check the remnant bins when you're fabric shopping?

Got six cotton and one broadcloth bundle, ranging from 1/3 yd to 1 5/8 yd......6 1/2+ total yds for $28.00 at Hobby Lobby Friday. Two prints for bowtucks, and the rest for pillowcase dresses for gdaughter.

Love to find pretty prints in Joann's remnant bin. 1/2 off their already discounted price. :)

Always.

I always check the remnant bins. I often find a treasure.

You bet I do. I rove over, around and almost under anything that could hold fabric when I go into a store or shop.

You got a great buy! Congratulations! Love it.

Julie

YES as my first projects were all crazy quilts so scraps amd bits and pieces are awesome.

Absolutely always!

I rarely find cotton fabric at my Joann's remnant bins but I have found other nice fabrics there.

Love to find good remnants, sometimes just shy of a yard.

always do! They're my first stop.

I always head there first. Chances are I will find something worthwhile since I also sew clothing. In fact, I have almost the same amount of quilting and fashion/novelty fabric.

Yes, I check out the remnants. Like others have said, if it is half price, it is a bargain.

That's always the first thing I check wherever I go

Always....Everywhere

I check them all the time.. :thumbup:

That is how I built most of my stash!

always check the remnants...can get good deals there

Always, never leave the store without checking :-)

All the time!!! I love a bargain and always like a little of this and that to add to scrap quilts.

Wouldn't pass them up.

I always go there first too! Sometime saves me getting something more expensive! :lol:

Always check the bin - even for decorator fabric. I use those to piece placemats and table runners. The decorator fabric patterns make beautiful items.

Yes, and sometimes you are so glad you did.

Oh yes! Just like a yard sale, you never know what you might find. I even found some goodies in a free box of fabric at a local yard sale last weekend.

I used to say I was the remnant queen----I look there before I look at the bolts. Many times I find remnants that I like but it's not a lot, maybe a little less than a yard, and I use those for bindings.

Always check the remnant bins. Found two pieces yesterday for a total of $2.62. One is a little over 1/4 yard and the other is 3/4 yard.

yup, count me in.... I always check, and they are usually 50% off....

Always.

Yes, always looking for bargins.

Better believe I do! I've found some great stuff there.

Remnant bin is the first place I go in Joann's.

Not only do I check there but I look at the cutting table too to see what might be waiting to be marked down! JoAnns will discount the last yd on any bolt too.

First thing i look for,,,that and sale items, fabric,notions that "stuff" we all collect

I always check the remnant bin, don't always find a bargain.

DITTO

no i have not but i am going to start now !! thank you

I always check the remnant bins at Joann's too. The only thing is I have found very little in cotton's for a quilt. Why? I found out why --- the employees get to them first, stash them away and purchase them when they get off work.

I've done that too but sometimes you have to be careful. I got into a bit of an argument with an employee. She told me that a remnant that I wanted was being saved for another employee. I was so stunned with that answer that I went to the store manager and still was not able to get the remnant. I left that store (I've never been back to it), went home, called their headquarters and complained. A couple weeks later I received a letter of apology along with a $25 Joann's gift card. I was told that this was NOT company policy and that this store manager was no longer with the company. I guess it pays to complain.

The remnant bin is the first place I check at either the big box fabric store or LQS. One of our LQSs considers anything under 3 yds a remnant, and they take another 25% off the price. And do they ever have beautiful fabrics!! Another LQS also has a bits-n-pieces bin where you can have as much as you can fit into a ziploc baggie for $2.00.

To make our money go even further, one of my quilting buddies (who is also a 'scrapper') and I will split our remnant purchases.

Always, always check the remnant bins! :thumbup:

I always check also.