tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868583750761494400.post38530222017202825..comments2024-03-28T14:17:27.760-04:00Comments on In Color Order: The Art of Choosing: Building a Well Rounded Fabric StashJeni Bakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14766510979539197035noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868583750761494400.post-3502744272218065692015-02-20T17:12:45.458-05:002015-02-20T17:12:45.458-05:00When you see a fabric you like how much do you buy...When you see a fabric you like how much do you buy?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03278840872499195556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868583750761494400.post-8024273838298171742013-01-22T14:05:52.552-05:002013-01-22T14:05:52.552-05:00Jeni, I know this is an old post, but it's sti...Jeni, I know this is an old post, but it's still good advice. I have been reorganizing my own stash and have discovered that I keep buying the same splashy-bright multicolor prints and batiks over and over, and I don't have ANY solids or neutrals to pair them with. So I'm wondering... If I was going to stock up on some solids and neutrals to have on hand, how much should I buy of each fabric? I want to have enough so that I could pull out a solid white or gray, for instance, and have enough to use it as a background fabric for a Queen-sized star quilt or something, plus have some leftover to use for other projects. I have NO IDEA how much that is. 2 yards? 5? Do I need to start collecting entire bolts? How much do you buy?Rebecca Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14801489818836195754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868583750761494400.post-73839147666121255832012-08-02T11:20:20.655-04:002012-08-02T11:20:20.655-04:00My question is kind of the same as Eren0317 asked....My question is kind of the same as Eren0317 asked. I never know how much to buy when I am buying a basic for my stash. And I've found that when I got to work on a quilt, I don't have the amount of background fabric I need even if I have everything else because you need more of the background fabric. I am just starting quilting and it would be nice to know a good/general amount to buy when buying these basics??? Enjoying reading your tips and suggestions....thanks!Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13806607192575762435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868583750761494400.post-58598828151609608222012-03-02T12:37:03.868-05:002012-03-02T12:37:03.868-05:00Another tip that is really helpful is after you ha...Another tip that is really helpful is after you have organized your stash, you'll see what colors you may be lacking or be low on. We all have our favorite colors but sometimes, when I want to work with an all over print and I have none of the colors that go with it. That's when I realized that I really lack in a few areas, especially orange and any pastels. I kept these colors in mind and when I find fabric that I really love, I will buy it specifically to expand my stash, not for a specific quilting project. I've come to find out that this one specific orange that I LOVE, I use it in everything now, and I don't like orange as a color choice. ha ha!Jovannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07270607717653762903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868583750761494400.post-86140395371638476312012-03-02T12:36:41.552-05:002012-03-02T12:36:41.552-05:00Another tip that is really helpful is after you ha...Another tip that is really helpful is after you have organized your stash, you'll see what colors you may be lacking or be low on. We all have our favorite colors but sometimes, when I want to work with an all over print and I have none of the colors that go with it. That's when I realized that I really lack in a few areas, especially orange and any pastels. I kept these colors in mind and when I find fabric that I really love, I will buy it specifically to expand my stash, not for a specific quilting project. I've come to find out that this one specific orange that I LOVE, I use it in everything now, and I don't like orange as a color choice. ha ha!Jovannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07270607717653762903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868583750761494400.post-52752253909478014382011-07-06T13:28:02.575-04:002011-07-06T13:28:02.575-04:00The best stash is one built over years of quilting...The best stash is one built over years of quilting, not by suggestions given on a blog or by friends or by quilting teachers. If you are a new quilter, what you buy today may not be what you'll like in a few years because tastes change. Don't get rid of your older fabrics, as I've seen advised on one blog! I never thought about "building a stash" when I started quilting almost 25 years ago. I just bought fabric I liked when I saw it, and that's my rule to this day. The fabrics I bought years ago find their way into today's quilts, along with the fabrics purchased recently. Why not?Annienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868583750761494400.post-66792741954170147442011-02-27T13:21:49.243-05:002011-02-27T13:21:49.243-05:00Great info! I'm very new to quilting and am j...Great info! I'm very new to quilting and am just beginning to build a stash. My big question is how much of a fabric does one buy at a time when building their stash? 1 yard, 1/2 yard, fat quarters? Thanks for any words of wisdom on the subject! Eren0317 at hotmail dot comEren0317https://www.blogger.com/profile/14824155144941648287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868583750761494400.post-6571432957228382542011-02-19T19:48:23.018-05:002011-02-19T19:48:23.018-05:00Great post Jeni! I need to be better about these &...Great post Jeni! I need to be better about these "filler" fabrics in my stash.Christina Lane | The Sometimes Crafterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15855629064932597399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868583750761494400.post-78674593290946447152011-02-18T12:44:06.862-05:002011-02-18T12:44:06.862-05:00Thank you so much for this fabric/color series! Gr...Thank you so much for this fabric/color series! Great tips for someone re-newed to quilting after a long lapse. <br /><br />I did some serious shopping this AM!<br /><br />JoannaUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12274957241747802166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868583750761494400.post-38698040831459454682011-02-15T16:24:41.694-05:002011-02-15T16:24:41.694-05:00Thanks for the simple guide on stashing! I have a ...Thanks for the simple guide on stashing! I have a fairly well rounded stash at the moment, but it's nice to plan how to buy fabric in a slightly more logical way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868583750761494400.post-35444375405405732912011-02-15T14:43:28.071-05:002011-02-15T14:43:28.071-05:00LOVE all those fabrics and I'm lucky enough to...LOVE all those fabrics and I'm lucky enough to own many of them already. I would KILL for the entire Kei Honeycomb collection - but alas, my budget won't allow for it either :-) All I could get was a Fat 1/8th collection... hmm maybe some day. Its great to know I'm on my way to having a well rounded stash. EXCEPT for those purples... i have next to no purple! Geez.Cristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13651796032978003764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868583750761494400.post-6167628969179025982011-02-15T13:55:06.172-05:002011-02-15T13:55:06.172-05:00You showcased some really great basics! and, than...You showcased some really great basics! and, thanks, I had not noticed that Bliss dot. It really is a lot like Kei Honeycomb!Rachel at Stitched in Colorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187626491695441387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868583750761494400.post-91328591526531447302011-02-15T12:33:44.973-05:002011-02-15T12:33:44.973-05:00Very informative...I know lot's of people stru...Very informative...I know lot's of people struggle in this area.MariQuiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07024634370648175612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868583750761494400.post-41030521221746096522011-02-15T11:26:45.636-05:002011-02-15T11:26:45.636-05:00Awesome post! I have been planning to make a fabr...Awesome post! I have been planning to make a fabric purchase and I think I'm going to get some of the fabrics you suggested as well as try a new shop that you mentioned. Thanks!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01265328363979957133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868583750761494400.post-89420041359431396252011-02-15T11:19:48.523-05:002011-02-15T11:19:48.523-05:00(Are you actually encouraging us to break our Stas...(Are you actually encouraging us to break our StashPact11 rules... cause I need all the help in justifying fabric purchases I can!) <br /><br />I love your fabric series - excellent job!Jennadesignshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11496098161324181989noreply@blogger.com