When you buy fabric, how much do you consider to be "a lot"?
 

Do you consider "a lot" by $ spent, yards acquired, or both together?

Well, I went to a sale yesterday. It was a fabric "closeout" store that I had not visited lately. They have home decor fabric and yucky knits and some quilting fabric. Unfortunately, they had been closing out the cottons. I talked to the owner about the problems quilt stores are having staying in business. He told me he sold 1,000 yards of cotton to a lady who makes children's clothes.

No matter how many yards I buy, it won't come close to that. I'm just a piker.

Can you imagine? 1,000 yards?

bkay

I consider any amount too much if I buy just for the sake of buying. If I love a piece but have no plans for it I will buy up to 3 yards and keep looking for a pattern to use it in.

my thoughts as well

Fat quarters of real specialty fabric that is expensive - such as prints that are specific to a region when I travel. Otherwise, I buy at least a meter unless I'm buying for a certain pattern in which case I buy what is needed to make the pattern.

My two quilting friends and I go to Marshall's and buy 15 yard bolts to share 5 yards. We buy about 5 - 6 bolts each. That is a lot to many. We each buy a bolt of wide backing too to share with each other. That usually tides us over for about six months. Our monthly trip to Marshall's is just for the fun of it and we may buy a few yards of fabric then.

If I spend over $200, I consider it "a lot". But that never stops me.......:D

If it gets around the $100 mark and I didn't really have a plan for it. That's too much. Now if I'm purchasing a back for a top that's waiting. I buy what I like sale or not.

That doesn't factor in for me. If I like it, I buy it! I usually buy 2 yards minimum. I have a ton of projects scoped out in my mind, with fabric waiting. I just need to get going!!

One inch over what I will be using within 48 hours is too much. I simply have too much fabric and have no reason to add to it. I consider a lot by yardage, not $.