Something I'm not concerned about is dated fabric. What recipients know it's dated and what is wrong with an 'old' design? Piecing dated fabric is sometimes intentional and sometimes complimentary to the quilt's appearance in color and pattern. It's like car depreciation....as soon as it's 'off the bolt' it's dated, right? Yet, we pay top price for reproduction fabrics, 30's fabrics, solids, novelty, batiks, stripes, etc. and they're all essentially dated. My stash is dated no matter how I look at it. But, I love what I have. My finished quilts are dated now too and I just began quilting in 2006. I just got 23 yards of fabric for $1/yard at a garage sale and it's all dated but it sure made me happy!
Originally Posted by
barri1
I know what you are talking about. I was in LA, and went to the garment district, and left with nothing. I paid a fortune for parking, but refused to buy at $13 a yard. I went to an estate sale, and picked up a ton of fabric, but a lot was dated. I tried to buy fabric that was not dated, like dots. I like making scrap quilts, and incorporate some of the dated with others.