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Passionate Quilter 03-18-2011 11:08 AM

For me I have found that I only buy quality fabic from a store that I frequent or a company that sells high quality. I always buy "on sale" fabric and usually pay for good quality what I would have to pay for others. I have found that when I get ordinary fabric and wash it, it is very thin and frays easily. Hope this helps, have fun shopping.

blossom808 03-18-2011 11:11 AM

Price,color, type of material

cbridges22 03-18-2011 02:15 PM


Originally Posted by MsDesigns
How do you buy fabric: by color? by pattern? by designer? by impulse?

All the above.

Passionate Quilter 03-18-2011 03:05 PM

Regarding Pay Pal: It is not hard to set up an account and I like using it as you don't have to go through entering your credit card numbers, etc. Just sign in and they pay the seller and bill you. Hope this helps.

Becky Crafts 03-18-2011 03:27 PM

I usually buy for a project, so I'm searching for color first, pattern second and price last, although I can't spend too much at a time, so often must pick several options and go with the cheapest/best one for the project. For me FQ's are impulse...yardage, not so much!

MrsGuava 03-18-2011 03:31 PM

I have learned to go to the shops with quality fabric. I always check the sale shelves and buy what i like. I usually look for a print I love and build a quilt from that. I have a love of making Civil War reproduction quilts. I have made two.
I made my grandson a BQ quilt (copyrighted pattern) with musical note print as he loves music.

Ruby the Quilter 03-18-2011 06:41 PM

I'm trying to only buy when I have a quilt in mind to make. I was in 2 quilt shops in Amarillo this week and only bought what I went for! Probably a first for me.

Ruby the Quilter

Annz 03-18-2011 08:28 PM

all of the above.

Dottie Bug 03-18-2011 08:40 PM


Originally Posted by Marcie
with money!! ;-)

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: I like

Dottie Bug 03-18-2011 08:54 PM


Originally Posted by Dottie Bug

Originally Posted by Marcie
with money!! ;-)

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: I like; would like to buy the shop but Dh won't let me... have to stay on budget ...


Sheila_H 03-18-2011 09:00 PM

I tend to buy by color choice first and price 2nd I was actually in looking at all the new stuff my shop got in this week, bad mistake saw way too many nice fabric. I also found out tonight that they are hiring, hubby says not a chance I won't have a paycheck left. He knows me way too well lol

quiltmaker 03-19-2011 02:31 AM

I am really fussy with my fabric choices but that said I agree with most of the posters....reduced prices, then manufacturers and collections. I rarely have a pattern in mind....just looking for those that speak to me with a big WOW factor. Since I have such a huge stash I really have to love it...and believe me I love way to many collections.

JADE D 03-19-2011 04:58 PM


Originally Posted by Marcie
with money!! ;-)

Really?
Here we thought it was your good looks!

Jacqueline m l 03-20-2011 12:10 PM

I start with color , then pattern or subject, and then if right price I get it.

auntpatty 03-21-2011 04:11 PM

I pick my pattern, pick my color, pick the material by what I like and the quality, then by price. I buy the real expensive only if I can't live with out it or find what I want at a cheaper price.

deedum 03-22-2011 03:46 AM

by pattern, then quality, then price!

carslo 03-22-2011 05:55 AM

Ditto

skeet 03-24-2011 02:21 PM

all of the above plus .


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