I found a fabric I like but...
05-18-2011, 06:52 AM
#51
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Amen! If you find something you love buy it then because other people will want it and when you go back it will be sold out. Ask me how I know!!
Originally Posted by Grama Lehr
Yep!! If you really like it, get 3 or 4 yards and plan around that!! :thumbup:
05-18-2011, 06:58 AM
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Sometimes a piece of fabric inspires a quilt design, rather than the other way around. Like many other people who have posted, I will buy at least three yards of a fabric I really love, because it always seems to be gone when you go back to get it and then you kick yourself for not buying it.
05-18-2011, 07:09 AM
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Except for the basics, like marbles and fusions, they only make one run of fabric. When that is gone, there is no more to reorder. So - If I really like it, i buy it when I see it. Too many times I have thought I would get some later, and later it is all gone.
Originally Posted by gollytwo
Some shops do reorder, but I wouldn't take the chance were I you.
05-18-2011, 08:48 AM
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I would buy it if I like it a lot. Chances are if you like it, a lot of other people will like it too. I wouldn't take a chance. If I really love it I buy 3 or 4 yards of it. That way I have enough for borders as well as blocks. If I just really like it, I buy a couple of yards. If I just like it and are afraid that it might be gone, I buy a yard. Does that make sense? I originally bought 6 yards (I bought all the store had) for my F8s for the latest boomerang block swap. Used most of it for the F8s and and ordered 5 more yards online so I wouldn't run when it came time to make my quilt.
05-18-2011, 09:08 AM
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From Don-isewman-Usually when I buy fabric, I like, or want the fabric in my stash, I usually buy 3-4 yards. Or sometimes when the fabric tells me "take me home"(ha-ha) it anywhere up to 3 yards(end of bolt). Don-isewman
05-18-2011, 09:56 AM
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I heard years ago that fabric manufacturers classify yearly designs. I don't know if this is right but here goes:
A classification means it will only be manufacturered this one time. When it runs out it is gone.
B classification means they will manufacturer once more or see how the sales go.
C classification means manufacturers will make it for a few years in a row.
Classifications may be based on how well the sales go and the marketing goals.
This is a good question, I would like to hear more on this.
If you ask the quilt store (whoever does the fabric ordering) what the classification is and she/he should know - that will give you an idea of how available it will be for the long run.
A classification means it will only be manufacturered this one time. When it runs out it is gone.
B classification means they will manufacturer once more or see how the sales go.
C classification means manufacturers will make it for a few years in a row.
Classifications may be based on how well the sales go and the marketing goals.
This is a good question, I would like to hear more on this.
If you ask the quilt store (whoever does the fabric ordering) what the classification is and she/he should know - that will give you an idea of how available it will be for the long run.
05-18-2011, 10:53 AM
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I read somewhere that if you see a fabric you like, but at least a half yard, however, if you really love it and might want to use it as a focus fabric in a quilt, buy 2-3 yards. My girl friend took me to a quilt shop where they had "sale" fabrics for $2.99/yd. as they were just making room for new fabrics in their shop. Some fabric I only bought a yard or two, but if I really loved it, bought 6-7 or even a little more to be used for backing fabric. I must admit that I am a fabric-aholic, and sometimes let my fabric "age - like fine wine", but I also make quilts to be raffled off by my church. I often let the fabric "speak" to me and I made a quilt recently where my backing fabric wanted a featured role in the quilt, so I did, and we raised over $1200 - it was a beautiful quilt, if I do say so myself. Now that we're both on Social Security, I'm glad I bought the fabric when I had the money, so now I have a great stash to support my quilting habit. Hope this helps.
