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Zyngawf 01-07-2017 12:06 PM

wonky precuts bargain of a lifetime.
 
Ikea. They sell bundles of precuts of their decorator fabrics. 5 bucks for a bundle of 50. You do have to resize them. They measure between 7 1/2 to 8 1/4, but for 15 bucks I have a really cool bold modern print quilt top. I'm not doing anything fancy. Just squares and it can be my picnic blanket maybe. Gonna back it with the 1 dollar a yard thrift store bargain I found. Don't you love finding this kind of stuff?

Thought some of you might like to check this out. They also sell by the yard and Ikea is always cheap.

KalamaQuilts 01-07-2017 02:47 PM

the fabric is decorator weight isn't it?

edited to add, because my question sound...off :)
decorator fabric is wonderful for quilts with bigger blocks, but far too bulky for blocks with lots of seams.

Gaby 01-08-2017 04:59 AM

I am looking forward to see your idea quilt, please post I it's done. I like ikea too. They have great fabrics.

judykay 01-08-2017 07:47 AM

I have never seen them at the Ikea in Michigan, will need to look specifically specifically​ for them the next time I go. How are they displayed, hanging or in bins? Thanks for the idea not that I need more but that is the fun of quilting.

sewbizgirl 01-08-2017 08:15 AM

I bought some yardage of solid color quilting cottons at IKEA recently. Super nice quality and the price was so low... $2.99 for the solids and $1.99 for a really nice muslin. I also picked up one of these:
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20328006/

Jane Quilter 01-08-2017 08:17 AM

sounds wonderful, lucky you.............

Innov8R 01-08-2017 09:04 AM

Thanks for sharing your experience with using out-of-the-ordinary sources for your quilting. I recycle and use thrift store goodies all the time. I love it when others catch on to thinking of quilting in new ways.

duckydo 01-08-2017 01:55 PM

I am a longarmer and I would be afraid the seams would be to thick to go over. It does sound like a bargain tho.

joan3111 01-09-2017 08:07 AM

Check your Furniture Stores - ask about discontinued pattern swatches of materials. The ones I purchased were gorgeous and I made several cushion covers! Gave several pieces to a local Boy Scout Troop who made covers for prescription glasses for charity. Just an idea....

Zyngawf 01-18-2017 08:06 PM


Originally Posted by duckydo (Post 7736669)
I am a longarmer and I would be afraid the seams would be to thick to go over. It does sound like a bargain tho.

I'm in the middle of quilting this one right now and having a blast with it. It's just big squares and I'm trying to do fancier quilting stitches than I've done before. You just have to be a bit slower and careful where the seams are. It isn't fabric to do a lot of little seams and piecing into intricate stuff as someone already pointed out, but I thought it was fun to not know exactly what was in the bundles till I got it home.

I live a five hour drive from the nearest Ikea and want more of this stuff. There was one fabric in particular I didn't get any of that I want to make a handbag out of. Maybe they see the stuff online?


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