Fabric Outlet - What would YOU buy?
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Fabric Outlet - What would YOU buy?
I'm in Springfield, MO for the week and stumbled upon a Fabric Outlet in my travels. OMG! All cotton fabric is $2.99/yd until the end of the month. They also have fleece, flannel, minky, decorator fabric, wide backing cotton, all at deep discounts. NICE cotton, a lot of designer fabric, just overwhelming. Since I'm just starting back at quilting and love scrappy quilts I bought 1/2 yd cuts. Now I'm second guessing myself and thinking I should have bought some minky and backing, but without a project in mind not sure how much or what colors. So, if you walked into this store, what would YOU buy?? I'll post a couple pics in another post from my phone. <script type="text/javascript" src="safari-extension://com.ebay.safari.myebaymanager-QYHMMGCMJR/7de6c67b/background/helpers/prefilterHelper.js"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="safari-extension://com.ebay.safari.myebaymanager-QYHMMGCMJR/7de6c67b/background/helpers/prefilterHelper.js"></script>
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I always check the name of the manufacturer before I buy fabric at M&L Fabric here in So CA to make sure it is the quality I expect from a LQS. I have quilted long enough that I know what type of quilts I enjoy making for charity so those are the fabrics I purchase. Looks like you like modern so you made the right choices.
#6
Since you aren't buying for a specific project, I would buy the wide backings in neutrals....or yardage of solids that you use frequently (like black, white)....or 2 yard cuts of blenders....if you think about patterns, most of them will take more than 1/2 yard of one color....I wouldn't buy prints unless you have a particular pattern for it....prints go out of season, lose popularity or may be hard to match.....If you can buy everything in one particular line, then I would buy 1 yard of each.....what I wouldn't give to be in your predicament! LOL
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Since you aren't buying for a specific project, I would buy the wide backings in neutrals....or yardage of solids that you use frequently (like black, white)....or 2 yard cuts of blenders....if you think about patterns, most of them will take more than 1/2 yard of one color....I wouldn't buy prints unless you have a particular pattern for it....prints go out of season, lose popularity or may be hard to match.....If you can buy everything in one particular line, then I would buy 1 yard of each.....what I wouldn't give to be in your predicament! LOL
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#8
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If you like scrappy then 1/2 yard cuts are fine. I also use lots of solids and buy them in several yard cuts--and white and black by the bolt! It is hard when you don't have a pattern in mind. I would try to stick to prints in 2 or 3 basic color schemes rather than the entire rainbow.
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What a predicament. I would buy what moves me -- will be going on a shop hop shortly with nothing in mind to buy -- it will be interesting to see what, if anything, I do get. I agree with the blenders -- neutrals are always a good thing to have!
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