Monday, 6 May 2013

Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day



If you've arrived here from Sew Mama Sew's blog - hello, welcome, please take a look around. But straight on to the giveaway, which you are definitely here for!



Regular readers (are there any??) will know that I was trying to organise a local (UK) scrap swap. I got some lovely scraps from some very nice people :-) In fact they were so nice they did not take anything in return.



As you can see each pack contains mostly small scraps. Some as big as 10" by 15" but none as large as a FQ.  It weighs roughly 200g (that's 7oz for our American cousins)


So I still have some of my bundles left over from then and now I am giving you a chance of winning them by just answering one simple question of your choice:

1. Where is your favourite place to buy fabric? (It can be a bricks and mortar shop near you or an online shop, or even the proverbial man in a pub!)

2. Do you buy for a specific project or are you a hoarder like me?

3. How often does your spouse/partner help you with your crafty endeavours? (Guess who suggested this question?!) Like a human quilt hanger for photos, going to the store, impartial advisor or is he just the money?!!

Answer whichever question you like in a comment below and I will get the subject of no. 3 to pick a random number to choose the winner on 10 May.

For more information on the scrap packs see my previous post here.



Comments are now closed.
Posted by at

298 comments:

  1. Sewing Mom6 May 2013 at 14:25

    I google to find the best price on whatever fabric I'm looking for.

    I do have a hoard of sorts, but want to make everything into something, just lackin time!
    Thank you.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Unknown6 May 2013 at 14:32

    I am also a hoarder! I do buy for specific projects, but also 'just cos it's nice'. I buy from a local market stall, a local fabric & haberdashers & a curtain making shop which has remnants!Oh, and i raid my mums airing cupboard cos she has loads of old stuff. My other half is usually helpful when i sew something for the first time with 'that looks good, maybe it could use...@ or 'not sure about the handles@, etc.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Emily C6 May 2013 at 14:41

    I tend to buy for specific projects, although sometimes what I get ends up going into the stash because it doesn't look as good as I thought. Which is the perils of buying online.

    ReplyDelete
  4. kbzelazny6 May 2013 at 14:46

    I am a hoarder. I buy fabric I love when I see it for a good price. Thank you!

    ReplyDelete
  5. pennydog6 May 2013 at 14:47

    The Fabric Guild in Leicester is awesome. And cos you're in the UK like me I'm going to start following your blog ;)

    ReplyDelete
  6. Brie6 May 2013 at 14:50

    I like Hawthorne Threads online!

    ReplyDelete
  7. Unknown6 May 2013 at 14:51

    I rarely ever buy for a specific project, I buy what catches my eye and worry later whether or not I have anything to coordinate with it :)

    ReplyDelete
  8. Mrs. M6 May 2013 at 14:55

    Lovely offering. Thank you! I always buy for a special project, then horde the leftovers ;) I wish I had the kind of income to just go out and buy something lovely because it was lovely. But I make do. Thanks again. Email is b(dot)moews(at)gmail(dot)com

    ReplyDelete
  9. Unknown6 May 2013 at 14:56

    My partner helps a lot, he is a stash enabler (lucky me!) and he has a great eye for colour and pattern, I am not much good at matching fabrics, but he is amazing! He is also the money, because I am a SAHM :)

    ReplyDelete
  10. Taryn V.6 May 2013 at 15:07

    I am such a hoarder and an impulse buyer. I can't resist beautiful fabric!

    ReplyDelete
  11. Kate6 May 2013 at 15:22

    Definitely a hoarder.

    ReplyDelete
  12. jane p6 May 2013 at 15:22

    I'm a hoarder.

    ReplyDelete
  13. Lindsay6 May 2013 at 15:25

    I used to be a hoarder, but now I am being good! I am trying to only buy with a project in mind. Usually... :) Thanks for a lovely giveaway!!

    ReplyDelete
  14. Sowing Stitches6 May 2013 at 15:26

    :) I am an eclectic fabric collector and a home for 'homeless' fabrics. :)

    ReplyDelete
  15. Nati6 May 2013 at 15:35

    Thanks for the chance to win, I shop in my local shop but when I go to the UK I love Fabricland, great florals, awesome prices and love their zippers!

    ReplyDelete
  16. Jamie B6 May 2013 at 15:37

    I like to buy in person so I can feel it and see it with my own eyes, but I buy online a lot simply because the only craft store near me doesn't carry the fabrics I want.

    ReplyDelete
  17. Jenna6 May 2013 at 15:38

    I'd like to think I buy things for specific projects...but hoarder is more accurate. :-)

    ReplyDelete
  18. Judy H 6 May 2013 at 15:44

    I am a hoarder, but I TRY to buy for a specific project. It doesn't always work that way.

    ReplyDelete
  19. Anonymous6 May 2013 at 15:48

    Another hoarder here. I buy a lot of my fabric from Fabric.com.

    ReplyDelete
  20. Jessica6 May 2013 at 15:51

    I try to buy for specific projects, but sometimes, it's hard to pass up a beautiful fabric! Last year my local fabric shop went out of business... I'd like to see any sewer walk past a "75% off all fabric" sign without stopping in to pick up an armful! :)

    ReplyDelete
  21. Unknown6 May 2013 at 16:11

    Hoarder, can't help checking out the clearance bin at Joann's :)

    ReplyDelete
  22. Jocelyn6 May 2013 at 16:13

    I do like to buy fabric from my Local Quilt shops. Their selections of colors match so well. And I do take advantage when they have sales.

    ReplyDelete
  23. DeborahGun6 May 2013 at 16:18

    My favourite place to buy fabric is Pink Castle Fabrics - I love their selection. Thanks for a lovely giveaway.

