How many places is (new) fabric available near where you live?
#51
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I'm out in a rural area, but still have over two dozen independent quilt shops within an easy drive! :D
Within 10 Minutes:
There are two really nice shops
Within 20 minutes:
An Additional 10 shops
About an Hour away:
At least 12 more shops
And LOTS more a little over an hour from my house.
That DOES NOT incluude:
Many Joanns, including Superstores.
LOTS of Walmarts, I do not buy anything at Walmart. I do however, like all Washington state residents, subsidize their multi-billion dollar enterprise with tax-payer dollars while watching them drive out local family companies. We call it, "The High Price of Low Cost" :(
Within 10 Minutes:
There are two really nice shops
Within 20 minutes:
An Additional 10 shops
About an Hour away:
At least 12 more shops
And LOTS more a little over an hour from my house.
That DOES NOT incluude:
Many Joanns, including Superstores.
LOTS of Walmarts, I do not buy anything at Walmart. I do however, like all Washington state residents, subsidize their multi-billion dollar enterprise with tax-payer dollars while watching them drive out local family companies. We call it, "The High Price of Low Cost" :(
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Wow you can't be to rural or else you live in an area where quilting is very popular, I would have to drive about 100 miles one way to find any LQS. Nothing around here makes it for very long.
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Originally Posted by Scissor Queen
The whole "I can't afford anything but walmart fabric" doesn't really wash. I bought fabric for 3.50 a yard at one of my local quilt stores a week ago and at another LQS friday.
I have purchased online from Whittles or Fabric.com for $3.50 to $5, but then you have to add shipping.
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Originally Posted by Up North
Wow you can't be to rural or else you live in an area where quilting is very popular, I would have to drive about 100 miles one way to find any LQS. Nothing around here makes it for very long.
I am rural, but live in Western Washington which has a lot to offer - especially quilt shops! :D There are over 60 quilt shops on this side of the state, so having a couple dozen within easy reach is not too surprising.
Here's a link that shows some, but not all the shops:
http://www.westernwashingtonquiltsho...9mapwwqsh.html
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Originally Posted by AtHomeSewing
I'm out in a rural area, but still have over two dozen independent quilt shops within an easy drive! :D
LOTS of Walmarts, I do not buy anything at Walmart. I do however, like all Washington state residents, subsidize their multi-billion dollar enterprise with tax-payer dollars while watching them drive out local family companies. We call it, "The High Price of Low Cost" :(
LOTS of Walmarts, I do not buy anything at Walmart. I do however, like all Washington state residents, subsidize their multi-billion dollar enterprise with tax-payer dollars while watching them drive out local family companies. We call it, "The High Price of Low Cost" :(
I'm kind of sorry I said anything and got people's back all up.
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Originally Posted by Bevanger
Originally Posted by dunster
Originally Posted by Bevanger
I'm about 10 mins from Joanns and 15 mins from Walmart. That's all we have here, Just the 2. Otherwise I'd have to go to Port Townsend which is an hour away
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WE have to remember along with privately owned shops our friends and families also work at places like walmart to support their families. I support all places I can afford so that my friends can stay employed also.
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I'm fairly new to Central PA, so I maybe haven't found all the fabric shops around yet, but I gather there aren't many. I just went to one LQS yesterday. It was 12 miles away. The shop where I took my beginner class is 23 miles away, in Hershey (I somehow manage to just go to the LQS there and not stop to see the chocolate.) There is a fabric outlet about 15 minutes away that I haven't seen yet, and three Jo-Ann's Fabrics within 10 miles.
I'd be willing to drive a few hours to grab some of the fabrics from a Wal-mart that's still selling them. While I deplore their practices re offshoring and keeping their employees without benefits, etc., the fact is that I cannot find fabric with small flower prints that were around all my life - until this year when I started quilting. I'm not an online shopper, so if no one else is carrying what I want, hey. Not to mention that I appreciate the lower prices, since I'm unemployed myself.
I still drive a couple of hours to the Philadelphia area a couple of times a month. Haven't made it to a fabric shop there yet, but I keep intending to. There are a number of them.
Surely there are Amish fabric shops in Lancaster County? I haven't made it there yet, and it's not something I'd do regularly, but I'd like to see what they have.
Oh, to find a store that carries the school bus yellow-orange solid I need in 100% cotton!
I'd be willing to drive a few hours to grab some of the fabrics from a Wal-mart that's still selling them. While I deplore their practices re offshoring and keeping their employees without benefits, etc., the fact is that I cannot find fabric with small flower prints that were around all my life - until this year when I started quilting. I'm not an online shopper, so if no one else is carrying what I want, hey. Not to mention that I appreciate the lower prices, since I'm unemployed myself.
I still drive a couple of hours to the Philadelphia area a couple of times a month. Haven't made it to a fabric shop there yet, but I keep intending to. There are a number of them.
Surely there are Amish fabric shops in Lancaster County? I haven't made it there yet, and it's not something I'd do regularly, but I'd like to see what they have.
Oh, to find a store that carries the school bus yellow-orange solid I need in 100% cotton!
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Well lisanne, i dont know just where you are located but there is a fantastic quilt shop outside of Lititz Pa. anotherr one in Kutztown, and another one in Morgantown just off the turnpike before going into Phila. Good Luck in your search. Marge (Who visits all the Amish Quilt shops as often as I can.)
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Close around me is W/M, about 10 minutes away. All the other places are 50 miles or more.
My g/f and I were so happy to hear that we're getting a Hobby Lobby.. it's not in our town, but it's in our state and we can drive there if needed!
My g/f and I were so happy to hear that we're getting a Hobby Lobby.. it's not in our town, but it's in our state and we can drive there if needed!
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