I ordered mystery fabric scraps from 4 different places! (One really wasn't worth it)

Have you ever ordered mystery scrap bags? I have some tips and advice!

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0:00 Intro
0:43 Ruby Star Society
2:29 Fat Quarter Shop
3:54 Etsy Shop 1
5:27 Etsy Shop 2
8:22 Parting Tips

[marymary]

I've great success in expanding my stash by shopping thrift stores, garage sales and estate sales. Often quilt guilds sell scrap bags at a real reasonable price at their quilt shows. Another way I've collected scraps is an exchange at my local library. Acquiring scraps has turned into a hobby all its own.

[epowell]

Most of my sewing is for fashion dolls, so I need very little fabric to complete a project - scrap bags are great for me! I do get mine from the thrift store, and in my rural area, there are lots of quilters and a few factories, so I get some pretty interesting scraps. I think these would also be good to see if you like a certain brand's fabrics - if the prints are good, if the fabric is easy to work with, etc.

Most of my crafting is with paper, and I am fortunate to have friends with the same hobby, and doing swaps with them is fun and inspiring - I feel challenged to make something beautiful out of every page they considered ugly lol. I think this would be great for fabric crafters as well - to arrange an exchange with others.

[theartsypixie]

😂 this video popped up on my feed, and I decided to watch. As soon as you said these are great to add to your scraps if you need to bulk up your stash, my husband walked in the room and said you don't need to bulk up your stash. Pfft on him. It's true I don't but I can watch and dream.

[debbierice]

Some local quilt shops have scrap bins in their clearance sections sold by the pound or by the bag -- if you can go in person then you can choose what you get. I'm in Las Vegas and kudos to every one of our quilt shops for donating the too small scraps for our guilds to stuff pet beds for shelters.

[cherylbrown]

I tried Sewers Club stash builder box. Love them. You can choose style and color…many different options. Beautiful fat quarters and your first order is 15% off.

[nocdowu]

My local quilt shop has scrap bin that is sold by the pound. It is a great way to get little piece of fabric with animals for your houses. That's what i did when I made my house quilt but it did take a while to get so many different animals and things for the doors and windows. Happy hunting.

[nickizoda]

MSQC End of Bolt boxes are nice. Kinda pricey, but for the amount of fabric you get - it's worth it. Some fabrics that I thought I'd never use became lining for a bunch of half zip pouches I made for Christmas. I used a very plainish (did gave geese on it) looking fabric as a backing for a couple bib I made yesterday after watching your bib tutorial. I don't normally sew scrappy, but these end of bolt boxes are great for sewing small projects.

[elaineforan]

I love the fact that you are discerning in what you buy. I think too many people online are collecting fabric to flex. It's wasteful and I don't think it would be good for my mental health to have a reminder of so much money spent and so much to do. It makes hard work out of a relaxing pastime.

[judypurcell]

If you like mystery fabric, angela walters has a box on her site, quilting is my therapy, for 45, and they were 10 yards worth of fabric. Some pieces were a yard or half a yard. It was a really good value

[MaryCunningham-uj]

That was fun! I didn't even realize this stuff was available so I learned something new - nice that you can sample so many different fabrics - when I first started thinking of quilting I bought yards of each fabric because I was used to garment sewing - I don't know what I was thinking! I didn't figure out that you don't need a ton of each fabric when you are piecing something together...live and learn...

[sherrymaylee]

I got a scrap bag fron Hancock’s in Pahducah, KY. They were strips jelly roll size which included selvage. So a bit less than jelly is usable

[anniec]

I bought a mystery batik bundle from Jordan Fabrics. Every one of those fabrics was beautiful! I was so happy! They are still in my stash waiting for the right project.

[pamstrong]

Have never bought scraps, because most of my stash is comprised of scraps already! But will definitely keep it in mind. The "don't especially love" fabrics can be cut into crumbs and made into a mosaic panel for a very nice large hot pad! By the way... I am loving the Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass background music!!! Thanks for the trip through the soundtrack of my teen years! 👍🏻

[lorirodgers]

Fabric i dont love from bundles can make good bowl cozies, someone will like it.

[PaulEverett-ib]

I ordered the Loralie scrap box once. It was pricey like $55 but it was a large box packed with scraps. Some items were full panels some were smaller pieces, I loved it and the material feels so nice.

[yvettequiroz]

Hi being a new quilter I didn’t really have a favorite designer, until I ordered a mystery scrap bag from SewYeah. There was such a verity of fabric this bag, I fell in love with Kaffe designs the color combos just make me smile. I recommend scrap bags if your not sure we’re your style is. Have a grad day and thanks for you video.

[SharonRStudio]

Can’t wait for the improv houses video! I have been debating about scrap bags and you convinced me to try.

[aliciajorgensen]

I ordered the Ruby Star scrap bag. I love all the prints it came with! Thank you for this video! I had no idea that was available. Most of my prints were from the darlings 2 collection.

[dcwatashi]

Sew Yeah Quilting sells mystery scrap bags quite often usually it’s $25 with five dollars for shipping.

They have their regular online sales Tuesday nights and Saturday nights at 5 PM Pacific time.

Someone bought one for me as a gift and I think I calculated nine or 10 yards but then I don’t think that was width of Fabric though . I did make a note of it somewhere.

[Stitcher_in_MD]

Very nice video! I too am making little houses with critters in the doorways. It’s fun and keeps me on the lookout for the cute factor!! Happy sewing!