2017 Fabric Moratorium
#41
I am in as well I know I might have to buy backing and some solids or blenders but I have tons and tons of prints so my goal is to make every quilt at least 50% out of stuff I already have to keep my buying to a minimum.
#42
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Southern, Utah
Posts: 1,233
Well count me in. I find this to be so helpful ..... using the stash that I have. Its saved me a lot of money!!!! And then when I do purchase I'm really OK with what I buy. 2017 here we come.
#43
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Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: NE FL
Posts: 255
I'm in! For both quilting and garment fabric.
#44
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Join Date: Jul 2009
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Barbara Brackman's blog from yesterday has a different perspective: http://barbarabrackman.blogspot.com/...-new-year.html
#45
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Richmond, VA.
Posts: 348
It's on another thread under contests and challenges. The thread is called temperature quilt 2017. I'm going to do the half square triangles showing the high and the low for each day. Since I'm using the charm fabrics, I'll have 2 for each day. I think how I'll end up is starting is in the upper left corner and lower right. Not real sure about how I'm going to put it together until I see some of it on a design board.
#46
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Join Date: Mar 2009
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I called the hubs after work to tell him that I was thinking of going to the LQS and I needed him to talk me off the ledge. His answer: But honey, that means you'd be right by my office and we could go have dinner at the Thai place. Needless to say - I went and saved $175 on their year-end sale. They had a selection perfect for backings and if you bought 5 yards, it was 75% off. Now to find space......
Oh, dinner was nice too.
Oh, dinner was nice too.
#47
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Kentucky live in WV
Posts: 8,483
Interesting post. Seeing all these "closings" looks like there may well be a change occurring. Online quilting is definitely influencing quilting.
#48
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Asheville, previously Lake Vermilion, Tarpon Springs, Duluth, St Paul, Soudan
Posts: 1,651
No surprise, I am in again. Was doing quite well on the "fitting all the fabric in the armoire" goal and then a dear friend gave me well over 100 yards. So that will still be my goal for this year once again. This does not mean I bought absolutely no fabric. Sometimes you need to. It's shop stash first.
#49
Super Member
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Rocky Mountains
Posts: 1,866
I definitely need to join this group. I find if I stay out of the fabric stores I do good, but if I go in one for any reason, I lose. My goal is to see what I can do without shopping for at least 6 months. Wish me luck.
#50
guess what just happened while I was reading everyone's posts?
a drop down ad for Craftsy's year end sale on supplies appeared and covered up The posts written by Leta and Bellfrybat....so was that a sign that I should hurry up and buy a ton of fabric before the 2017 moratorium officially starts?
Rob
a drop down ad for Craftsy's year end sale on supplies appeared and covered up The posts written by Leta and Bellfrybat....so was that a sign that I should hurry up and buy a ton of fabric before the 2017 moratorium officially starts?
Rob
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