2015 Fabric Moratorium
#1021
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Perth, Western Australia
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Very stylish crumbs Martina. I stopped at a charity shop this morning, picked up a couple of metres of good quality flannel (stash is pretty low on decent flannel). I didn't bring home any books/mags, clothes or shoes (I am on a self imposed moratorium of those items too)
#1022
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Between the dashes of a tombstone
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My nearest JA's is an hour+ away so that helps keep me out...out of sight...out of mind
Look at those pinwheels...nicely done Martina...I like using floater borders, too..
Look at those pinwheels...nicely done Martina...I like using floater borders, too..
#1023
I have the fabrics for 5 quilts plus my stash. I need to stay away from the LQS for awhile. But I am shopping stash first so I'm learning good habits. My stash fits in a plastic 3 drawer.
#1024
Martina love the crumb. Very pretty!
Well sounds like everyone did pretty good with the lure of JoAnn's coupons . Really wished I had. Went in for more muslin for nieces and nephews quilts which I got (another 6 yards) then I found two more fabrics calling my name so a total of 4 yards I have no idea what I'll use them for. Then a promo code for Connecting threads and got some thread I wanted but also bought two 1/2 yards pieces of fabric. So I tipped off the wagon but I am back on thankfully.
Well sounds like everyone did pretty good with the lure of JoAnn's coupons . Really wished I had. Went in for more muslin for nieces and nephews quilts which I got (another 6 yards) then I found two more fabrics calling my name so a total of 4 yards I have no idea what I'll use them for. Then a promo code for Connecting threads and got some thread I wanted but also bought two 1/2 yards pieces of fabric. So I tipped off the wagon but I am back on thankfully.
#1025
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Michigan
Posts: 2,451
Erin no need to fret, we all we all stumble from time to time. Martina very nice pinwheels, good colors also. Altariss I will have to google the zig zag thing..........later all....calla
#1026
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Illinois
Posts: 9,312
I "just had to use" my Joann's coupon too! I was lucky that the Kona black was not on sale so I got the 60 percent off. I was down to my last 4 inches of the Kona black ( its a staple in my stash)so I bought 2 yards , and that was all. I am happy to report nothing else made it into the cart.
#1027
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 61
I know I figure black is staple and also white.
I was in Joanns in Vernal must be year or two ago. Clerk informed me she never heard of the type of material I wanted . So I went to Clubbs another city they had lots of it .They pulled bolts for me. Last week I was in material at Walmart and met a Mennonite lady and we talked, she heard of the store I had bought at and thinking of going. I only get down there like once a year at Thanksgiving, I stocked up last year. I did not buy any material last week. Just looking.
I was in Joanns in Vernal must be year or two ago. Clerk informed me she never heard of the type of material I wanted . So I went to Clubbs another city they had lots of it .They pulled bolts for me. Last week I was in material at Walmart and met a Mennonite lady and we talked, she heard of the store I had bought at and thinking of going. I only get down there like once a year at Thanksgiving, I stocked up last year. I did not buy any material last week. Just looking.
#1028
Joann got me too with those 60% off coupons. I scored some battings and about 6yds of fabric that will give me enough to use with my stash to make 4 jelly roll race quilts. Did I mention I got a June Tailor shape cut plus? So much fun making my own jelly roll strips! Each quilt will have a dominant color: blue, blue-green, purple, and pink-red. My stash was mostly those colors, and the new purchases added a little more visual interest for a JRR. These projects should use up almost all my stash.
At this point I'm stocked with enough needles, thread, fabric, and batting to not have to restock on anything for a good long while. Except maybe basting spray.
At this point I'm stocked with enough needles, thread, fabric, and batting to not have to restock on anything for a good long while. Except maybe basting spray.
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#1029
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Southeast Idaho
Posts: 3,210
On the subject of basting spray I will make a comment. So far, after using it for the first time, I love it! One of my QG members helped me use it to sandwich a small quilt. I am amazed at how well it helps keep things together and I only used a few pins to keep things in place until I got back to my house. I am going to try it out again on my next small size quilt. Wish me luck! Do any of you worry about overspray? At my friend's house, the floor felt a bit sticky when we were finished so I am thinking I need to be a bit cautious when trying it when I have carpet. Any thoughts?
#1030
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 15,639
SandyinZ4: ABSOLUTELY! Overspray is the devil and you have to wash it off right away or it will require considerable elbow grease later. (Ask me how I know) I do mine on the bed and put a king-size sheet underneath. The larger they get, the more difficult they are to get basted evenly. For my last one I had cut my batting too tight and the top got angled a bit. By the time I got it to the end there wasn't enough batting left. Grrr! Can't imagine doing it on carpet - how high is the pile?
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