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    Old 06-23-2012, 03:08 PM
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    Actually, I live in Georgia, but am a medical transcriptionist in my "real life" and that explains the MT.
    I live in Florida and am an MT in training. Welcome. Gina
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    Old 06-23-2012, 05:42 PM
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    Depending on what I want it for, anywhere from 2-3 yards to the bolt...batiks are apt to be in the five or so yard range "just because..."
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    Old 06-23-2012, 05:50 PM
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    me too! !!!!
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    way too much-if I like it.
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    Old 06-23-2012, 08:32 PM
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    Since my quilts are never out of 4 or 5 specific fabrics. I use collections of reds or greens or whatever comes into my head. For that reason I've been buying fabric from Thousands of Bolts (thousandsofbolts.com). I like their site because I can buy end cuts, ie; 15" x WOF for $1.95. These are all first quality from leading manufacturers that you would recognize. I just bought $50 worth and got a lot of nice stuff. Check them out.
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    Old 06-23-2012, 09:05 PM
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    I always take advantage of sales, bargain bins and remnant bins. I buy bulk quantities of solids, neutrals, blenders and less of pattern/novelties. Amounts vary....I picked up 5 fat quarters for 5.00 the other day (that is very cheap here...The marked price per FQ was 4.95).
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    Old 06-24-2012, 03:28 AM
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    Welcome from Minnesota!

    I buy a couple of yards if the fabric is screaming at me to buy it. It has to be screaming... anything less than that I tell myself that I have so much in a stash already that I don't need another bolt put on a shelf. (I get the bolt cores from my LQS.) That said, I still have fabric that screamed at me, that I have never used. I guess my "screamer" was off...

    Buy what you can. A limited budget never stopped me from getting my fabric fix.
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    Old 06-24-2012, 03:40 AM
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    If you're anywhere near Cumming then Threadbare Fabrics has a sale room that will knock your socks off. I go in there and buy minimum 2-3 yds of everything I touch. If it's regular price, I buy no less than one yard. FQs are a really big waste of money unless they're on a spectacular sale.
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    Old 06-24-2012, 04:56 AM
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    [QUOTE=gollytwo;5310387]My go-to quilt when I need to make one in a hurry is "I Just Can't Cut It."
    That pattern has now become a HUGE favorite of mine....it has another name in our family. It's called "the Gibbs Family Wedding Quilt" as that is the pattern we use to make all the niece/nephew's quilt for a wedding present. My sister in laws and I make the quilt using material from our stashes for the kids. It has become a BIG deal at the opening of wedding presents so that everyone can see what each other's looks like!!
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    Old 06-24-2012, 06:20 AM
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    Originally Posted by QuiltnNan
    i buy 3 yards if it's calling my name.

    I do too. I never buy less than a yard anymore, unless it is for a specific project. I have found if I have at least 3 I can use it for borders if I want. and not run out.
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    Old 06-24-2012, 07:25 AM
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    you have all been a good help . I have been wont to know for a long time now. I have just started and found a little quilt shop in my no mans town we are so small there not even a coffee shop here but there is a quilt shop just down the road. Most her thing run up to $10 But they look better then walmark . She also dos the quilt king was $110 is that good. That is the only thing my hand can not handle.
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