Am I looking for the unfindable?
02-21-2010, 05:50 PM
#72
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Originally Posted by vickig626
I agree with all that has been said so far. When I started quilting, I bought the cheaper fabric and didn't feel so bad when I messed up. But, realized when I started the actual "quilting" on the cheaper fabric, it would stretch causing puckers and overlaps. If I buy JoAnns fabric now, I only buy the higher end fabrics (Debbie Mumm, Legacy Studio, Heidi Katz (I think that's her name) and if not on sale, use my 40-50% coupon. I also have a LQS that always offers 25% off 1/2+ yard cuts so that's awesome.
Bottomline, buy cheaper fabric to practice on but buy best fabric you can afford for more precious projects. You're better off have a smaller stash of quality fabric than large stash of cheaper fabric you'll regret in time.
Hope this helps.
Bottomline, buy cheaper fabric to practice on but buy best fabric you can afford for more precious projects. You're better off have a smaller stash of quality fabric than large stash of cheaper fabric you'll regret in time.
Hope this helps.
02-21-2010, 06:02 PM
#73
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Originally Posted by .com
i am looking for the rag quilt that eddie had up last week
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-36418-1.htm
Sure is pretty!
02-21-2010, 10:31 PM
#75
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I am going to throw a monkey wrench in here, I have ourchased $1.00 a yard material at Walmart and used it for quilting, it lasted and looked fine. I also go to garage sales and thrift stores to locate fabric. Recycling fabric is fun too. My theory is that if you have pay too much for it you might as well a finished product, I feel better knowing that I made something I like and saved money at the same time.
this is also my theory on canning foods.
this is also my theory on canning foods.
02-23-2010, 01:31 AM
#77
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You are very lucky you don't live in Australia we have to pay between $20.00 to $26.00 a metre for our fabric. I tend to buy most of my fabric online in America because even with postage it is cheaper.
Cheers Jackie.
Cheers Jackie.
02-23-2010, 05:48 AM
#78
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A little. After gaining more experience you will check the "feel" of the fabric more than the price. Some of those inexpensive fabrics can be VERY costly in the long run---bleeding dyes, extreme shrinkage, fuzzing up, or just not holding up well. Watch for good sales, beware of buying fabric on ebay, and purchase the best you can afford. One really good quilt is worth many cheapy ones. Purchase a color grabber and wash your fabric with it first to eliminate a lot of possible problems later.
02-23-2010, 11:59 AM
#79
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One of the fabric manufaturer's reps talked to a group of us. The quilt store fabric - in only some cases with certain lines - may be similar to what you would find at Joanns or Walmart but:
- the quality of the material is different
-the number of times the material goes through the various printings is different.
His company sold only to LQS's due to the price needed to offset the quality fo the material and the extral printings done and the color control.
Made sense.
- the quality of the material is different
-the number of times the material goes through the various printings is different.
His company sold only to LQS's due to the price needed to offset the quality fo the material and the extral printings done and the color control.
Made sense.
02-23-2010, 02:34 PM
#80
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I have bought material at Wal-Mart, Handcocks and Joannes fo quilting, however we have another store here that sells material and it runs a little higher, but it is also very good material. Wal-Mart and Hancocks both have closed in our area.
I personally like to purchase good material, I found that some that I both at Wal-Mart and Hancocks did not sew as good as the better material.Glenda in Tx.
I personally like to purchase good material, I found that some that I both at Wal-Mart and Hancocks did not sew as good as the better material.Glenda in Tx.
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