If you had the choice, what would you choose (fabric question)

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05-22-2014, 09:14 AM

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gramadona

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The yardage sounds good to me.

05-22-2014, 10:12 AM

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MacThayer

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I would go for the yardage. It seems as if I am always running out of a fabric, and that would be less of a problem with yardage. Plus I'd have SCRAPS for leftovers, and I love scraps!

05-22-2014, 10:36 AM

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wildyard

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I'm with the more for your money, bigger bang for the buck, etc. group!!! Plus with the 2 yardage pieces, you can cut a border and binding!!

05-22-2014, 11:33 AM

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IBQUILTIN

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I would choose the yardage for sometime in the future, I always feel limited with fat quarters

05-22-2014, 02:59 PM

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Friday1961

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Quote:

Originally Posted by gale

For the same price would you choose

a set of 33 fat quarters consisting of 1 fat quarter of every fabric in the line or...

a set of 8 one-yard pieces (no choice but it is a pre-made pack so I can see the fabrics in it) plus two more yards of my choice. So no more than 10 different fabrics but more of each one.

I'd choose the 8 one-yard pieces with the 2-yard bonus. It seems more versatile to me.

05-22-2014, 03:05 PM

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bigsister63

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what kind of quilts do you like to make? If scrappy then choose the fat quarters but if not then choose the ardage. I personally would choos ethe yardage since it is easy to add fabric if needed. 10yds of fabric is a lot of fabric for 1 quilt so you would probably get 2 out of that yardage. A quilting teacher once told me hat you should not choose all fabric from 1 line but rather some from other lines so quilt will pop.

05-22-2014, 03:40 PM

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quiltjoey

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I think you made a wise decision, especially when you get more fabric with the yardage for the same price as the fat quarters. I think half-yard fabric is a better buy than fat quarters. imho...