Fabric Quality
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Hello New Friends! I am looking to buy quilting fabric in bulk. The manufacturer says the fabric is:
Density: 68x68
Yarn Count: 32s x 32s
Weight: 100 gsm
Is this decent quality fabric? Maybe not the best, but decent and not low quality?
Your help is appreciated as I don't have a lot of money and I don't want to waste it!
Density: 68x68
Yarn Count: 32s x 32s
Weight: 100 gsm
Is this decent quality fabric? Maybe not the best, but decent and not low quality?
Your help is appreciated as I don't have a lot of money and I don't want to waste it!
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I have a very large stash, and I simply watch for sales. Join the shop hop and you will get on mailing lists for many shops. Craftsy just had a large sale (still going on, I think). Your stash will grow before you know it.
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I agree with Sue. Watch for sales and LQS clubs to save money. I'm not sure why you would buy in bulk for individual sewing. You will end up with a ton of the same fabric and still have to buy a lot to go with it so all your quilts don't look the same.
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Well, I didn't know this until you asked and I looked it up.
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On a practical note - as a general rule, always get the best quality quilting cotton that you can afford.
[h=3]Thread Count - Quilters Club of America[/h]
On a practical note - as a general rule, always get the best quality quilting cotton that you can afford.
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Quilting cotton is normally 60-68 threads per inch, higher for batiks, however, I don't know what your website is telling you. Is density threads per inch OR is it yarn count??? Dunno.
I know GSM is grams per meter squared, but I don't know what weight is good/bad.
I would do some research on google as this info is something most quilters don't have info on. We just buy the brands we know.
I know GSM is grams per meter squared, but I don't know what weight is good/bad.
I would do some research on google as this info is something most quilters don't have info on. We just buy the brands we know.
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