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bonbon777 10-24-2010 03:46 PM
I do not buy a lot of fabric because so much is give to me. But I would love to meet you because I live in Tucson to

poultney 10-24-2010 03:50 PM
I generally purchase at least 2 yards and according to what I think I might do with it, 3 Yards.

jitkaau 10-24-2010 03:51 PM
I buy a metre of the focus fabric and any amount less than that for the coordinating fabrics - usually half a metre for the next one, and the others are in 20cm lots. I worry about the borders after I've made the blocks, so that I can find the best coordinating fabric - or sometimes I make borders from the scraps.

sheila bee 10-24-2010 05:15 PM
1 to 3 yards depends on how much i like it !!!!

seasaw2mch 10-24-2010 06:05 PM
Originally Posted by bizybess
I buy at least three yards so that if I decide to use for a border there will be enough for that and some for the body of the quilt. .
That's what I do with almost all fabrics that I buy. The only time I buy less if I really don't like the color that someone wants in their quilt. Then I buy just a bit more then what is needed.

sweetjessy 10-24-2010 06:07 PM
Oh i buy at least 3 yards, if not more, I have been know to buy a whole bolt of fab., if i like it, lol

dljennings 10-24-2010 06:16 PM
Originally Posted by bizybess
I buy at least three yards so that if I decide to use for a border there will be enough for that and some for the body of the quilt. But take my advise, if you want length of fabric borders cut them first and then use what's left in your quilt.
i wish i had read this about a year ago.....i had had the fabric so long i didn't even remember where i got it... the quilt was ok, but not what i had envisioned.

dljennings 10-24-2010 06:23 PM
Originally Posted by steelecg
I tend to buy fat quarters or 1/4 yards if I don''t know how I will use it, but I buy everything the pattern calls for if I want to do a certain project.
i love fat quarters, i love the scrappy quilts the best, and i get a lot more variety that way...and they are a lot like the candy bars at the check out @ the market, a few alway seem to jump into my cart, all by themselves...

that being said, last weekend we went on our shop hop, and i picked up a few 3 & 4 yd pcs... all for a particular quilt and on my list, but the fat quarters still hopped into the stack @ check out!

moonwolf23 10-24-2010 06:25 PM
Originally Posted by tucsonquilter
You just love the material but have no idea what you are going to make? I need suggestions. Do you buy a yard? 2 yards? Help!

And thank you in advance for your replys.
I buy one, I really should buy more, but I'm such a frugal person it's silly.

I really need more then one yard, especially if I'm going to do borders.

Sheree from Chicago 10-24-2010 06:42 PM
I never buy fabric unless I absolutely love it and never less than 3 yards.


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