How much do you buy?

A local quilt shop is having a retirement sale and everything is half
off. Much is gone, but I found some Hoffmans that I liked, but was at
a loss as to how much to buy. I had budgeted $100 for this sale and
decided to buy enough of 3 nice fabrics to do quilt borders or backs.
I ended up with 6 yards each of three very nice fabrics. It seemed too
good a sale to just buy a yard of each.

Linda
PATCHogue, NY

If I don' have a project in mind, I buy 2 or 3 yards.

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Mary
http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948

"WitchyStitcher" wrote in message
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: A local quilt shop is having a retirement sale and everything is half
: off. Much is gone, but I found some Hoffmans that I liked, but was at
: a loss as to how much to buy. I had budgeted $100 for this sale and
: decided to buy enough of 3 nice fabrics to do quilt borders or backs.
: I ended up with 6 yards each of three very nice fabrics. It seemed too
: good a sale to just buy a yard of each.
:
: Linda
: PATCHogue, NY

If it's a good sale, 3 yards. That way I can use it for backs or borders
that don't have to be pieced.

--
Alice in NJ, Royal Cybrarian
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"Just about the time a woman thinks her work is done, she becomes a
grandmother." Edward H. Dreschnack



"WitchyStitcher" wrote in message
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:A local quilt shop is having a retirement sale and everything is half
: off. Much is gone, but I found some Hoffmans that I liked, but was at
: a loss as to how much to buy. I had budgeted $100 for this sale and
: decided to buy enough of 3 nice fabrics to do quilt borders or backs.
: I ended up with 6 yards each of three very nice fabrics. It seemed too
: good a sale to just buy a yard of each.
:
: Linda
: PATCHogue, NY

"Budgeted" what is this word you talk about?...."budgeted"?
Never heared of it....LOL

When I first started to quilt, I asked one of the ladies at the Fabricland
store how much to buy when you dont know what you'll be using it for...and
she said "Oh, a minimum of ten yards."...with a big smile on her face of
course. She is a real joker. She likes to tease me when I go in...."Is
this a ten yeard cut, Christina?"

I tend to buy 2-3 yards of a really nice fabric..but have been known to buy
the whole bolt if there is juat a bit left on the bolt when I take my 2-3
yards. Cant leave a wee piece of really nice or on sale fabric sitting
there all lonely, right?
--
Christina Doucette
Petawawa, ON, Canada
http://community.webshots.com/user/christinark


"WitchyStitcher" wrote in message
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A local quilt shop is having a retirement sale and everything is half
off. Much is gone, but I found some Hoffmans that I liked, but was at
a loss as to how much to buy. I had budgeted $100 for this sale and
decided to buy enough of 3 nice fabrics to do quilt borders or backs.
I ended up with 6 yards each of three very nice fabrics. It seemed too
good a sale to just buy a yard of each.

Linda
PATCHogue, NY

Budget? Budget? We don't need no stinkin' Budget!

I usually buy 2 or 3 yards in that situation.

Linda in Tx

Ditto Maryd - That always seems to be "enuff" for me.

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"maryd" wrote in message
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If I don' have a project in mind, I buy 2 or 3 yards.

--
Mary
http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948

"WitchyStitcher" wrote in message
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: A local quilt shop is having a retirement sale and everything is half
: off. Much is gone, but I found some Hoffmans that I liked, but was at
: a loss as to how much to buy. I had budgeted $100 for this sale and
: decided to buy enough of 3 nice fabrics to do quilt borders or backs.
: I ended up with 6 yards each of three very nice fabrics. It seemed too
: good a sale to just buy a yard of each.
:
: Linda
: PATCHogue, NY

On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 09:53:17 -0500, "Christina Doucette"
wrote:

"Budgeted" what is this word you talk about?...."budgeted"?
Never heared of it....LOL

When I first started to quilt, I asked one of the ladies at the Fabricland
store how much to buy when you dont know what you'll be using it for...and
she said "Oh, a minimum of ten yards."...with a big smile on her face of
course. She is a real joker. She likes to tease me when I go in...."Is
this a ten yeard cut, Christina?"

I tend to buy 2-3 yards of a really nice fabric..but have been known to buy
the whole bolt if there is juat a bit left on the bolt when I take my 2-3
yards. Cant leave a wee piece of really nice or on sale fabric sitting
there all lonely, right?

So what's wrong with 10 yards? BTDT and probably will do it again.

Debra in VA
See my quilts at
http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere

Wow, you have a budget? So did my husband until he married me D. lol -
When fabric is on sale and I mean a good sale, that's when I look for
backing. So I'll buy accordingly. It can be anywhere from 3 to 8 yards.
If it's a "regular sale", I'll buy according to what I think the fabric will
be used for.
--
Carole
Champlain, NY
http://photos.yahoo.com/ceridwen_rhea

Fine style does not make something true, nor has a man a wise soul
because he has a handsome face and well-chosen eloquence.

Aurelius Augustinus (354-430)


"WitchyStitcher" wrote in message
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A local quilt shop is having a retirement sale and everything is half
off. Much is gone, but I found some Hoffmans that I liked, but was at
a loss as to how much to buy. I had budgeted $100 for this sale and
decided to buy enough of 3 nice fabrics to do quilt borders or backs.
I ended up with 6 yards each of three very nice fabrics. It seemed too
good a sale to just buy a yard of each.

Linda
PATCHogue, NY

Yep - me too.

If the price is right - three yards for borders, five yards for backing,
10-12 yards for backgrounds for applique. Stash building is one yard just
for colors and patterns.
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Cheryl
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest
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"C & S" wrote in message
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Wow, you have a budget? So did my husband until he married me D. lol -
When fabric is on sale and I mean a good sale, that's when I look for
backing. So I'll buy accordingly. It can be anywhere from 3 to 8 yards.
If it's a "regular sale", I'll buy according to what I think the fabric
will
be used for.
--
Carole
Champlain, NY
http://photos.yahoo.com/ceridwen_rhea

Fine style does not make something true, nor has a man a wise soul
because he has a handsome face and well-chosen eloquence.

Aurelius Augustinus (354-430)


"WitchyStitcher" wrote in message
...
A local quilt shop is having a retirement sale and everything is half
off. Much is gone, but I found some Hoffmans that I liked, but was at
a loss as to how much to buy. I had budgeted $100 for this sale and
decided to buy enough of 3 nice fabrics to do quilt borders or backs.
I ended up with 6 yards each of three very nice fabrics. It seemed too
good a sale to just buy a yard of each.

Linda
PATCHogue, NY