Originally Posted by
Tippysmom
I am curious about how you all collect and add to your stash.
What does it consist of? Is it leftover fabric from a project, or an impulse buy? Do you see a bolt of fabric and buy X amount of yards with nothing in mind right now?
How do you know how much to buy? I just started quilting and keep reading about everyone's stash, and I want one!
When I first started learning to quilt I saw an episode of "Quilt In A Day" and EB said that if you just loved a fabric, buy 3 yards of it because that should be enough for most projects. I do that when I find a fabric that just speaks to me. Also, whenever I'm in a fabric store, I shoot off to the remnants bin and take all off the cotton remnants that I like. Those remnants are wonderful for scrap quilts, small projects and appliques. The rest is just leftover pieces from other projects.