Welcome Jilli

Moving to a rock in the middle of the ocean on your last dime for a last chance at VA medical insurance with only flannel and homespun left as your stash...I felt your pain last year. It's taken me a while to rebuilt and to find a place here that has good fabric at a good prices. I found one and I've been hitting the remnants section each time I visit.

Make sure you sign up at the websites of Joann, Hobby Lobby, Hancock's, etc. so that you get their coupon's. Joann's takes competitors coupons which means if Hobby has a 40% off a single cut of fabric, you can use that as Joann's as well with your Joann's 50% off single cut of fabric in the same visit. Besides your personal emailed coupons, you can also go the general website and print out the general coupons. As long as each coupon code number is different, you can use it at 1 visit to Joann's. Save up your $ and coupons for that trip.

Now remember those old quilts? They were all made with whatever fabric was available from feedsacks, dresses, shirts, etc. Fabric yardage was very expensive. Go to yardsales, thrift stores and by those cute 100% COTTON shirts, dresses, sheets, etc.

Will they be cute? Do a search on "Modern Scrappy Quilts" click on images and you will see so many cute quilts made out of small amounts of different fabrics. I save all my scraps. I can't get rid of them even though I'm in a tiny, tiny condo with no room to spare.

Don't give up, get the word out to family and friends, let them now that you're into quilting and in need of fabric, old cotton clothing, sheets. You'll be amazed how people will help you out. You'll get some that you can't you but don't tell them, just donate that on to a thrift shop.

Keep Calm & Quilt On!

Huggers, Ruby

PS. Just moved my DD and her family to Suwanee, GA and we actually drove into your town on one of our day trip. Beautiful area.