Just finished doing that, what a job. I wrapped over 900 boards and a hundred bolts. They were all in the plastic bins and I was tired of buying and not knowing what I have. Theses are just the cottons. Am glad to be done. I don't think I will need to buy for a long long time. Yea!! Looking forward to using them now. Oh I washed all before wrapping, now I hope I won't have fading.
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Thanks for your comments everyone! I am encouraged to keep going!
ps What made me think 100 boards would be enough :D |
What in the world are comic book boards, egad am I getting old.
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Originally Posted by Purpleprint
(Post 6627951)
What in the world are comic book boards, egad am I getting old.
"Funny Note: I first purchased these at a local comic book store that happened, by coincidence, to be located right next door to a quilt shop. I cautiously entered the store, a place I have never frequented before and inquired about the boards. The man behind the counter told me where they were and I felt the need to tell him why I was looking for them. I personally expected him to be surprised at the ingenuity and new use of his product. But he just nodded and smiled and said he sells a lot more of these to quilters than he does to comic book owners. LOL. So much for thinking it was a fairly unheard of concept. He even told me which type the quilters normally purchased." I lifted these quotes from a blog -- http://cuttopieces.blogspot.ca/2011/...-tutorial.html I wrapped the yardage in my stash around the boards, and voila! I have 'baby' bolts of fabric! Just like the 'mommy' bolts of fabric at the LQS! |
Originally Posted by shasta5718
(Post 6626369)
Just finished doing that, what a job. I wrapped over 900 boards and a hundred bolts. They were all in the plastic bins and I was tired of buying and not knowing what I have. Theses are just the cottons. Am glad to be done. I don't think I will need to buy for a long long time. Yea!! Looking forward to using them now. Oh I washed all before wrapping, now I hope I won't have fading.
OP, you're off to a great start!! I love the little fabric bowl (basket?) in your picture. Is that from a pattern? |
Originally Posted by gale
(Post 6628641)
:shock: 900. I recently opened my 4th package (so I'm just over 300).
OP, you're off to a great start!! I love the little fabric bowl (basket?) in your picture. Is that from a pattern? |
Originally Posted by Trisher
(Post 6628945)
The fabric basket is made from a couple of jelly roll strips. I have the pattern somewhere! I will track it down if you like.
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Originally Posted by Trisher
(Post 6628945)
The fabric basket is made from a couple of jelly roll strips. I have the pattern somewhere! I will track it down if you like.
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95% of my quilting fabric is on comic book boards. I've begun wrapping long strips on the boards also. I use a little dab of glued to hold the end of the strip down or you can use a little tape. I did this one day out of boredom. This way I know I have atleast 20" for each strip.
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Feels good to be organized.....Wish I were.....LOL..
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