though.

sewbeadit

At least 3 yards, most of the time. That way I have enough for most projects I would want to use it in. I have a good stash with a wide variety of prints so I can usually make anything I want when I think of it.

VickieW

I'm matching fabrics and I can't stop! My motto!

Pat625

I usually buy 2-3 yards. Lately most quilts I have been making are twin size for grandbabies. I am horrible about impulse buying and becoming disabled has not cramped my style!! I can still shop on line during the bad days!! I have joined the fabric moratorium, but not sure how much longer I can hang in there!! I have been much better tho

Emma S

When building my stash I bought in terms of how many fabrics in a quilt top. I make large bed size quilts and fiqure the top will take approximately ten yards. Just divide the yardage by the number of different fabrics that will be used. Most of my quilt tops turn out to have two, three, five or are scrappy. The exception is if a background fabric is used subtract the yardage from the original ten yards.

Jingle

I buy 6 or more yards at a time. I want to be able to make about anything I decide to do. I don't try to match fabrics in the store. I just hope when I get it home I will have some fabrics that will match it.

Nammie to 7

If I LOVE the fabric I will get 6 yards. If I like it a lot then 3 yards.