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    Old 07-28-2018, 07:39 AM
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    when a website has amount in stock is that in bolts or yards? yea i know dum question LOL! but i always wondered.
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    Old 07-28-2018, 07:48 AM
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    Yards. Most shops don't have 11 bolts of one fabric.
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    Old 07-28-2018, 08:02 AM
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    I would also guess yards.
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    Old 07-28-2018, 11:33 AM
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    bolts can come in varied yardages, so it would not be meaningful in most cases to list bolts.

    I've never yet seen an online store that did. However, I have seen them that list prices by the 1/2 yard, and some even by the 1/4 yard.
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    Old 07-28-2018, 12:52 PM
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    Originally Posted by mandyrose
    when a website has amount in stock is that in bolts or yards? yea i know dum question LOL! but i always wondered.
    Mostly yards (or metres, if in Canada!) .............. however ................

    Some of the online shops are now selling in 1/4 yard units.

    If you order "1", you get a FQ (unless you request a Skinny 1/4)
    Order "2", you get 1/2 yard (unless you request two FQs)
    Order "4" when you want a full yard.

    I hate it when they do this!

    Moral of the story ... buyer beware and ... read!!
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    Usually yards.
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    Old 07-30-2018, 02:17 PM
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    Originally Posted by mandyrose
    when a website has amount in stock is that in bolts or yards? yea i know dum question LOL! but i always wondered.
    NO such thing as a dumb question... it's a good one too... as newbies will learn as well.
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    Old 07-31-2018, 02:49 AM
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    As QuiltE says, read carefully because more and more shops (on Etsy in particular) are selling in 1/2 yards or fat quarters. I've often been excited to see a good price on a fabric and then upon reading see that it's for only 1/2 yard.
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