    ReplyDelete
  24. Ana e os Viraventos6 May 2013 at 16:31

    I usually buy to build my stash. When I have a project in mind is just another excuse to buy more fabrics :) Thanks for the giveaway. Ana

    ReplyDelete
  25. Laura6 May 2013 at 16:32

    my husband is my ironer and it is such a great help!

    ReplyDelete
  26. Anonymous6 May 2013 at 16:33

    I try to buy fabric for projects, but I have hoarder tendencies when there is something that is too awesome to miss. phebinator(at)hotmail(dot)com

    ReplyDelete
  27. Anonymous6 May 2013 at 16:36

    Last week I asked my husband to be an extra set of hands as I drafted a pattern for a circle skirt. You would have thought I asked him to murder one of our kids!

    ReplyDelete
  28. Eema-le6 May 2013 at 16:39

    I love buying fabric at estate sales and thrift stores. I've found so many incredible vintage fabrics, that I would never have had access to. My husband also really enjoys helping me pick out fabrics for projects.

    ReplyDelete
  29. Kim @ TatjanaGrace6 May 2013 at 17:16

    I try to buy with a specific project in mind. Thanks so much for the giveaway!

    ReplyDelete
  30. atabanana296 May 2013 at 17:21

    I usually go to buy fabric for a specific project and then walk out of the store with enough fabric for 20 projects!!! :) atabanana29@gmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  31. Nakayoshi6 May 2013 at 17:24

    I like to buy my fabric at Fabric Shack. The shipping is affordable for international... My husband helps me picking colors and driving me to quilt shops. I don't buy fabric for specific projects :)

    ReplyDelete
  32. Patty 6 May 2013 at 17:28

    I buy fabric on line. I hoard precuts but buy yardage for a specific project.

    ReplyDelete
  33. Stephanie @ Quarter Incher6 May 2013 at 17:30

    I'm a total fabric hoarder!

    dazzlingshorty(at)yahoo(dot)com

    ReplyDelete
  34. Unknown6 May 2013 at 17:33

    I usually buy fabric on ebay. julia.glotova (at) gmail (dot) com

    ReplyDelete
  35. Holly U6 May 2013 at 17:47

    I occasionally by fabric with a specific project in mind, but more often snatch it up at garage sales, thrift stores and online sales. I do love visiting brick and mortar shops from time to time, but just moved several miles farther away from the nearest one. Which is probably for the best!

    ReplyDelete
  36. Anonymous6 May 2013 at 18:02

    I am a fabric horder, but once in awhile I'll buy for a specific project. I like brick and morter shops, but have been known to shop online too. And my hubby is a human quilt hanger also. He says he has sleep in front of quilt shops all across the Midwest. He's so sweet.
    paweis at yahoo dot com

    ReplyDelete
  37. bab53136 May 2013 at 18:07

    fabrics for joann's right now - i have to travel a way for that though, so i do have to hoard.
    and the way it works for me and my boyfriend is we both have "craft" time - i work with fabric or yarn and he works with computers and circuit boards
    bethbimber(at)gmail(dot)com

    ReplyDelete
  38. Barbara O.6 May 2013 at 18:19

    I love collecting fabric, I'm a hoarder and I buy for projects, so I'm piling tons of fabric. My husband is delighted by my creations but seriously annoyed after three or four days having dinner next to my sewing machine. ;-)
    Thanks for the chance!

    ReplyDelete
  39. Karrie6 May 2013 at 18:23

    I'm a fabric hoarder :) I love it all.

    ReplyDelete
  40. Anonymous6 May 2013 at 18:28

    I usually buy fabric with a certain project in mind but occasionally buy something just to have.

    ReplyDelete
  41. Lori6 May 2013 at 18:37

    I buy for specific projects but mostly I buy because, gasp, I am a fabric hoarder.

    ReplyDelete
  42. Amy's Crafty Shenanigans6 May 2013 at 18:39

    I shop at an online and bricks and mortar shop called The Village Haberdashery. GREAT place :) I am also a fabric hoarder but have two giveaways this week and possibly a third one at the end of the month, so this means I can buy more!!!

    ReplyDelete
  43. fenna6 May 2013 at 18:41

    try to buy for specific projects but I always get carried away ;)

    ReplyDelete
  44. JenJohnson6 May 2013 at 18:41

    i am an opportunistic purchasing hoarder :)

    ReplyDelete
  45. Born4Travel6 May 2013 at 18:45

    I am a new quilter so ANY fabric I love. Trying to build my stash. :)

    ReplyDelete
  46. Debora K6 May 2013 at 18:46

    I wish I could afford to be a fabric collector (hoarder, lol) but budget limits me to only buying what I'm immediately going to use. audiodropzone (at) gmail (dot) com

    ReplyDelete
  47. Melinda6 May 2013 at 18:49

    I buy fabric online and at my LQS. Sort of half and half. I can usually get better deals on specific lines at online shops.

    ReplyDelete
  48. Debra Lee6 May 2013 at 19:00

    My favorite place to buy is online at The Intrepid Thread!

    ReplyDelete
  49. Dana Gaffney6 May 2013 at 19:01

    My other half holds quilts, gives lots of encouragement and loves it if I ask for his opinion. He's actually learning to speak "quilt".

    ReplyDelete
  50. Jennifer6 May 2013 at 19:01

    fiance is pretty good about helping, he likes picking color combos, doesnt enjoy holding quilts though haha says I take too long... :)

    ReplyDelete
  51. SIMPLESEW6 May 2013 at 19:03

    Do you buy for a specific project or are you a hoarder like me? Hording, halolic,,,, LOL. Online I have 2 favs, I like the way FQ shop packs, but I also like the pics on Etsy. My hubby has a great eye for color.

