Originally Posted by sew cornie
I've not bought nor sold fabric at a garage sale before. I'm having a garage sale this weekend and would like to include some fabric. I don't have much - most pieces are 1/8yd up to 1yd. Some are closer to 2yds. Nearly all of those have been cut into and are leftovers from other projects or have been handed down to me by someone else. I also have a couple of pieces around 5-7yds. that have never been cut into. And I have one panel that looks like a map of the world. All have been prewashed.
Is it best to bag the small pieces and sell as a scrap bag? Clear plastic bag that's sealed to keep the fabric clean, or just a paper bag that people can rummage through? Should I lump everything together regardless of size? Keep everything separate and sell by weight using a kitchen scale?
What is common practice? What would appeal to you as a buyer or what has been successful for you as a seller?
one of the best sales I have gone to was done by scale weight.
the lady sold out of over 50 cases of fabric by noon.
I would do that for the smaller stuff but price full yardage according to what you want for it.
if you are going to use bags use which ever is cheapest
in other words don't throw money away
to bag the product.
where in Oregon are you ?