If you are a regular reader of my blog, you already know I like to buy stash fabrics for my backings and backgrounds. When I decide to finish up a quilt top or start a project, I like to "shop" in my stash for its backing or for its background.
And I also like to buy the fabric I stash at a really great price.
I often get emails asking me how I decide what to buy...
I recently received the order I place at Connecting Threads when they had one of their 30% off the entire order sale. I thought I would share my purchases.
First, I usually make large lap quilts - 60 x 72" is about the size I aim for. That means that 4 yards of fabric is a perfect backing size if I seam horizontally. For wide backs, a 2 yard cut will work great.
The dark gray chambray on the bottom is a wide backing - I was drawn to it because it could be a backing or it would be great for sashing or the background fabric on a quilt. Connecting Threads carries it in a number of colors. The same is true for the turquoise Grunge fabric (Pool). It is also a wide backing cut and available in other colors.
I am in love with the white floral print. I wish I would have ordered more - lucky for me it is still available. It is a wide backing cut and is also a really versatile piece.
Connecting Threads is starting to stock a number of other manufacturer's collections so I was delighted that they had Janet Clare's newest collection. I am a huge fan and love the "distressed denim" look to her blues. I bought this 4 yards of Seaweed print. Once again, it could be a backing or a fun directional background fabric.
I was pleasantly surprised with the top blue fabric. This print went in and out of my cart a number of times. I am so glad I purchased it. I can see it as a binding, backing or some fun striped sashing.
So I guess my point in sharing these is that when I buy for my stash, I am looking for fabrics that I can see used in a number of ways. I don't often buy prints that are multicolored or what would be considered "focus fabric". I have discovered that those fabrics are the ones that hang around my stash for years waiting for the right project. I can see me using any of these in the near future!
So if you are not sure quite how to go about buying pieces for your stash when you see a great sale, I hope this helps some. Of course, these colors and prints work well with my style but with a little adjustment on color, they might just work with yours.
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4 comments:
Thanks for sharing your buying strategy. I am always stymied about how to build a useable stash from sale fabrics whether online or in-store. I remember buying plain white in a store one time when I was on vacation because I wanted to support the store but was paralyzed by all the choices. This should help a lot!
Thanks for sharing! You are so fortunate to have shops/online shops in your country. Here, I don't get 100% cotton fabric for quilting. I have to purchase from the US. During the pandemic, most of the online shops I purchase from, have suspended international orders. There's only one I can purchase from now and shipping (Fedex Express) is just horrible expensive! Usually I buy only what I need to finish a quilt.This year, I've been forced to be creative with backings. So in a way, the pandemic is a good way to reduce my stash! lol
beautiful, versatile fabrics. They will work great
Thank you for sharing your stash buying strategy. I'm finding it increasingly useful to have a stash of fabrics ready to mix and match for quilt backs and binding. And I do have a few fabrics in my stash that I love(d) but are very hard to fit in with projects...
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