    ReplyDelete
  52. erin mcsweeney6 May 2013 at 19:04

    i'm a hoarder for sure

    mcsweeney.erin@gmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  53. bee*in*the*balm6 May 2013 at 19:06

    yard sales and rummage sales in church basements where you fill a bag!

    ReplyDelete
  54. Kay6 May 2013 at 19:13

    I tend to buy fabric when I see it is on a good deal. I like ebay, but my favourite is Very Berry Fabrics (online) for Liberty fabrics. Thank you for a lovely giveaway.

    ReplyDelete
  55. camelama6 May 2013 at 19:15

    I'm a hoarder - sort of. I do eventually use everything, so I never end up with a room full of fabric, it all rotates into and out of the house eventually!

    ReplyDelete
  56. sntbosch6 May 2013 at 19:17

    I'm a horder. And them I buy for specific projects.

    sntbosch(at)me(dot)com

    ReplyDelete
  57. Lori6 May 2013 at 19:24

    Well I need to combine questons 2 and 3. I buy for specific projects and my husband helps all the time.

    ReplyDelete
  58. Kayla Yapuncich6 May 2013 at 19:31

    Let's see, I prefer to buy in an actual shop, but I tend to buy most of my fabric online now - just can't beat the prices! Thanks for the chance!

    ReplyDelete
  59. JLVerde6 May 2013 at 19:32

    I'll answer all three! I buy fabric wherever I find something I like. I have fabric from fancy shops and from thrift shops. That's why I'm a fabric hoarder. I'm trying to only buy for projects right now to reduce my hoard. My spouse participates in crafty endeavors from time to time, usually by driving me to the craft store to get things I need for a project or (recently) helping me cart a big project to the art show it was in.

    I absolutely LOVE scrap packs and mystery bundles, so your giveaway is one of my favorites.

    ReplyDelete
  60. CLS6 May 2013 at 19:39

    I buy specifically for projects and also tend to hoard.

    ReplyDelete
  61. Wild Irish6 May 2013 at 19:41

    I like Abakhan Mill in North Wales to pick up some bits and pieces also fililis.com

    happitots@gmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  62. Joyce Carter6 May 2013 at 19:45

    I don't think of myself as a fabric hoarder, but more as a collector of beautiful things.I usually buy fabrics without anything in mind to make with it. My favorite place to shop is Connecting Threads and Keepsake Quilting. Thank you for a great giveaway.

    ReplyDelete
  63. Unknown6 May 2013 at 19:51

    I am a horder, I love fabric. I buy fabric whenever I have extra money.
    red_murray2@yahoo.com

    ReplyDelete
  64. Sandra6 May 2013 at 19:53

    I live in Sonora, CA which has a couple quilting shops. So, I usually do most of my quilt shopping at Joann's. I sometimes buy for a specific project but usually end up purchasing white fabric only. Yes, my spouse takes an intesest in my quilts when they are on the floor but never goes quilt shopping with me. You have a wonderful assortment of scraps and they always work well in a scrap quilt. Thank you for being a part of Sew Mama Sew giveaway and giving me the chance to win.

    Sandi Timmons
    sandit1@sbcglobal.net

    ReplyDelete
  65. Katie6 May 2013 at 19:56

    I am SUCH a hoarder!

    ReplyDelete
  66. Joanne G6 May 2013 at 20:03

    I do a bit a hoarding, and a bit of buying for specific projects. Thanks for the chance to win! jgemeroy(at)gmail(dot)com

    ReplyDelete
  67. Unknown6 May 2013 at 20:05

    Well, I try to buy fabric only for specific projects, but I don't.
    saruqa at gmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  68. auntie sash6 May 2013 at 20:12

    I shop locally at Fabric Depot and online through Connecting Threads (also local to me). I also have an online auction problem that may require an intervention at some point. Seriously - I'm such a sucker for precut lots.

    ReplyDelete
  69. Deb@asimplelifequilts6 May 2013 at 20:12

    Hoarder... no doubt! I just love fabric.

    ReplyDelete
  70. Pat V.6 May 2013 at 20:20

    I sometimes purchase fabrics with a specific project in mind, but often just purchase something because I love it and figure out what it will become later (after much gazing and thought...)

    ReplyDelete
  71. Alicia G6 May 2013 at 20:21

    There is a lovely little quilt shop near my home in a quaint shopping center - Country Village. That's my favorite place to shop, mostly because I can touch all the fabrics and see them next to each other (something Internet shopping can not oblige me of).

    ReplyDelete
  72. Cheryl6 May 2013 at 20:26

    I buy fabric for particular projects, but then fall behind in actually making them...so perhaps I am a hoarder?
    Thanks for a chance to win more goodies.

    ReplyDelete
  73. Anita6 May 2013 at 20:30

    I like all your questions so here are all my answers. 1. Local quilt shop called "Quiltessential" in St. Albert, AB CAN and also online at "Fat Quarter Shop". 2. I buy for specific projects but sadly I am a hoarder. 3. My husband is a soldier so he is often away but when he is home he is definitly a human quilt hanger for photos an he is the money for sure. I try to avoid taking him to shops because his loud complaining is embarassing. I do ask his opinion often on design and usually go with what he says. He is usually very supportive even though my quilting costs him money. ;)

    ReplyDelete
  74. Canadian Abroad6 May 2013 at 20:39

    Thanks for the generous giveaway. If I shop locally then my LQS is the Bramble Patch. If I shop online I use Fluffy Sheep, The Village Haberdashery, Pink Castle, The Intrepid Thread, Knotted Threads, and many more. I buy sometimes for a purpose but more often for the love of the fabric. My husband funds all purchases. Love him!!!

