batik paydirt at Wallmart
06-17-2012, 02:01 PM
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batik paydirt at Wallmart
i am still in Geneva New York, just got back from Wallmart and bought 34 1/2 yards for $3.00 a yard and the fabrics are absolutely stunning. What a deal - oh happy days - and yesterday i bought my first featherweight-- thank the Lord I quit smoking
I am going to run to my walmart tomorrow to see if they have the same $3/yd batik deal. They didn't have it on Friday when I was there.
06-17-2012, 10:09 PM
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Featherweights rule! Lucky, lucky, lucky you!!!!! And what a score on your fabric... batiks? Wow!
06-18-2012, 05:04 AM
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note about the "great" batiks at WM...they are not dyed, but done with paint...with dye on top, meaning they bleed like crazy...I tested 6 colors last week, none were worth the trouble it took to stop the bleeding! The PAINT also makes them difficult to sew. The stitches are very uneven!
06-18-2012, 08:02 AM
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note about the "great" batiks at WM...they are not dyed, but done with paint...with dye on top, meaning they bleed like crazy...I tested 6 colors last week, none were worth the trouble it took to stop the bleeding! The PAINT also makes them difficult to sew. The stitches are very uneven!
06-18-2012, 08:22 AM
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Yes I've noticed that our local Wal Mart is carrying some fabrics at 3$ per yard and they seem to be patterns that you don't find at JoAnns or the LQS-have used many in my quilts and they are just as lovely as the expensive fabrics I have used
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