feffertim

Don't worry about finishing one project before starting another. You will not be a true quilter until you have several UFO's (unfinished objects) or LIW (Ladies in waiting as I prefer to call them). Do check out connecting threads, their fabric is great and good value, often they have sale fabric for $2.50 a yard.

grammyv

when my husband and i first married i had two under the mattress type boxes full of fabric i had bought 1 yard at a time.i would allow myself 20.00 a month for fabric.it went a lot farther in those days! but i can still get some small peices every month and then when someone is having a baby, i have the fabric right there and all i have to do is pick it out of my box! 30 years later i have a fabric cabinet made from a entertainment center i bought at auction and about 15 totes in my basement.i recently went to a garage sale where the only thing the older lady had who was running the sale was fabric.all of it quilter's fabric as she was downsizing.i bought everythink she had left for 250.00,i figure i got about 1500.00 worth as it came home in 8 plus garbage bags and two boxes.i still had to buy fabric for the last quilt-not al of it but some!

Lavada

Welcome to our way of life quiltilg is so much fun and remember there are no quilting police here just great friends

resource fabricologist

We make pet beds and stuff them with our scraps and snippets then donate them to the Humane society.

MadQuilter

I think what we refer to as "quilting fabric" is generally just 100% cotton fabric. It is predictable in its use and in handling. Rotary cutting is so popular because a lot of patterns are made by cutting strips, sewing the strips together and sub-cutting into smaller bits. I can't even imagine going back to using scissors. Do you know what your problem with the cutter is? Was your blade dull? Did you not apply enough pressure? Was your fabric too thick (or slick)? Did you hold the cutter at a different angle (needs to be 90 degrees to the ruler)? Just hang in there. With the help here you'll be an expert in no time.

Marycumi

Welcome to a great hobby and a wonderful group of people in the Quilt Board. We all love to quilt and be thrifty while doing it. Keep practicing with the rotary cutter, it will become much easier to use. A good self healing mat is essential. Also there is a product that you can put on the back of the rulers to help keep them from slipping around. It clear and easy to use.

BarbaraSue

Welcome to the insanity!! This place and the hobby are addictive.

carolynjo

Don't forget garage sales and estate sales to add to your stash. Put the word out at your church if you are a church goer, or a club to which you belong. Folks will remember you when they are cleaning out.

caspharm

Well, there are several fabric cutters and lots of websites that have sales. JoAnns is good for notions when you use a coupon.

carla m

you can also get clothes at goodwill or thrift stores and cut them up ive heard of people here on the board doing that and im pretty positive our quilting ancestors did things like that clonsidering what a luxary fabric was for quilting back then.
carla