    ReplyDelete
  75. barbara woods6 May 2013 at 20:52

    i am a horder but i love Connecting Threads fabric thanks

    ReplyDelete
  76. Unknown6 May 2013 at 20:58

    I am a complete hoarder and I usually buy from Etsy. Thank you!

    ReplyDelete
  77. Margaret6 May 2013 at 20:58

    I like to go To Thayer Fabric in Missouri. Love the people who run it

    ReplyDelete
  78. Connie Kresin Campbell6 May 2013 at 21:03

    My husband is go at going with me when I shop at quilt stores, he never complains.

    ReplyDelete
  79. sandyandcosmo6 May 2013 at 21:11

    I'm a hoarder, if I like it, I buy it because I just know I'll find the perfect project for it. Someday. Ha ha!

    ReplyDelete
  80. Sandra6 May 2013 at 21:12

    We generally shop at the local shops. Hubbie almost always goes with me (about 95% of the time).

    He also helps me pick fabrics for most projects as well as thread for embroidery projects.

    syvisser@gmail(dot)com

    ReplyDelete
  81. hueisei6 May 2013 at 21:22

    I love your beautiful giveaway!
    I buy mostly from my local fabric shop.

    ReplyDelete
  82. Anonymous6 May 2013 at 21:33

    Most of my fabrics comes from secondhandstores! When I see a fabric I like, I just buy it :) No planning there!
    Gun, Sweden
    gun@lapp.se

    ReplyDelete
  83. Lisa England6 May 2013 at 21:43

    I found your questions very entertaining! I am a fabric hoarder -- no, a collector. I think I need a few more fabrics to complete my collection. My husband thinks I need an intervention.

    ReplyDelete
  84. MC6 May 2013 at 21:58

    I've been super careful in the past to only buy fabric if I had a specific project in mind for it within a short timeframe... So I wonder how I ended up with so much fabric?

    ReplyDelete
  85. Delorise6 May 2013 at 22:23

    I get my fabric from the quilt shop. No I don't need a project to buy fabric. and No my hubby don't help. lol shesdevilish40(at)yahoo(dot)com

    ReplyDelete
  86. Laurel6 May 2013 at 22:28

    i used to only buy fabric for projects but suddenly i've fallen off that wagon and started buying JUST FOR THE STASH. oh no!! slippery slope...

    ReplyDelete
  87. Alex Palmer6 May 2013 at 22:36

    Yay another uk blogger!
    I buy for specific projects that I have in mind...in the future...some time...when I get time...
    Who am I kidding - I collect fabric because it's pretty. I will use it all though. I promise! lol.
    And as for a significant other's role - I don't have one but I do have a long suffering sister who ends up holding quilts up for photos and spending ages listening to me debate colour combinations and layouts for blocks.

    ReplyDelete
  88. Unknown6 May 2013 at 22:41

    I live in a very small town here in Canada and so finding designer fabric is like trying to find a pin in a SNOW STACK! So I purchase all of my favorite designer fabrics from hawthorne threads! I LOVE their customer service, prices and all over ease of website use! Try them - you will be hooked!

    ReplyDelete
  89. Quilt Genius6 May 2013 at 22:47

    I love to buy at any local shop I can find, but I find them very limiting in selection and style. I tend to shop sales online. I miss living in Ohio where I was close enough to the Fabric Shack to buy in person. :)

    iammaryburke@gmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  90. Unknown6 May 2013 at 23:00

    I buy fabric on impulse, so I guess I'm a hoarder! Sometimes I supplement it with fabric for a specific project.

    ReplyDelete
  91. Linh6 May 2013 at 23:02

    I love all your questions but I will answer the last one. My hubby helps when he wants to, he's a perfectionist so when he feels he should kick in he'll press something to make it look just right. He is also currently the financial investor in my quilts. Thanks for the giveaway. linhs4real@aol.com

    ReplyDelete
  92. M-R Charbonneau6 May 2013 at 23:06

    I love Mad About Patchwork! Thanks for the giveaway!

    ReplyDelete
  93. Christine S6 May 2013 at 23:11

    I used to buy for a project, now...well, a sale gets me every time!
    My hubby is my quilt hanger yes, lol!

    ReplyDelete
  94. JustPam6 May 2013 at 23:21

    I am a hoarder. I have good intentions not to buy unless I need the fabric for a project, but those intentions fall by the roadside when I hear a lovely calling my name!

    ReplyDelete
  95. Nikita6 May 2013 at 23:34

    Etsy..esp westwoodacres.. great shop!
    Hmm I'm a hoarder.. but It doesnt seem to last too long in my stash as I quickly find something to make with it.
    and my hubby... he's the critic and the money

    ReplyDelete
  96. KT7 May 2013 at 00:00

    I am a fan of Etsy and I am a hoarder!

    ReplyDelete
  97. Cecilia7 May 2013 at 00:01

    I'm not a "hoarder".. I'm a collector!! :) wink!

    ReplyDelete
  98. Kat7 May 2013 at 00:05

    I am definitely a fabric hoarder. I don't shop for specific projects, but shop the remnants bins for whatever strikes my fancy and build up my stash of scraps.

    ReplyDelete
  99. Ladybug887 May 2013 at 00:08

    I am a hoarder i usually have a plan for the fabric which changes by the time i get home from the store :)

    ReplyDelete
  100. Kathy H7 May 2013 at 00:11

    I am trying to only buy for a specific project now. I have a lot of fabric but they don't often look nice together.

    ReplyDelete
  101. Anonymous7 May 2013 at 00:22

    Thanks for the chance to win! My Other Half seems rather enthusiastic about helping my mom and I in our crafty endeavours, as he has recently promised to bring back lots of cotton fabric from his trip to India!

