Wyoming Breezes

 backing fabric (56 yards) for fourteen QOV January 2023 Every Quilt of Valor I make requires at least four yards of backing fabric. I try to keep the QOV that I make about the same size, so I don't need to make a special purchase when a backing is needed.  Near the end of January my backing stash was depleted which required restocking. I found a fabulous online sale at JoAnn Fabrics. The twenty-eight yards of the fabric I purchased there was $3 a yard: it was previously marked $12 a yard. The other lengths of fabric and the two panels were purchased at Quilted Twins for $5.99 a yard. Overall, I now have enough fabric to back fourteen Quilts of Valor, and I paid an average of $4.50 a yard.  I'm thrilled to have found such a great deal.

stack of fabric 43.5 yards January 2018 Friday, Sheri and I went to shopping for bargains at Sheep Camp Quilt Supply . The shop was closed last week for inventory and informed customers that the Clearance Room was well stocked with fabric priced in the $4-6 range. I came away with more fabric than I intended to purchase, but I found some great yardage for Quilt of Valor backings. The five bottom lengths of fabric in the photo are 5+ yards each and will create backings for close to seven quilts. All of the fabric I selected was $4 a yard, a great deal: quilting fabric normally sells for $11-13 a yard. The shop was busy on Friday, and many quilters were enhancing their stash and saving a lot of money. Do you stock up on supplies when you find a good deal?