Smart Shop Fabric Tips

You Can Often Find Fabric For $2/Yard

A fabric stash is the goal, and if you’re new to quilting, there ‘s hardly enough to pick out when starting a project. Save a ton of money buying up fabric with these six fabric shop ideas.

 

 

1. Sort through the remnant bin which might be just behind the cutting table in stores. Often filled with last pieces off the bolt and crooked cuts. If less than a yard the cut is bundled into the remnant bin,… but not always. Lucky finds are just less than 36 inches.

2. Take advantage of sales. Buy up extra if you love it. Look out for close out lines at $2 / yard.

3. Always browse the sale section, and when there’s a mouthwatering price buy extra for stash. However a good tip in this case is to buy neutral colours and simple prints that will easily be added to a project.

4. Christen at I See Stars Quilting has a good point about buying fat qaurters:

They’re premeasured as well so you don’t have to buy more fabric than you need. They are taken from one yard of fabric, cut in half lengthwise and then in half width-wise. The dimensions are approximately 18″ x 22″

Keep an eye on these little beauties in your sale fliers. JoAnns has them on sale for $1 each every once in a blue moon and for not a huge investment, you can walk away with a huge stash and variety of fabrics that will easily piece together a beautiful thrifty quilt.

5. Start clipping coupons from the large fabric chain stores. There are huge savings, and often displayed in their app.

6. Shopping online is a breeze offering a very wide choice. Although feeling the fabric and seeing true colors in natural light is preferable, a brand or fabric name is easy to purchase online. Online stores such as fatquartershop.com regularly offer a Flash Sale on Quilt Fabric, and provide top quality designer fabrics, along with stacks of free patterns and quilt alongs on their blog. Take advantage.