    ReplyDelete
  102. Anonymous7 May 2013 at 00:23

    I like to buy my fabric at joAnns. They always seem to have it on sale.
    mindingmomma(at)aol(dot)com

    ReplyDelete
  103. Catskill Quilter7 May 2013 at 00:24

    Ohh, who doesn't LOVE scrap packs?! I buy fabric that appeals to me, not for a specific project. In fact, the inspiration for new projects comes from standing in my workroom and looking at the fabric.

    ReplyDelete
  104. Michelle Frame7 May 2013 at 00:27

    I usually get my fabric at JoAnns. I usually only can afford things on sale or clearance.

    ReplyDelete
  105. Cecilia7 May 2013 at 00:28

    Thank you for the chance to win pretty scraps! My husband doesn't seem to mind helping me with the photos, opinions, and he is always willing to take me to new quilt shops when we travel. All in all I am very blessed!

    ReplyDelete
  106. janequiltsslowly7 May 2013 at 00:37

    I buy fabric online, but prefer going to my LQS, the Quilting Bee. I love to feel the fabric and see the colors in person. I am a hoarder, but I also buy for specific projects.

    ReplyDelete
  107. Al7 May 2013 at 00:41

    I'm such a hoarder. I try to buy for specific projects but then I add in stuff I just want on my shelf.

    ReplyDelete
  108. Michele T7 May 2013 at 01:09

    I buy fabric when I see something that I like... but when I have a project in mind, then I shop specifically for it (unless of course I see something additionally...)

    ReplyDelete
  109. Sallie7 May 2013 at 01:12

    My husband is my chief photographer. He helps regularly. Thanks for the giveaway!

    ReplyDelete
  110. Lindsay7 May 2013 at 01:13

    I love JoAnn's! I wish there was one closer to me!

    ReplyDelete
  111. Sharon Aguilar7 May 2013 at 01:13

    Online I buy a lot from fabric.com and naturesfabric... Brick and mortar I go to CityCraft in Dallas... they have awesome stuff. I hoard!! Ok but it is not hoarding... it is having what I need on hand for any stroak of genius that comes upon me (or awesome sale I see). My husband usually says.. and what do you need that for. He always tells me to sell everything I make... one day. :) shern9@hotmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  112. craftykat7 May 2013 at 01:19

    I love a bargain so anywhere that has a sale!!

    ReplyDelete
  113. Sarah Macdonald7 May 2013 at 01:21

    I'm a gatherer. I very rarely have to track down supplies that I need. I usually have something tucked away that's perfect! And sale sections keep that stocked up regularly!

    ReplyDelete
  114. Patti7 May 2013 at 01:21

    I usually buy fabric for a specific project, albeit it's usually much more than called for "just in case"! I recently tried "hoarding" and bought a few collections but now I won't cut into them! Even the "non-designer" collections! Oh well, I'll try again!

    ReplyDelete
  115. Joye with an e7 May 2013 at 01:22

    Guess I'm more of a hoarder these days although I have been hitting thrift stores and finding some good buys.

    ReplyDelete
  116. OnePerfectDay7 May 2013 at 01:24

    Love this giveaway!
    Love the fabric bundles!

    I'm afraid I'm a hoarder too!
    Can't resist fabric....

    ReplyDelete
  117. trash7 May 2013 at 01:24

    My in-house tech support crunches the numbers. I come up with a pattern or idea and tell him how big I want to make it and then he does all sorts of fiddly fancy stuff with numbers.

    trash
    (trashalou at googlemail dot com)

    ReplyDelete
  118. Bossymamma7 May 2013 at 01:31

    I am definitely a hoarder. i buy fabric when it catches my eye then, when I want to do a project, I begin the search through my stash for something suitable!

    ReplyDelete
  119. Stephanie7 May 2013 at 01:33

    sew lux fabric and Missouri star quilt company are a couple online ones I buy fabric and notions from. HOARDER for sure!

    ReplyDelete
  120. Ginrei7 May 2013 at 01:37

    Ooh, I always go to the store with ideas what I will make with the fabric I buy... but then never make them, so I guess I'm a hoarder? :)

    ReplyDelete
  121. Linda in PA7 May 2013 at 01:40

    I'm definitely a fabric hoarder. I just love the stuff. Thanks for the giveaway.

    ReplyDelete
  122. Sue7 May 2013 at 01:42

    I do lots of shopping on Etsy because you can almost always something you like! And I am a hoarder which came in lucky recently when I was working on the Birdie blog hop at Sew We Quilt. Lastly, yes I have help with some of my projects. Like providing things when I need them...great helper! There I managed to answer all three questions in one!

    ReplyDelete
  123. Rebeckah Austin7 May 2013 at 02:06

    Yes to everything you said!

    ReplyDelete
  124. Shanny7 May 2013 at 02:07

    I am a hoarder. Its a problem.

    ReplyDelete
  125. Unknown7 May 2013 at 02:12

    My favorite place to buy fabrics would be online, Connecting Threads and Missouri Star Quilt Company, then I add them to my stash, and my husband pretends not to notice all the postal deliveries...lol

    ReplyDelete
  126. Tanya7 May 2013 at 02:15

    I'm going to answer #3. My husband starting quilting before I did. We have different taste in fabrics, but it is joint obesession in our hoarding of fabric. Thanks for chance to win.

    ReplyDelete
  127. EG7 May 2013 at 02:15

    I love Fabric Worm.

    I'm a hoarder.

