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Grandma58 02-08-2012 03:20 PM

Perhaps this is bad of me but I got a really great bunch of fabric today and I had to
 
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Last week my local Ben Franklin procured 11 new bolts of red work fabric and I her cut 1 yard of each color for me - didn't even think about which I might like the best- today I went to pick it up - 2 dollars a yard off sale, plus all my dutifully saved coupons 11 glorious yards of fabric for 3.98! I think I even know what I am going to do with it.

SouthPStitches 02-08-2012 03:34 PM

That's quite a landslide! Smart shopping and saving. Perfect colors for February projects.

jaciqltznok 02-08-2012 03:44 PM

wow...how thrifty is that....Great looking fabrics too!

sassey 02-08-2012 03:51 PM

Good buy I didnt know there was still Ben Franklin stores anymore

BellaBoo 02-08-2012 03:54 PM

Bad of you? I would have bought many times more!
Oh, how I miss the Alco store close by not selling fabric anymore! The great fabric and great sales made my day! I love the fabric you bought. Good shopping!

mzzzquilts 02-08-2012 04:04 PM


Originally Posted by BellaBoo (Post 4956350)
Bad of you? I would have bought many times more!
Oh, how I miss the Alco store close by not selling fabric anymore! The great fabric and great sales made my day! I love the fabric you bought. Good shopping!

OH MAN! I used to love Alco for fabric when I lived there. Was very disappointed when I went back a few years ago and they had discontinued it :(

Butterfly Queen 02-08-2012 04:10 PM

Love those reds!

lfstamper 02-08-2012 04:12 PM

Beautiful selection you made!

Maggie_Sue 02-08-2012 04:12 PM

What a wonderful score!!!

ksdot417 02-08-2012 04:15 PM

What a bargain!

Lori S 02-08-2012 04:22 PM

Don't feel bad , You acquired the fabric , in a fair means. I am sure you have contributed to their stores "bottom line" in other visits. Beautiful fabrics , can't wait to see what project you come up with.

Pickles 02-08-2012 04:26 PM

O my Gosh what beautiful fabric and can't beat that deal at all !!! Congrats to you. :)

cathyvv 02-08-2012 04:59 PM

Those are beautiful fabrics, too!

QuiltnNan 02-08-2012 05:14 PM

very nice acquisition... i love red!

hperttula123 02-08-2012 05:41 PM

That is awesome!!! Ben Franklin has coupons???? I never see them. I live about an hour away from one.

wolph33 02-08-2012 05:45 PM

amazing score,that is awesome

sandraa 02-08-2012 05:53 PM

Great score. You can't ever have enough red.

pasolovers 02-08-2012 05:58 PM

Smart you , what a wonderful deal!!!

luvTooQuilt 02-08-2012 05:58 PM

Whoo Hoo SCORE !!!!

luce321 02-08-2012 06:03 PM

WoW! What a great deal you got. Will be interested in what you plan to do with those beautiful reds.

icon17 02-08-2012 06:05 PM

WOW!!!!! I'm Floored!

M.I.Late 02-08-2012 06:19 PM

I don't know what I'd make with that, but I would certainly add some black. Look how nice that looks sitting on top of that black. Wowza!

weepingwillow58 02-08-2012 06:43 PM

So wonderful for you to find a deal like. The fabrics look real nice. We haven't had a Ben Franklin or Scotts, or even Danners,for many years.Would you know if they would do a mail order.? My lqs doesn't even have any thing like that.You could pm me if you want,.would love to see what you make. stitches to you weepingwillie58

ging10ging 02-08-2012 06:54 PM

Great price and love the fabric. Have fun playing. Sue

Grandma58 02-08-2012 07:16 PM


Originally Posted by hperttula123 (Post 4956697)
That is awesome!!! Ben Franklin has coupons???? I never see them. I live about an hour away from one.

Look on line for the coupons, ours also has a hand written every 25 yards you get 10 off, and a punch card - every 300 in purchases 25.00 free. I save those for long periods of time until I must have something.

The name of the fabric line is red works.

Rosewood9 02-08-2012 07:17 PM

Good for you
! What a great deal!

QandE2010 02-08-2012 07:20 PM

You did a good job choosing the colors even before you decide what pattern you'll use. Thanks for sharing & be sure to post the finished project.

auntpiggylpn 02-08-2012 08:52 PM


Originally Posted by sassey (Post 4956340)
Good buy I didnt know there was still Ben Franklin stores anymore

me either!!!

earthwalker 02-08-2012 08:58 PM

At that price I would have tripled my order:) Lovely fabrics. Well done.

nstitches4u 02-08-2012 09:00 PM

Super shopper! I love the selections.

Connie M. 02-08-2012 09:02 PM

Knowing what to do with a fabric is not a requirement for purchase in my book. Many times when the person cutting asks what I'm making, I just smile and say "a pile". It works for me.

pacquilter 02-08-2012 09:20 PM

Got to love Ben's!

kacklebird 02-08-2012 09:32 PM

The fabrics are beautiful and you got an awesome deal!

Grandma58 02-08-2012 09:54 PM


Originally Posted by QandE2010 (Post 4956975)
You did a good job choosing the colors even before you decide what pattern you'll use. Thanks for sharing & be sure to post the finished project.

I didn't really choose in the sense of thoughtful selection, I just happened to be in picking up fabric for the star quilts I was working on and she had just gotten in this order and I thought wow I MUST HAVE ALL OF THEM - and wouldn't they make a great sample quilt or something, an ordinary quilt. I have never in my entire quilting life made an ordinary quilt just because I wanted to. I think I did one once for a customers under duress.

Grandma58 02-08-2012 09:56 PM


Originally Posted by earthwalker (Post 4957185)
At that price I would have tripled my order:) Lovely fabrics. Well done.

Ah I ran out of coupons and accumulated credit thing a ma jogs or I would have, but not these colors - I have other projects which I really meant to get fabric to finish but this was toooooooo tempting and it won!

sewbeadit 02-08-2012 11:37 PM

Great buy, we don't even have a store like that around here.

stitchnnana 02-08-2012 11:38 PM

Very pretty!! And what an awesome deal!

BETTY62 02-08-2012 11:46 PM

You go girl. Now that's a sell and the fabric is beautiful.

AnnieH 02-08-2012 11:54 PM

Jealous jealous jealous. Sales like that in the U.K. would be a dream (or my DH's nightmare).
Enjoy your wonderful fabrics.

Annie

fien777 02-09-2012 12:34 AM

I envy you!!!!!!
Great buy!


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