fabrid purchases
06-01-2011, 02:02 PM
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When one is shopping at a LQS or at a larger fabric store, if you are just thinking of different ideas and purchasing for unplanned quilts that you just want to add to your stash, what is a good rule for how much fabric to buy? I see fabrics that I love and would like to use at a later time, but have no idea what for! Help is appreciated for purchase amounts for stashes.
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oops, i meant fabric purchases, cannot type
06-01-2011, 02:29 PM
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My own thought on fabric buying is: 2-3 yds if I know I won't use it in a border, 3-4 yds if there is a possibility that I would use it in a border and within the quilt (to tie it in together). If I really, really like the fabric I buy the whole bolt.
Most important consideration for my fabric shopping: all of this depends on my spare monies when shopping too tho. I try not to shop at all, unless I have plenty of extra monies. You never know what you may come across that you can not live without adding to your stash or future projects. ;)
When we go on vacation, I always set aside extra monies especially for fabric shopping.
Most important consideration for my fabric shopping: all of this depends on my spare monies when shopping too tho. I try not to shop at all, unless I have plenty of extra monies. You never know what you may come across that you can not live without adding to your stash or future projects. ;)
When we go on vacation, I always set aside extra monies especially for fabric shopping.
06-01-2011, 03:37 PM
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if i look at a fabric- love it and can think of a dozen projects that it would be wonderful for i buy as much of it as i can afford at the moment- if i love it but have no idea what so ever what i would ever do with it- i buy a fq...if it's something i like- think i would use---but not for alot of projects- i buy between 1 & 3 yards= if it would make a good border fabric i get 3- if just for piecing or applique i only get one.
06-01-2011, 03:42 PM
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2-3 yards works well and if it is one that I really like then 4 yards. I have made two quilts with this one fabric and have so far used 4 yards. need to get more for it is also going into a third quilt. you just have to go with what feels right to you.
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