    ReplyDelete
  128. Anonymous7 May 2013 at 02:17

    I buy at brick and mortar shops, sometimes garage sales, sometimes on the internet. I buy for specific projects, but also buy just because I like a fabric whether I have a specific project in mind or not. My hubby sometimes goes with me, sometimes he looks around but usually I ask him his opinion on what I have picked out (not that I always pay attention) LOL. He pays the bill too. He calls it cheap therapy.

    sesntrings (at) yahoo (dot) com

    ReplyDelete
  129. Andie D.7 May 2013 at 02:28

    I usually purchase at my local quilt store.

    ReplyDelete
  130. Jayne7 May 2013 at 02:29

    I rarely buy for a project...I am a hoarder!my husband is a huge supporter of mine. He helps me with so many things...even money! I buy online, real shops and discount craft stores
    I know I answered al. 3 questions...I'm being a suck up!

    ReplyDelete
  131. Susanm7 May 2013 at 03:06

    My best fabric has come from fabric flea markets, but there's now a fabric store in my town that sells Japanese and high end cotton fabrics.

    mcclelland@sympatico.ca

    ReplyDelete
  132. Kim7 May 2013 at 03:09

    I am a hoarder! LOL I do try to buy for a specific project, but then I see something pretty that I just have to have before it is gone! LOL

    ReplyDelete
  133. Kelli Fannin Quilts7 May 2013 at 03:19

    Yep, definitely a hoarder. :) Thanks for the chance to win. xoxo

    ReplyDelete
  134. Diana @ Red Delicious Life7 May 2013 at 03:23

    I've just started out quilting so I need to build up a stash so I guess I'm a hoarder. Right now, I tend to go to stores and look for their clearance fabrics and/or remnants!

    ReplyDelete
  135. CraftyHourMom7 May 2013 at 03:32

    I'm no hoarder. At least, so I tell myself... everything that I buy is with a plan in mind. What's on the shelf now is what I have not got around the sewing up, or I got too much.

    Thanks for the chance! I have two giveaways happening too - www.craftyhour.com

    ReplyDelete
  136. Alyssa7 May 2013 at 03:38

    I buy for a specific project in mind, but always end up with extra that adds up. I'm sure my husband would say I'm a hoarder- especially since I save every possible scrap to quilt with.

    ReplyDelete
  137. Carla7 May 2013 at 03:44

    Thanks for the chance to win. I tend to do a mix of both - project-specific and stashbuilding. I only have a couple of bins so far, so not too bad.

    ReplyDelete
  138. hcvallad7 May 2013 at 04:24

    I like to buy from thrift shops. I find all sorts of vintage stuff. SO fun. Thanks
    hcvallad@hotmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  139. Allison7 May 2013 at 04:24

    My favorite place to buy fabric isn't an easy question, but at the moment I'm going to say Form and Fabric's online website. They sent the fabric in a great giant clear bag, with pink tissue paper and 3 "post cards" with some designs and their logo. Plus someone signed a thank you in pen on my order form! Their customer service when I had an issue with a remnant not going in my cart was superb.

    ReplyDelete
  140. Jill R.7 May 2013 at 04:46

    My favorite places to buy fabric are Hawthorne threads, and the quilted castle. Thanks for the giveaway!

    ReplyDelete
  141. Anonymous7 May 2013 at 04:49

    I love your scrap packs! I don't have a "favorite" place to shop, so I will answer question #2: Right now I'm trying to use up some of my stash before buying new fabric, so you can assume I don't usually buy for a specific project! =)

    ReplyDelete
  142. Amanda 7 May 2013 at 05:35

    I try to buy just for certain projects to keep my sewing room somewhat organized.

    ReplyDelete
  143. KRubin7 May 2013 at 05:45

    I always buy with a project in mind, but I make sure to buy extra to add to my stash!

    ReplyDelete
  144. dawn - Mi rincón de mariposas7 May 2013 at 06:52

    I buy the fabric when I find it at good price, so when I feel like sewing something I just have to take a look at the fabric I've already got and sew sew sew!

    ReplyDelete
  145. JoEllen7 May 2013 at 07:04

    Each fabric I buy had a certain pattern for it in my mind-there are just not enough hours in the day!

    ReplyDelete
  146. quilary7 May 2013 at 07:15

    I'm mostly a hoarder - but I only buy if the price is right - and about a quarter of my purchases are for specific projects.

    ReplyDelete
  147. Michell7 May 2013 at 07:51

    Love buying from Fabricshack.com. Fabric here in NZ is so expensive so get most online from the US

    ReplyDelete
  148. tusen7 May 2013 at 07:51

    I mostly buy fabric for a specific project, but always a bit more than necessary, so that I will have at least some scraps left for hoarding (or using in some future projects).

    ReplyDelete
  149. elflyn7 May 2013 at 08:01

    I live in rural Australia so I tend to shop online from the US as I can get the best prices that way.
    Oh and I am a hoarder, I buy fabric and then won't cut into my favourites, so I have to buy more.
    Thanks for the chance to win.

    ReplyDelete
  150. Sarah7 May 2013 at 08:09

    Hubby helps when asked :) He's extremely good as a photo taker, second opinion on this fabric-er and calms me down when I want to punch the sewing machine :-P

    ReplyDelete
  151. MizMccrerrand7 May 2013 at 08:17

    I tend to hoard things, so to protect my living room from impending doom I attempt to just buy what I need for projects, while a couple FQs might end up in the basket, no harm no foul :) Thank you for the giveaway.

    ReplyDelete
  152. Hélène7 May 2013 at 08:35

    Hello, and thanks for the chance to win !

    Usually I fall in love with a fabric that inspires me a cloth, and it is the fabric that inspires me a project, not the opposite. But I store at home fabrics I can find in sale or old clothes because I can't afford most of the fabrics I fall in love with.

