Teacup

I did my first order from Fabric Depot two months ago. They were also great to work with and buying during a sale helped me get some good deals...plus I used a coupon code shared by a board member to save a bit more. I'll order from them again too...but still gotta love Connecting Threads.

Halo

A friend & I made a special trip to the Fabric Depot in Portland. I LOVE THAT STORE!!!!! We both spent over $100.00 there. Since it is 120 miles from us, we had to make the trip worth while. This friend & his wife are in their 70's & I am now teaching him how to quilt. He is doing very well for a beginner & has become quite a fabric fanatic.

mrs. fitz

It's hard to believe but Connecting Threads has LOWERED prices on its beautiful fabric. I've read so many good things about C.T. and here's another. My own few experiences with them have been excellent too.

Eddie

I ordered 33 half-yard cuts of batiks yesterday from CT. Looking forward to getting them. I had to show a lot of restraint because I could have easily gotten more.

bearspaws

I can't wait to hear what you think of them. I have about a dozen half yards in my shopping basket, but will wait to hear what people think of them before I take the plunge I think. Although, I'm sure they are all gorgeous anyway!

retired2pa

I'm like IBQUILTIN...I've been in a "stashing" mood lately...thank goodness I pay the bills...LOL

Love CT...I'm heading over there now! Thanks for the heads up, bearpaws :)

Mattee

I've ordered from CT a lot, but I must admit that I was surprised with the comments here about them. They are very handy and carry a lot of notions that I like, but I've had a lot of trouble with customer service, mostly getting website/ordering issues resolved. While their fabric is pretty, I've been disappointed with the quality. You get what you pay for, I suppose. I still love to use it for some projects; mostly quick and easy things that I don't intend to last forever anyway, but for projects that I care a lot about or that I will be putting a lot of time into, I always pay more for higher quality fabric. I am happy to see the solids added to the line. I always wished they had more of those.

Mattee

bearspaws

I'm curious about what you think is lacking about the quality? I have received some prints from them that I didn't like because they looked painted on, but most of it is printed just like other fabric manufacturers and I find the fabric itself to be nice and thick (although I stay away from those prints that look too simple and therefore might be a "painted" print, if that makes sense). I have some Moda that I can see through, which is something I don't like, although most people rave about Moda.
Just curious that's all.

moonwolf23

Oh my

Whimpers. Fingers twitch. Glee

Mattee

Bearspaws,

I'm obviously in the minority here, but I've ordered at least five cuts of fabric, in addition to half a dozen kits over the last two years, and all of the fabric I have received has been incredibly thin. I was actually shocked when I got my first order because I had read about how their quality was supposed to be commensurate with the higher-priced fabrics, but I have never found it to be so. The thread count seems to either be extremely low or the threads extremely thin. I can see through all of their fabric I've received very easily, and it feels thin to the touch, as opposed to a lot of pricier fabric. I haven't had this problem yet with Moda, though I have heard of it happening on occasion. I can tell the difference between my CT fabric and most Moda or other pricey fabric just by touching it, with eyes closed, because of the difference in thickness. Also, some of the prints that look vibrant and full online show up and look rather weak and dull. Mostly because of the lack of thickness, I just use their fabric for wallhangings or items that won't get much wear. I just never get excited about their pricing anymore, because I figure it's so cheap because the quality is so poor.

Mattee