I blame all you quilters for what I said in walmart today!!!!
12-29-2010, 05:41 AM
#31
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My mother in law was a fantastic quilter. Picked out beautiful color combinations, excellent piecing; however, she bought the cheapest fabric she could find. Didn't matter if they were 100% cotton or whatever. We are paying for that now. It is such a shame to see these beautiful quilts fall apart at the seams because they fray so easily. My quilting is no where near the quality of hers, but I do make sure that it is 100% cotton and the best quality I can afford, even for baby quilts - they are washed alot more than bed quilts.
12-29-2010, 06:04 AM
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Fortunately my first quilt teacher told me on my first quilt to always use good quality 100% cotton all my quilts and also 100% cotton batting. It has been 8 years and I have never been sorry. Thanks Jim!!
12-29-2010, 06:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Jean Bug
My mother in law was a fantastic quilter. Picked out beautiful color combinations, excellent piecing; however, she bought the cheapest fabric she could find. Didn't matter if they were 100% cotton or whatever. We are paying for that now. It is such a shame to see these beautiful quilts fall apart at the seams because they fray so easily. My quilting is no where near the quality of hers, but I do make sure that it is 100% cotton and the best quality I can afford, even for baby quilts - they are washed alot more than bed quilts.
12-29-2010, 06:19 AM
#36
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I really don't have a prefrance as I sew with all kinds of fabrics. I mostly buy my fabric by what kind a print it is. I mix up fabrics and if it stretches I spray starch it and hand cut it instead of using a rotory tool. I like to sew baby quilts with different textures so they can feel diffrent textures.
12-29-2010, 06:28 AM
#37
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It depends on what the quilt is for. At one time I would have said wm fabric is fine and for some things it is. But, once I bought fabric at the LQS I really noticed the difference. The quilt I'm working on now is for BIL and I want it to be special so I'm using the LQS fabric, the ones for nephews will probably be wm as they will get thrown around and washed alot.
12-29-2010, 06:31 AM
#39
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Originally Posted by luv-e
When you think to give the very best, you did.
You gave her the BEST ADVICE....No you are NOT a snob. I can't believe that this is the first time that someone has ask you something?????? My DH thinks there is an invisable sign on me that people see.....People are always asking me questions.. I just laugh about it now.......
OH!! by the way you are the last person on here that would be a snob........Maybe you will luck out now that JoAnn's was purchased,they might come up with a store near you.......
You gave her the BEST ADVICE....No you are NOT a snob. I can't believe that this is the first time that someone has ask you something?????? My DH thinks there is an invisable sign on me that people see.....People are always asking me questions.. I just laugh about it now.......
OH!! by the way you are the last person on here that would be a snob........Maybe you will luck out now that JoAnn's was purchased,they might come up with a store near you.......
Who purchased JoAnn's and are they expanding?
Thanks for the info.
Angela
12-29-2010, 07:09 AM
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Waiting for our Wal Mart to end it's fabric dept. this spring . If I find something worth buying when it goes on sale I'll get it. I work with Hancock Fabrics and I buy there if I can find the quality of fabric I like. Fortunately, I have a quilt shop nearby and I go there for the really good fabrics.
With the stash I have I don't need to buy any fabrics, but I keep buying on occasion. I admit I am a fabriholic and I love fabrics! :-D
With the stash I have I don't need to buy any fabrics, but I keep buying on occasion. I admit I am a fabriholic and I love fabrics! :-D
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