    ReplyDelete
  153. Nortiness7 May 2013 at 08:56

    I have been buying fabric online .. mostly peoples scrap packs off ebay .. I have been eyeing off some FQ bundles online .. Mostly Riley Blake and pat bravo's as well as some Moda Solids .. I do however have a local fabric shop nearby (not as cheap though) but sometimes fabric just calls for you to go in and physically touch the fabric! :)

    ReplyDelete
  154. Nortiness7 May 2013 at 08:57

    Definitely a hoarder! I *do* go and buy specifics .. to go with one or two pieces from my stash but I'm definitely a "Ooh! I like! *bUY*" kind of person whether I have a purpose or not! :)

    ReplyDelete
  155. Nortiness7 May 2013 at 08:59

    I guess I am really really really lucky. My partner helps me sandwich and pin quilts (On the floor I might add!) he helps me with color suggestions, shape/design suggestions, project ideas, you name it. Short of actually doing it himself, which he doesn't do, he's VERY helpful! :)

    ReplyDelete
  156. Jeneta7 May 2013 at 09:02

    Ahem...I think I am a hoarder. I buy fabric that I really like when it is on sale!!

    ReplyDelete
  157. Mystica7 May 2013 at 09:10

    I buy from a street market! we do not have crafty fabric shops in Sri Lanka.

    ReplyDelete
  158. fentpensantdient7 May 2013 at 11:00

    I buy in differents shops. I usually try to find the best price :-)


    (my email is antifa2000 @ gmail.com)

    ReplyDelete
  159. Carla G7 May 2013 at 11:09

    My hubby helps me by picking fabrics - as he has a really good eye for matching fabrics. He helps me with layouts and he has quilted with the walking foot for me too. Just wish we had more time to get more quilts done together. :) Thanks for a chance to win! :)

    ReplyDelete
  160. Betsy7 May 2013 at 11:23

    I have not purchased fabric in a year since I was putting 2 kids thru college. When I did, I purchased online. Now , I buy only what I need.

    ReplyDelete
  161. Szamóca7 May 2013 at 11:38

    I buy batiks online at thousandsofbolts and second hand clothes in Hungary. A bit of a hoarding too...
    ehodasz at yahoo dot com

    ReplyDelete
  162. Jacqueline7 May 2013 at 11:50

    I buy fabric from fabricworm.com or from my local fabric store. usually it is because I like something.
    Kona cotton I always bay with a specific project in mind.

    ReplyDelete
  163. Bj7 May 2013 at 13:51

    My favorite place is a yard sale, you get the best deals there but second best is Brick and Mortar stores with coupons, Black Bag Saturday at one of the local stores is my favorite, you play games, get snacks and win prizes, what more could I ask for :) Thank You! Bj.

    ReplyDelete
  164. A Time for Stitching7 May 2013 at 13:59

    My OH doesn't help very much - he can't see the point of it all! Sometimes I'll ask him to hold something for me to photograph. I don't ask his opinion very often though because he's a perfectionist and quite 'picky', which doesn't do much for my self-esteem!
    Teresa x

    ReplyDelete
  165. Britt G.7 May 2013 at 14:19

    So far I haven't had to enlist my husband for any assistance in my crafting endeavors. I guess he really is just the money! :) By the way, he is totally fine with that - going to a quilt shop or handing over twenty dollars? Hmm?! :)

    ReplyDelete
  166. Rhonda the Rambler7 May 2013 at 14:22

    My favorite place to shop is the Fat Quarter Shop - an online shop. Love it!!!

    ReplyDelete
  167. Valerie7 May 2013 at 14:25

    I'm a total fabric hoarder :/ I buy what I like, and then when I finally decide to use it in a project I invariably have to go out and buy solids or blenders or whatever to work with the 'orphan' fabric.

    (And I'm an online shopper, there's precious little in the way of modern fabric within a 2 hour drive of my house)

    ReplyDelete
  168. annette7 May 2013 at 14:34

    i try not to be a hoarder but it's hard and my husband helps by doing silk screening on fabric for me sometimes. :)

    ReplyDelete
  169. Lynn M7 May 2013 at 14:38

    I guess I would have to be a fabric horder. I buy fabric when its on sale, or at thrift shops. I also use clothing that is given to me as fabric. So i have to take it where I can get it because we can't afford to buy full price. Also, the fabric store is 40 minutes away, so If i have a coupon for it, I buy when I go so I dont have to drive back. I love being able to shop my stash when I can't go to the store.

    ReplyDelete
  170. B Greene7 May 2013 at 14:39

    I usually buy from Fat Quarter Shop and I hoard for awhile and then break down and use some of my stash. Thanks for the chance to win!

    ReplyDelete
  171. doodlebugmom7 May 2013 at 14:54

    I hoard fabric and buy it everywhere. Thanks for the chance to win :)

    ReplyDelete
  172. thehappycrochetchic7 May 2013 at 15:20

    I like joanns for great prices and etsy for good fabrics!

    ReplyDelete
  173. Jo7 May 2013 at 15:33

    I have become a fabric hoarder, I see it I like it I buy it. Thank goodness I have a full time job! Thanks for the chance.

    ReplyDelete
  174. Gigi7 May 2013 at 15:34

    I buy my fabric in Hawthorne Threads mainly. I buy for each project but then I add more to the order to get better pricing so I guess I'm beginning to be a hoarder. And once, when he bought me a sewing machine for christmas 2011.

    Thanks for the chance to win.

    ReplyDelete
  175. giddy997 May 2013 at 15:34

    I both hoard and buy for specific projects (less guilt about that 2nd one, though). I buy from a lot of online shops, but I will go to my LQS first - if they have it, I'll buy it there.

