Looking for suggestions
#21
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Grass Lake, MI and Bradenton, FL
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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.
#22
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Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Fulton Missouri
Posts: 109
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
#27
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Florida
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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.
What I would suggest is joining a quilt guild and/or sewing circle and make it known that you accept donations of fabric.
#28
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.
#30
Check to see if there is a local guild in your area- or sewing group. Quilters are very generous folks, chances are someone will be willing to take you under their wing and help you along. Our sewing group members often bring in boxes/ bags of fabrics they no longer want for anyone who wants any of them we also share- give away books, magazines, patterns. We recently had one member who’s sister is no longer able to sew- she sent up 15 large totes of fabric to give away. When they were brought in we were told- take what you want- any that’s left is just going to goodwill.
Also, check the listings here on the board- often someone is trying to get rid of stash / scraps
Also, check the listings here on the board- often someone is trying to get rid of stash / scraps
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