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01-23-2010, 10:05 AM

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brushandthimble

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Originally Posted by BellaBoo

There isn't a reason to not use quality fabric. There are too many online shops that have sales and clearances that will beat Walmart or Joann's fabric prices. Stock up on the basic neutrals and blenders and your favorite color. Always buy backing fabric when there is great sale. I'll buy muslin and fusibles at Joann's with a coupon but seldom buy fabric there. I don't mind buying a couple yards of $9 a yard fabric when I know I have the basic colors to go with it in my stash bought for a few dollars.

Yes, I agree, this is what I do.

01-23-2010, 10:06 AM

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ebony

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thanks for the input

01-23-2010, 10:09 AM

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ebony

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Originally Posted by BellaBoo

do you have a fav online shop that you use

01-23-2010, 10:20 AM

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sylvia77

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When I first got into quilting, I bought from Walmart, JoAnn's,, and the quilt literally frayed apart. Now I search the web for the best deals on quality fabric and stock up that way.

01-23-2010, 10:22 AM

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sylvia77

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Brush and Thimble, My personal favorites are stack n frame quilt shop online, they have good quality and good prices.

01-23-2010, 10:25 AM

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Edie

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What you like is important. My mother was taught to "feel" the fabric. She says you can tell what is good. It takes a while but I am learning it. It all depends also on if a quilt is made for kidling use, running around the yard and stuff, you may not want to spend a whole lot of money on fabric, where if you are making a keepsake quilt or a gift or a wallhanging quilt, then you would no doubt spend a little more. I buy a lot of fabric from JoAnn's and have never once been disappointed. I bought from Wal-Mart once and then the fabric was on sale because they were discontinuing the Notions Dept. No complaints there either. Edie

01-23-2010, 10:26 AM

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sylvia77

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I use to get my fabric from Hancocks-paducah but they were always out of stock on the fabrics I wanted. I once got a fabric 6 months later!

01-23-2010, 10:28 AM

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Rose Lee

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Wal-Mart does have good fabric, like JoAnns, you have to look for the better quality fabric. However, not all Wal-Marts carry good quality fabric. I do a lot of buying via internet. I can get $12.00-$9.00 yd. on sale for $4.49 yd. to $2.49 a yd..

01-23-2010, 10:31 AM

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sylvia77

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My Walmart carries seconds or rejects from various textiles which is why it's so cheap but I don't want to take a chance on ruining my quilts by using them.

01-23-2010, 10:33 AM

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jbud2

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I too, like to feel the fabric, and if it doesn't feel good, I don't get it. There was a bolt of a gray print at Walmart that felt wonderful but it was ugly!! If fabric doesn't have a good "hand', anywhere, I don't buy it.