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pittsburgpam 03-31-2009 06:36 AM

The Fat Quarter Shop has a grab bag of 12 lbs of fabric for $58.49, normally $64.99. I have no idea how much yardage that might be.

I'm going to order the grab bag of eight 1/2 yard cuts of the Harvest Home collection for $21. I have 2 jelly rolls of that plus two 1yd and one 2yd cuts. I have some tentative plans for it but I can expand my options beyond jelly roll size with the half yard cuts.

Prism99 03-31-2009 06:50 AM

I used my postal scale to weigh a one-yard piece of quilting cotton and it was 4 ounces, so I would estimate close to 4 yards of fabric per pound. Kona cotton, which is a thicker weave, would be less yardage per pound.

pittsburgpam 03-31-2009 06:59 AM

Wow... that would be 48 yards of fabric for $58??? and quilt shop quality?

zyxquilts 03-31-2009 07:01 AM

Seems when I bought some fabric by the pound, it came out to about 3 yards/pound. :D

pittsburgpam 03-31-2009 07:04 AM

Still... 12 lbs @ 3yds per pound is 36 yards. Not bad for $58, that's $1.61 per yard of quality fabric. A yard at the same price as a FQ on sale sometimes.

Prism99 03-31-2009 07:07 AM

Sounds like a great deal. I suspect most are small pieces -- probably irregularly sized eighths and quarter-yards.

pittsburgpam 03-31-2009 08:57 AM

Well, I ordered them. I'll see what I get... and post them.

mimisharon 03-31-2009 09:22 AM

Pam, did they give you any idea on colors or prints in the bag??

BellaBoo 03-31-2009 09:51 AM

That is a great value. Be sure and post when you receive it. I would like to know how you like it.

RedGarnet222 03-31-2009 09:59 AM

Pam,
Look at the bearpaw sale that someone else gave the link for. There is some harvest home fabric there for four dollars a yard. Your twenty one dollar buy makes it five dollars and ten cents a yard.
Put a search in for harvest home they will all come up. I am not sure what is left but, it is worth a try.


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