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Old 12-13-2017, 04:26 AM
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I use most of mine but the year I turned 60 my wonderful sister bought me 60 fat quarters, one for each year! Not a fabric collection, just random colors and patterns. Forward 7 years and I still can't cut them!
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Old 12-14-2017, 05:30 PM
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Why do we have a problem cutting up Fat qtrs yet we cut large pieces of fabric all the time without thinking twice?
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Old 12-14-2017, 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by roguequilter View Post
neither do i. they just find me ...and i now have several boxes full
How true! This happens to me all the time!
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Old 12-14-2017, 06:31 PM
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I've fallen in love with FQ bundles. I bought a few from (cough Michael's). LQS shut down 2 yrs ago. Fabric stores have closed to do gentrification. I make sampler quilts so I like the challenge of seeing how many 12 inch blocks I can get from a FQ bundle. Ive decided to try to make my own bundles from my single FQ collection.
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Old 12-14-2017, 10:08 PM
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That is the best part of having a stash...you can get it out, look at it, stroke it and then put it back for next time.
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Old 12-15-2017, 05:10 AM
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Fat quarters must be the quilter's version of a change jar. (Your drawer is great.)
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Old 12-15-2017, 05:57 AM
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Your comments are cracking me up !!
I have a collection as well. I did get rid of a lot of fabric lately though. For me it was too
much and made me nervous. I know that sounds weird for a quilter. I get overwhelmed
easily!
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Old 12-15-2017, 08:28 AM
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Collecting fabric and quilting are two different hobbies!
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Old 12-23-2017, 10:28 PM
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I buy mostly FQ's and half yards and they get used. I like 50+ fabrics in every quilt and small cuts allow me to have a variety without breaking the bank.
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Old 12-24-2017, 06:33 AM
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I have four bags of fat quarters & I'm always going through them for various quilts & I'm always adding to them during really good sales. I keep them in those special fat quarter bags with the see-through covers so I can enjoy their beauty all the time.
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