    ReplyDelete
  176. Jodi7 May 2013 at 15:36

    Hubby is usually the practical help when I don't have enough hands to hold something like a bag and lining while I pin and the voice of calm when something isn't working out and I start to use bad words at my project. Since I just got laid off due to down sizing he is also the money now I guess :(

    ReplyDelete
  177. Renee7 May 2013 at 15:41

    I love HawthorneThreads.com! My husband is my "consultant"--he helps with mathy things (he's a mathematician/analyst and loves quilty math!), layouts, colors...basically anything I get stuck on.

    ReplyDelete
  178. pupton7 May 2013 at 15:44

    My husband is a gentle constructive critic. He can usually suggest a great change or addition to whatever project I am working on. He also will lend a hand when there are tools involved!

    ReplyDelete
  179. Alli7 May 2013 at 15:46

    I'm usually a hoarder! :)

    ReplyDelete
  180. Dee7 May 2013 at 15:58

    Thanks for the offer. I buy most of my fabric at a store called East coast Fabrics and a great little old-fashioned haberdashery store called Russells (they still wrap every thing in brown paper). I have a small stash but mostly try to buy for a project (after shopping my stash. The only help hubby does is to sometimes rethread my overlocker for me.

    ReplyDelete
  181. Nina7 May 2013 at 16:08

    I had to loock what hoarder means. And YES I'm a hoarder! ;-P

    ReplyDelete
  182. Anonymous7 May 2013 at 16:55

    I am a total hoarder! I buy what I like and keep a nice stash, you never know when inspiration may struck!
    Thank you for the opportunity to get sch nifty giveaway :-)

    ReplyDelete
  183. Little Ella Lu7 May 2013 at 17:47

    I mostly buy from Fabric.com. If I buy online it is usually with a project in mind and in town it is usually for hoarding.

    ReplyDelete
  184. Jeana7 May 2013 at 18:32

    Oh I LOVE scrap packs! I buy most of my fabric online - pink castle fabrics is a favorite of mine.

    ReplyDelete
  185. Alison V.7 May 2013 at 18:46

    I am a hoarder of all fabrics.

    ReplyDelete
  186. Hazel Catkins7 May 2013 at 19:05

    I buy most of my fabric from Fresh Modern Fabrics. She's great!

    ReplyDelete
  187. Sasha7 May 2013 at 19:11

    I'm in the UK too but i by 90% of my fabric from Brenda, Jason et al at Pink Castle. Fantastic service, good prices, what more could you ask!

    ReplyDelete
  188. Katy7 May 2013 at 19:30

    I try to do both! I buy for a project, but if there's a sale on, or I'm putting an order in anyway, I usually add a bit of something I've fallen in love with without knowing what I'll use it for. And the shops I use most often are the Village Haberdashery and M is for Make.

    ReplyDelete
  189. Angelia Lanouette7 May 2013 at 19:55

    I like to buy my fabric from several on line shops (Sew Lux Fabric, Missouri Star Quilt Co., and Wish Upon a Quilt) or my local quilt shop (Wish Upon A Quilt). I am a new quilter so I don't have the stash that most quilters have but I would gladly like to be called a hoarder someday. My hubby is great....he doesn't complain when I buy fabric, he drives me to and waits in the car while I shop at quilt shops, and is always happy to help me out when I need it. Thank you! anglanouette(at)gmail(dot)com

    ReplyDelete
  190. Leo7 May 2013 at 19:56

    1. backing fabric: a local company sewing night clothing and swim wear
    all other fabric I buy on the internet because I can get more bargains and second I just moved so I haven't found all the shops here yet and so far they are a bit disappointing.

    2. hmm I do both - sometimes I want to to a project and can't find the rigth fabrics in my stash so I go shopping but I also always keep my eyes open for fabrics I could mabye useand buy them without plannign them in ofr a special project

    3. I don't have a helper so I do everything on my own

    ReplyDelete
  191. Anna7 May 2013 at 20:59

    I love to just buy what appeals to me and worry about the project later.
    Etsy is becoming a favorite.
    Random helpers!

    ReplyDelete
  192. stephmabry7 May 2013 at 21:06

    I always try to use fabricdonkey.com to find sales - but right now I'm on a fabric diet! I definitely buy fabrics just because I like them, not because I have anything in mind.

    Thanks for the chance to win!

    ReplyDelete
  193. Needled Mom7 May 2013 at 21:11

    I tend to buy most of my fabrics online because I enjoy shopping from my home, but I do support our LQSs too.

    ReplyDelete
  194. Gill7 May 2013 at 21:27

    I'm a hoarder - I buy fabrics I like, often with no particular project in mind!

    ReplyDelete
  195. Savannagal7 May 2013 at 21:29

    I prefer to shop local, and apparently I am a horder since I haven't made anything yet with the stash I've built up. I'm hoping to learn to quilt. But I've put the horse before the cart.

    ReplyDelete
  196. Elke7 May 2013 at 21:42

    I´m a hoarder. I buy fabric to fill my stash.

    ReplyDelete
  197. Becky7 May 2013 at 22:51

    I love buying fabric at a quilt shop, local or when traveling. Thanks for a wonderful giveaway!

    ReplyDelete
  198. Katie7 May 2013 at 23:29

    I'm a hoarder!

    ReplyDelete
  199. JT8 May 2013 at 00:14

    I far prefer seeing fabric in person - our budget is really tight, though, so i love giveaway chances!
    berly at uw dot edu

    ReplyDelete
  200. Susan8 May 2013 at 01:39

    I have a bricks and morter and an online that I use. Hoarder, but I do make myself at least make a list of what I might use it for before I buy it. My SO helps me when I am stuck in a design or color combo dilemma...or so I tell him. :) nanasingsandquilts gmail com

    ReplyDelete

New comments are not allowed.

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)