| If you love to sew and work on different | | | | mention fabric in their yard sale ad, but |
| projects, you are always on the lookout for a | | | | also look for ads that mention quilting and |
| great deal on fabric. And if you are just | | | | crafting. |
| starting out, you don't want to spend a lot | | | | |
| on fabric in case you make a mistake and have | | | | Online Stores |
| to start over. Here are some of my favorite | | | | |
| ways to shop for great deals on fabric. | | | | Most of the larger fabric and craft chain |
| | | | stores now have online stores as well. In |
| Fabric Store | | | | addition you will find fabric stores that are |
| | | | exclusively online. Since these online stores |
| Fabric stores often have fabrics that are out | | | | don't have the overhead of a brick and mortar |
| of season, remnants and older fabric on sale. | | | | store, you can often get any fabric for less. |
| Just stop in the fabric store every few weeks | | | | Look for sales and coupons as well. |
| and browse through the clearance bin. If you | | | | |
| buy your Christmas fabric in the spring or | | | | EBay |
| summer, you can get great deals. | | | | |
| | | | You can buy just about anything on eBay, |
| Also keep an eye open for storewide sales | | | | including fabric. Just browse through their |
| that are usually announced in your local | | | | craft section once a week or so and you will |
| newspaper. If your store is getting ready to | | | | soon find deals on any type of fabric you may |
| get new fabric in, current fabric stock is | | | | be looking for. |
| often reduced to make room for the new stuff. | | | | |
| | | | Just keep your eyes open and you will find |
| Yard Sales | | | | all sorts of deals on fabric. You may not |
| | | | always find exactly what you are looking for, |
| Yard sales are a great way to get lots of | | | | but if you buy a few yards here and there |
| fabric at a fraction of what you would pay in | | | | you'll soon have a great stash of fabrics for |
| fabric store. Keep your eyes open when you go | | | | almost any project you come across. |
| to yard sales. Sometimes the seller will | | | | |