Are FQs worth a little bit extra?
#42
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Clay Springs AZ
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I have tons of fats. I only buy on sale. Joanns usually have them on sale for 99c so I buy alot of them.
On line you can get good sales also when that particular line is getting old and new ones are coming out.
They are so easy to use. By the way I always buy 2 of the same pattern, that way I get 1/2 yd.
On line you can get good sales also when that particular line is getting old and new ones are coming out.
They are so easy to use. By the way I always buy 2 of the same pattern, that way I get 1/2 yd.
#43
I love fat quarters. I do mostly baby or lap quilts and they are perfect. I look for funky ones that make a great accent in a quilt but might be a little too much in big doses. I love it when I find them on sale, which is not often enough!
#45
I agree with all that you say, fat quarters are much more usuable than 1/4 yard cuts. Did you know you can get 99--2" sqs or 56--2 1/2" sqs or 42--3" sqs or 30--3 1/2" sqs or 20--4" sqs or 16--4 1/2" sqs or 12--5" sqs or 12--5 1/2" sqs or 9--6"sqs or 6--6 1/2" sqs or 4--9" sqs etc., including one only from a fat quarter of size 12" up to a size 18" square. So for exchanges it's a good buy. Especially if they are on sale. My LQS has a deal that with the purchase of 5 fat quarters you get one free. Also, once a year they have a sale on fq where if you purchase 25 they are then one dollar each. I love the pattern, Yellow Brick Road, I usually take just 6 coordinating fq's and put a 6 inch chenille border and backing and call it good. I love the packets of fqs from a line too. Already coordinated.
#46
Originally Posted by burnsk
By the way, was in JoAnn's and noticed that their fat quarters were gone except for a small pile of uglies. The sales clerk said that they were eliminating them because they weren't selling. Anyone else notice this?
#47
Originally Posted by Shadow Dancer
I'd pay 2.25 for a fat quarter...but then our fat quarters are 5.49 each!
#48
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Join Date: Oct 2009
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Originally Posted by burnsk
Originally Posted by Favorite Fabrics
A comment on another thread got me wondering...
Are FQs worth a premium price? Not talking a LOT extra...
As in, if running yardage costs $8 / yard, is $2.25 a fair price for a FQ? Or should it be $2?
Is it worth the little bit extra? Or not?
Are FQs worth a premium price? Not talking a LOT extra...
As in, if running yardage costs $8 / yard, is $2.25 a fair price for a FQ? Or should it be $2?
Is it worth the little bit extra? Or not?
By the way, was in JoAnn's and noticed that their fat quarters were gone except for a small pile of uglies. The sales clerk said that they were eliminating them because they weren't selling. Anyone else notice this?
#49
Paying more for a FQ is alright for me. Someone cuts them and bundles them and prices them. Plus I find I can get more cuts out of a FQ than a 1/4 yd of cut fabric. And when making small projects it is easier to just get a FQ bundle in a color way than taking the time to look for 4 different fabrics.
#50
Originally Posted by ForestHobbit
Paying more for a FQ is alright for me. Someone cuts them and bundles them and prices them. Plus I find I can get more cuts out of a FQ than a 1/4 yd of cut fabric. And when making small projects it is easier to just get a FQ bundle in a color way than taking the time to look for 4 different fabrics.
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