Newbie building stash..... a question
#1
:?:I want to build up my stash as it is sadly shrinking! If you were to order/purchase fabrics how much would you purchase. Are fat quarters enough or would 1/2 yd increments be more useful. I do mostly table runners and wall hangings with the occasional larger project. :?:
Thank you so much for being patient with a relative newbie as I am sure this question may have come up before.
:-)
Thank you so much for being patient with a relative newbie as I am sure this question may have come up before.
:-)
#4
Same here, don't really buy it just to have it. I always buy a little more than I need, just in case. If I find something on clearance or a good deal i will buy it, usually atleast 2 yards if I really like it. Most other stuff, if it is just pretty I will buy a yard. I have been collecting greens for a year now, so i buy a yard of this and that. Don't care for fat quarters. If doing a repeatative block your not going to get very far with a fat quarter. I only buy them for applique and such,.
#5
I also don't intentionally just build stash - it just happens. The fabric talks to me, softly calls my name or jumps out at me 'take me home!'.
I usually have a good idea of what sort of project I will put together with the fabrics I select.
The stash happens because there are *SEW MANY* projects ahead of my production! And also because I always buy more than I need for a specific pattern. And then, also because I see a grouping of fabrics, and take 2 or 3 yards (or metres) for each one. That is how my stash happened!
Hmmm ... just a wee bit out of control ... LOL!
I usually have a good idea of what sort of project I will put together with the fabrics I select.
The stash happens because there are *SEW MANY* projects ahead of my production! And also because I always buy more than I need for a specific pattern. And then, also because I see a grouping of fabrics, and take 2 or 3 yards (or metres) for each one. That is how my stash happened!
Hmmm ... just a wee bit out of control ... LOL!
#7
it depends on the type of quilter you are - if you like the scrappy look then FQs are enough.
i don't do the scrappy thing and i mostly make wallhangings (which BTW doesn't mean they are small i've made some that are over 7 feet square) and the minimum i purchase is 3 yards.
i would rather have a little left over after a project then have to put up ads looking for more.
when you have a stash it could be 2 years or more before you pull that fabric out to use it.
i don't do the scrappy thing and i mostly make wallhangings (which BTW doesn't mean they are small i've made some that are over 7 feet square) and the minimum i purchase is 3 yards.
i would rather have a little left over after a project then have to put up ads looking for more.
when you have a stash it could be 2 years or more before you pull that fabric out to use it.
#9
I tend to rate it 3 ways
1. like 1 yard
2. love 3 yards
3. can't live without! Purchase the bolt.
It is the way I fly. I say this because one time I saw this fabric with little red roosters, basically black, red, greys and white. You couldn't see the real pattern was roosters and it worked.
I purchased a yard, mistake one. It was gone in a week or so.
I went back and purchase the rest that they had 9 yards. I have hoarded that fabric, trying to use it in important quilts, because the rooster has some meaning to me, the fact it doesn't look like a chicken is perfect.
This goes with any orange quilt fabric that grabs me, I just did 8 yards the other day of that, can't wait to stick that in those special quilts.
Enjoy!
Sue
1. like 1 yard
2. love 3 yards
3. can't live without! Purchase the bolt.
It is the way I fly. I say this because one time I saw this fabric with little red roosters, basically black, red, greys and white. You couldn't see the real pattern was roosters and it worked.
I purchased a yard, mistake one. It was gone in a week or so.
I went back and purchase the rest that they had 9 yards. I have hoarded that fabric, trying to use it in important quilts, because the rooster has some meaning to me, the fact it doesn't look like a chicken is perfect.
This goes with any orange quilt fabric that grabs me, I just did 8 yards the other day of that, can't wait to stick that in those special quilts.
Enjoy!
Sue
#10
Originally Posted by TonnieLoree
Can anyone plan a stash? I think it just happens. All of a sudden, one day you take a look and go Holy Cow!
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