lovingmama

Can I come and live at your house? :-P

fleurdelisquilts.com

My stash is crazy big, but then I "inherited" my mom's stash just last summer and a friend who sews for her daughter sends me bags full. Still, I've done a great job of building it on my own. I buy fat quarters for variety, larger pieces of blenders and solids, 3 yd cuts (or so) of focus fabrics that I love, and anything that's on sale!

bluekrissyspikes

i only buy things on sale for cheap. i think i have about 60 meters in my stash. maybe more.

Jill

When I see a fabric I really like I have learned to buy 3 yards. I used to buy 2, but there were too many times that it was not enough. I have leftovers from eight years of quilting, fat quarters that I just had to have, or else just liked them, and cuts in 1 and 2 yards. I keep mine on shelving in one-half of a bedroom closet. Just a few months ago I went through my stash and actually gave about 1/3 of it to Goodwill. I cut back on buying this year, and actually plan to do the same next year, with the goal of finally using up most of my stash. Scrappy quilts are my favorite anyway, so I'm doing fine so far with being able to use what I have without buying more.

katied772

I buy a lot of fabrics in multiple yardages since I usually don't know how I'll use it when I buy it.

caspoohbear

I'm new to quilting and my stash fills 12 3-draw containers in mostly 1/2 and 1 yard pieces and a dresser full of scraps

amma

As much as I can afford :D I am building up mine here and there, as I find good sales :D:D:D

Vanuatu Jill

I have everything from small scraps (smaller than FQ) sorted by color in clear stacking plastic bins, FQ's sorted by color in hanging shoe organizers in a closet, pieces between a FQ and 1-2 yards by color in hanging sweater organizers in the closet, and larger than 3 yards folded (or still on bolts) on plastic coated wire shelving. I have rolls of batting on the top shelves of the shelving, and a a few jumbo zip lock bags with scraps of batting. I do alot of applique, so I never throw a piece larger than about 1 1/2" sq away. I also have my Xmas fabrics and child's prints and Asian prints separated. I LOVE fabric-and LOTS of it-and can't seem to stop buying it. Problem is, I can't resist a good sale-I rarely buy anything less than 50% off. I'm in no hurry! I think my stash is as much a sense of pride for me as any of my quilts! Regarding quantity, I usually buy a yard or two if it is a blender or speciality fabric (like Xmas etc). If it is a really nice print that would do for borders, I buy 3-4 yards, and if it is toward the end of the bolt, I just buy the lot. I found too often I would only get 2 or 3 yards of one and what to use it for a quilt that needed 4 yards! I am still using pieces of fabric I have used in several previous quilts-nothing goes to waste!

Scissor Queen

It doesn't take all that much to be able to pull enough out of your stash to make a quilt. I pulled 10 pink, 10 yellow and 10 orange fat quarters, and a 2 yard cut for the main border and a 2 yard cut for the narrow inner border and the binding out of my stash. That'll make a queen size quilt.

The real trick to being able to pull all the fabrics from your stash for a quilt is the way you buy the fabric.

luvTooQuilt

What an awesome way to buy....

i usually buy what I like, love and cant live with out.. I have a designated sewing room- 3 walls and a walk in closet full of fabric.. I could quilt for years without buying fabric, but I would never want to, Im way too addicted to fabric and I always feel the need for new stuff..

"Hello My name is luvTooQuilt and Im a fabricholic... "