janjanq

Have you ever tried fabshophop? You go to various online quilt shops and look for a bunny logo and click on it. There are about 75 different shops and if you find all the bunnies you get put in a drawing for prizes, ranging from $10 gift certificates to $500 fabric packages or sewing machines. Several hundred people win each month. I do it every month and usually win 5 or six times a year or about $100 free fabric per year. I know it's not that much but it's fun and free and who knows, you might win a lot more than that. Last month I used my $10 gift certificate to buy three yards of top quality fabric which would normally cost about $36 but was on sale for $3.50 a yard. So it cost me only fifty cents.

Tiny Tigger

Now that the weather is finally playing nice here, I plan on trying to hit some garage sales and such. Again, lots and lots of great ideas! I love the scrappy/crazy quilts, as those are mostly what my granny did, and I have many fond memories. I went through the storage room and actually managed to find some fabric, so when I get a quilt top put together I will try and figure out how to put a picture up Not sure WHEN, but soon I hope. My daughter just moved back to Missouri from Colorado, so having to placate our furbaby (Miss Sadie the Queen cat) about having to put up with my Grand furbaby (Cooper) lol. She is not at all pleased with the humans right now, and has let the dog know, in no uncertain terms that SHE is the boss of everybody :P

Iwantasew

Let people know you are willing to take fabric and it will come! Take anything given to you and pass it on to others that could use it if you don't want it.

Jordan

If you need any specific color or size please PM me and I can get something in the mail to you. I have a shed and closet full of fabrics. Just let me know.

Tiny Tigger

Yep! I will happily give a home to fabric orphans no one wants or needs, and pass along anything I don't use so it doesn't get wasted. Jordan, I PM'd you

kathyd

Sometimes local quilt shows have a table of fabric from guild members thinning out their stash. It is usually a good buy with great fabric.

petthefabric

Our quilting group brings purged fabric to the meetings and anyone can have it free. We've recently been thinking we could adopt new quilters. Last week we were invited to a members home to buy from her stash, pennies on the dollar. It takes being in the right place at the right time.

What I would suggest is joining a quilt guild and/or sewing circle and make it known that you accept donations of fabric.

Cheshirepat

Not sure if it's been mentioned, but if you're on the dreaded Facebook, there are *lots* of fabric "destashing" groups. I'm in 2 right now, and I try not to see how much fabric is being sold! Most have decent/reasonable pricing for yardage...it's not all scraps.

Tiny Tigger

Wow! I had no idea such destashing groups existed! I will have to look and see if I can find one or two to join! Thanks for the tip Chesire!

AliKat

This i so true. You will also find new friends and joy in quilting. Both my quilting groups even have material or kits for members to make charity quilts. So, while you give of your talents you receive a blessing of new friends and support system.