Which fabric colors do you have plenty? Which colors/shades missing?

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11-02-2015, 06:03 PM

#41

quiltingshorttimer

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I tend to the blues/greens/purples but have enough of most others to do ok with the exception of light neutrals and true reds.

11-02-2015, 07:27 PM

#42

MadQuilter

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Originally Posted by ube quilting

I never have the right shade or amount of any thing I want to use

Sad but true. I am lacking in white, yellow and orange, brown, purple and black. Hardly any florals. I could however sew from here to eternity with greens, pinks, reds, and blues. Batiks aren't in short supply either.

11-02-2015, 11:26 PM

#43

Kelly_Y

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I have blues, so many blues, from baby to navy. But trending towards navy. Often in themes of sea and sky. After that is a few teals and teal-greens.

I have no dark greens, reds, or browns, as I am utterly color-blind in that range.

11-03-2015, 12:32 PM

#44

Clmay

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I have multiple solid colors and lots and lots of Batiks. I don't really like floral, although I do have some. I am just going to purchase a rack that will hold my material. I have so much and can never find what I want. This will keep me from buying more and more for a while. Christmas is just around the corner. I have to make plenty of gifts.

11-04-2015, 12:24 PM

#45

QuiltnLady1

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Originally Posted by Jan in VA

Fortunately, after over 30 years of buying fabric (good grief!) I have enough fabric of every color in my stash to make many, MANY quilts without having to purchase so much as a fat quarter!!
I also focus on blender prints, value of color, a wide range of white/ecrus/shirting prints on white, and very pale pastels. And I have enough large prints in many themes to create borders, backings, etc. Reckon I'm set!!

I try not to get too wrapped up in fabric shopping these days; there's just no more room or $$$.

Jan in VA

I agree -- I can make about any kind of quilt from my stash though I will run out of neutrals or blenders if I really get going. One of the few colors I lack is gray, but I haven't gotten into gray as yet. I have tons of children and holiday prints -- have to get busy sewing now that I have recovered from the knee surgeries and am relatively pain free.

11-05-2015, 04:52 PM

#46

TerrimB

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Question, what is considered a blender? Is it a mid- tone? I have a lot of random prints from holiday to floral. I have lots of greens, browns and reds. A fair amt. of beige/off white , blue, and Black. Much more prints than solids and lacking yellows/ orange- even though I love bright colors. Much of my stash has been given to me so I work with what I have and build as needed. It helps that I spent hours rolling big pieces on comic book boards and now fill up a bookshelf with main pieces. I also have a lot still in bins and need to start rolling off some scrappies.