Just how much?
#31
I buy with charity quilts in mind so I usually get a yard and a half (our quilts are about 40"x50") for backing, or 3 yards if it is a cute kid print or that hard-to-find male print. We use fleece for backing on some quilts and a yard and a quarter of 58-60" fleece will back a quilt.
#36
If I like it and know I'll use it in a quilt I'll buy three yards. If I think it will be a good backing fabric and it's a bargain price I'll buy 7 yards. If it is a fabric that has the color or design I think is fabulous and it is not on sale I will buy a fat quarter and wait for the line to be on sale.
#37
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Guess I'm the odd one... I used to buy a yard or two, but now lean towards the fat quarters! Love scrappy quilts, and the more variety, the better. Any large pieces I have, I tire of before they are done.
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I like this subject. I will be moving soon to a Senior Complex Apartment. Moving fabric is a never ending job. For years, I have tossed my scraps in a box or have cut them into 5.5 inch squares. I probably have 25 lbs of just those squares. So started going through my scrap stash.
What a job! I'm almost finished cutting different shapes and sizes and leaving the itsy-bitsy pieces for the trash. I learned a lesson when doing that. Don't ever look at that tiny strip or scrap. It will eat your heart out to throw it in the trash. BOO HOO!
What a job! I'm almost finished cutting different shapes and sizes and leaving the itsy-bitsy pieces for the trash. I learned a lesson when doing that. Don't ever look at that tiny strip or scrap. It will eat your heart out to throw it in the trash. BOO HOO!
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