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Originally Posted by BellaBoo
I use to buy one yard but now I buy at least 3 yards. I want enough for borders if I decide to use it for borders.
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Well have I got a story to tell. My husband was on business in Col. and I spent some time running around all the shops in a 1 hr. driving radius. That was a lot of shops. I bought every piece of fabric I loved in 1 1/2 yd pieces, a lot of it Asian fabric. Later I was taking a class and doing a quilt and one of those pieces of fabric was the ABSOLUTE best for the quilt, except I didn't have enough. I could not find anything else that would give me the look I wanted so I needed to find more. Had to try to remember where I bought it in Col. When I did it had to be next day aired to me at a cost of $18.00 plus the cost of the fabric so I would have it in time for my class. I HAD TO HAVE IT !!!!!! Guess what, there was a big snow storm and the plane didn't take off with my fabric so I never did get it. Moral of the story, BUY ENOUGH OF WHAT YOU LOVE !!!!!
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Originally Posted by karielt
Ok here is a question. If your in a fabric shop you fall in love with a piece of material but you have no plans for it. "How much should you buy?"
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I usually buy 3 yards but sometimes with batiks, that is not enough so I have been known to buy 5 or 6 yards. I would not want to run out and need more.
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Originally Posted by justwannaquilt
NONE!
NOW I have a rule that if I don't have an idea in mind for the fabric and know approximatly how much I will need I just don't buy it. No matter how bad I think I NEED it just because I "love" it so very much. Those(for me) are normally the fabrics that lay around in a "stash" that doesn't get used up. Rachel |
Why has fabrice gotten so expensive? I see a fabric in LQS
then see it on line for less. Unless I know how I going to use the fabric I don't buy. |
Originally Posted by karielt
That was my thought too because I bought this piece of fabric loved it bought a yard. 3 months later wanted to start a perfect quilt for it and realized I didn't have enough I was short 1/2 yard went back to the store and it was discontinued. It was a Moda fabric. I was heart broken.
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Originally Posted by sewcrafty
My sentiments are pretty much as everyone elses. It depends on the love depth of the material. If I'm infatuated with it 1 yard, deep feelings 2-3, down right absolutely can't live without 3&up. Have large stash!! :oops:
I have been known to buy the whole bolt. |
If I love it, and it is a focus fabric, I buy three yards so I have borders and enough to piece with.
If the print makes a great backing and is on sale, then I buy 6 yards so I have enough for a twin sized quilt and some piecing. If it is a great deal and a blender I really like, I buy at least three. If you have large pieces of fabric for stash and have not used them yet, I find making a two fabric quilt the ideal thing to do. Find an accent color solid and make pinwheels, 9 patches or an Irish chain. Just make sure you cut your borders first so you have a long single piece for each one. White can make a great third color. When my LQS has a sale on Fusions 7, I buy a bolt of one of my favorite colors because I use them for borders, piecing and backings! Love that fabric! I always use my coupons at Joanns to buy bolts of kona cotton in favorite (black, red, navy, white) colors for backings or a great white on white. I only buy FQs on sale and only if I can get 4 of the same design. I tend to lean towards Christmas and Patriotic fabrics for FQs. Asian fabric is tough for me. I absolutely adore it, and there is so much to choose from, but that is the one type of fabric that I don't seem to work with that is in my stash. Soon....... Diane Diane |
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