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#42
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Lowell, MA
Posts: 14,083
I have always had good luck ordering from Connecting Threads, and I often buy several battings at once because it's a good price. Once I ordered some fat quarters, but when the package arrived, it wasn't what I ordered. Imagine my delight when they told me to just keep them at no change and they sent out the fabric I ordered. I've always had very good service from them and the fabric is good quality.
#45
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Broadway, Shenandoah Valley, VA
Posts: 478
Angelarose, yes Connecting Threads threads are linty but if you go for their polyester threads, they are not. I have all of their threads and rarely ever have a problem. Waiting for their variegated threads next month as I still have some from years past and want to add to them. That's how much I like their threads. I also love Aurifil but the price is a bit much for me unless I can find them on sale. I like having a selection of colors to choose from when I go to quilt.
#46
I have ordered from them in the past and had good experiences. One time I'd ordered a 2 yard piece of a red Batik. When my package arrived, there was not a red Batik in the box. I called and we figured out that the person who pulled, cut and packed my box transposed some of the numbers in the item #. The customer service gal I spoke with, told me they'd send off the correct fabric ASAP and I was to just keep the incorrect fabric. It was a small star print on a faded red background - not a fabric I'd ever want to include in a quilt so, I've used it to make practice sandwiches for fmq. The fabric I've gotten all has a nice feel, just like good quality quilt shop fabric.
#47
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Myrtle Beach, SC
Posts: 8,139
I paid high price for a LQS fabric that literally raveled away the seam allowance as I sewed it. It was the right fabric for the quilt in every other way, so I bought more so I'd have enough for all the 're-do'. I wash all my fabric before I use it because of allergies, and I absolutely hate to starch fabric for the same reason. But that fabric I starched.
I've never had that problem with a CT fabric and I am a frequent customer. But all that means is that I haven't had a problem yet! LOL
I've never had that problem with a CT fabric and I am a frequent customer. But all that means is that I haven't had a problem yet! LOL
#48
Super Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Myrtle Beach, SC
Posts: 8,139
Just to note - on the polyester thread cones, an occasional spool is kind of linty, but still very usable. I've only had one spool like that and all I use for quilting is their thread.
I'd like to try the varigated thread, too.
I'd like to try the varigated thread, too.
#50
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Myrtle Beach, SC
Posts: 8,139
You do have to pay shipping, but the first 11 (yards) ship for $5.95. I bought about 3 yards of the backing fabrics @ 7.99 a yard, (they are about 3 yards wide, so that was really 9 yards to me) but still counted as only 3 yards to them. So if you shop cleverly with the 11 yard limit for shipping costs of $5.95, you can get quite a bit of fabric.
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