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

by price here

All of the above.lol

oh! By price is a good one. I love a good deal!

never impulse.

i start with price, then i typically like certain companies (bernatex, hoffman, kaufman, etc), then its pattern (i prefer more modern designs) then finally color.

Ditto, :-D

If it is to fit a need. I shop by color first, then look at the pattern, final decision is on price point.

Price, color.....with a good measure of impulse:)

All of the above.

Upon first arriving in a quilt or fabric store, I go the sale rack first and find anything I like, then see what percent is taken off. Sometimes if you finish a bolt, you get even more off. If I really like the fabric and the bolt has little on it with the deal, I finish it off.

Then, I go to the sections/colors that hold the collections I have that I build on. Examples of this for me are: Butterflies, Daisies, Black/White and Black/red/whites

I always hit the brights because I love doing bright quilts. Then, I peruse the fat quarters for any that I absolutely cannot live without for my charm quilts.

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