Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums > Main
BE AWARE..... >

BE AWARE.....

BE AWARE.....

Old 02-04-2010, 02:36 PM
  #11  
Senior Member
 
Bobbinwinder's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: TEXAS
Posts: 481
Default

I'm wondering if anyone else has given a thought to what the young ones at WM have managed to do to the old man's vision...and how much we have all encouraged and enabled them to do it? That big picture isn't very pretty, is it?
Bobbinwinder is offline  
Old 02-04-2010, 04:34 PM
  #12  
Banned
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Mid Tennessee
Posts: 709
Default

if you know product lines, you should only buy product lines that are known for their quality, Many times I find Moda and Amy butler at Walmart, Joanns and other places. you have to dig but its worth it.
sewcrazygirl is offline  
Old 02-04-2010, 05:29 PM
  #13  
Super Member
 
tuesy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Home!.. Why? Where are you?
Posts: 2,019
Default

Originally Posted by sewcrazygirl
if you know product lines, you should only buy product lines that are known for their quality, Many times I find Moda and Amy butler at Walmart, Joanns and other places. you have to dig but its worth it.
I did just that! I was looking for Roclon Muslin... and had to go to W/M and thought I'd just look and see. Sure enough, they did have it. Bought 5 yards of it because of a swap I'm in and wanted more bleached muslin. I made one practice block with it and OMGosh, you could see through it. It was horrible. I don't know if it was just because it was W/M or what, but I ended up getting Kona bleached at JoAnns and you can't see through it.
tuesy is offline  
Old 02-04-2010, 05:48 PM
  #14  
Power Poster
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: SW Iowa
Posts: 32,855
Default

It's sad to see quality and pride in your products go out the window for profits.
littlehud is offline  
Old 02-04-2010, 05:55 PM
  #15  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Lakeland, Florida
Posts: 9,856
Default

I know what you mean about the material at WM and glad that our WM's don't sell fabric anymore. I'd rather pay a little more and get good quality fabric.
dkabasketlady is offline  
Old 02-05-2010, 06:29 AM
  #16  
Super Member
 
Dodie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Wyoming
Posts: 1,460
Default

I no longer shop at WalMart for anything as it is not just their fabric but since they went to that great value brand
it is not worth taking home I use to shop them all the time as I liked the one stop shopping but no more I just stay out
theit fabric is sleezy I agree you get what you pay for
Dodie is offline  
Old 02-05-2010, 06:29 AM
  #17  
Super Member
 
Dodie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Wyoming
Posts: 1,460
Default

I no longer shop at WalMart for anything as it is not just their fabric but since they went to that great value brand
it is not worth taking home I use to shop them all the time as I liked the one stop shopping but no more I just stay out
theit fabric is sleezy I agree you get what you pay for
Dodie is offline  
Old 02-05-2010, 06:34 AM
  #18  
Super Member
 
eparys's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: New England, USA
Posts: 2,944
Default

You have to be careful at JoAnns as well. I picked up a bolt of white flannel and there was not enough fabric on it. There were two more w/ the same skew on it. One was the same quality as the first while the quality of the second was terrible.
eparys is offline  
Old 02-05-2010, 06:47 AM
  #19  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Clay Springs AZ
Posts: 3,229
Default

The economic crisis is worldwide and we are starting to see the results. Everything is getting more expensive and poorer quality. Im just glad I have a good stock of notions bought before all this happened.
I really noticed it when Joanns doubled the price of batting and went up in price on everything.
Rose Marie is offline  
Old 02-05-2010, 04:54 PM
  #20  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: NE Wisconsin
Posts: 1,351
Default

I recently saw some fabric at our WM that I was considering buying until I read the label that said "Machine wash COLD;Iron on wrong side only" It was 100% cotton and not "scrunchy" like a pique or anything that would be flattened by ironing. What do you suppose THAT is all about????

Sue
Pinkiris is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
GingerK
General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
2
09-27-2011 03:52 PM
Willa
General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
12
09-20-2011 05:28 PM
Chickerson
General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
6
06-22-2011 09:57 AM
gale
General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
22
06-07-2011 11:25 AM
Esqmommy
Main
10
07-03-2009 07:40 AM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


FREE Quilting Newsletter