Originally Posted by
DeborahH
I was just going to post a question about how you develop a stash. I have been just buying for the project that I am in the process of doing. I buy what the pattern says to buy but no more. It seems I am always having to go buy fabric. I never have any. How do you collect so much? Is it worth it to buy the smaller pre cut fabrics that i keep seeing and hearing about?
when I buy for a project I usually will purchase about an 1/4 yd more--just "in case"--shrinkage, mistakes, etc. Overtime you end up with lots of extras! Plus if I see a gorgeous, must have fabric I usually will buy 3 yrd. All that, added to those saved cutting scraps soon builds a stash.