Are you a remnant junkie?
08-08-2011, 02:52 PM
#31
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Location: Missouri
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I love remnants, especially from the consignment shop in the town that dh goes to the dr. All remnants are $1.00 each and some of them have up to 3 yards. Now that is what I call a REMNANT.LOL, I recently spent $4.00 for a little over 6 yds. of new fabric. :mrgreen:
08-09-2011, 03:11 AM
#32
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Location: Dover DE
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Originally Posted by irishrose
WalMarts remnants are only 20% off. After years of JoAnn's 50%, that bothers me. My LQS's remnants are 20 cents an inch. $7.20 a yard seems high for rems, but I still have to check everywhere I go.
08-09-2011, 04:48 AM
#36
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Mason, Ohio
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I always have been. When my kids were little (35-40 yrs ago), one of the stores would hold back their remnants until I looked through them. I was able to get little jumpers or dresses out of some of them. Today the first thing I do when I go to one of the LQS nearby is to go through their remnants. They have them nicely folded and when you check out they lay them side by side and charge 3.95 a yard. I love it!
08-09-2011, 04:50 AM
#37
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Aurora IL
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NOOO!!! I am not a junkie I am the QUEEN of remnants. I once worked for JoAnns and the rest of the staff used to make "fun" of me because I could buy fabric out of the remnant bin and make an entire outfit. Of course this was when color blocking was quite popular and in fashion. However I find that this is coming around again. I have of course continued with the theme in my quilts and I love it. I once bought a remnant at a store in San Francisco that was 2 1/2 yards long and the original tag said $30.00 per yard and I got the 2 1/2 yds for about $10.00 I think that was a bargain. I still wear the outfit that I made from that fabric and still get compliments on it.
08-09-2011, 04:58 AM
#38
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Location: Lansing, MI
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I tend to look for bolts almost empty when I'm at joanns. When I see a fabric I want, I look to see if there's another one there with less fabric. I'll ask for a yard, knowing there's only a half or so left so I can get the rest at 50%.
08-09-2011, 05:38 AM
#40
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Huntington, Indiana
Posts: 78
Another place to check is Walmart at the clearance sales . Some of the clothes that are cotton especially the dresses and men's shirts you can get a good deal. I check all places for cotton clothing. If it's decent weight I will buy it. Even JCPenney's and Sear's. If the price is right. It comes home with me. LOL
Quilty Hugs,
Ann W. in Indiana
Quilty Hugs,
Ann W. in Indiana
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