Scissor Queen

I usually have a pretty good idea of what I'll use the fabric for when I buy it, borders, focus, highlights, blenders, etc and I also know what sizes of quilts I generally make. Anything that's a highlight or blender where I'm likely to use more than one fabric of the same color I get a yard or two. For a focus or border fabric I never buy less than 3 yards. If I think there's a good chance I'll use it for both the borders and the focus I'll get 7 yards. If it's something that's on a sale rack and less than $5 a yard I'm very likely to just buy what's left. I've run across several sales where the fabric was $2 a yard or $1 a yard if you bought it all.

omacookie

eieio.... Is you husband Old McDonald???? Love your name. Original. Mine id German for Grandmother. Welcome and hugs

quilterCDN

I will look at the fabric and if it will be a good backing fabric, then about 4 yards. If it is good for a background, then 2 yards. Only a few times have I purchased the entire bolt, and that was when it was on a super sale and would be the backing for a king-size quilt or multiple smaller quilt backs.

Eieio

Thanks for all the responses.

Oma, you made me laugh...no farmers here. Eieio stands for the first initials of everyone in my family. My dh's name starts with an E, mine starts with an I, then ds, dd and ds are the eio. Pretty cheesy, but we have fun with it!

kaelynangelfoot

As much as I can afford - unfortunately usually just a FQ or yard, depending. But I did find an outerspace fabric that I bought 6 yards of to make a OBW and loved so much I went back and bought 4 more to have on hand.