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  1. 03-11-2012, 01:59 AM #1
    ckcowl
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    i've been fabric shopping on line for 15 years now---most of the shops i shop with most often offer swatches (sometimes for 75 cents, sometimes for free) when i really need a true match color i order a swatch---but generally i buy the fabric i like and if it comes and is a bit different than i thought it's not a big deal. and if it's a (new to me) shop that i have not ordered from before i do not order alot the first time- i order one piece of fabric- or maybe a fq bundle to see what their fabric is like- if i am impressed i order more- if i find it less quality than i expect i make note to not shop there---there are enough on line shops it's easy to be choosy- but over the years i have found the ones i go back to consistantly when i need anything- there are 4 or 5 of them---if while doing the shop hop i come across a shop that looks really good- good prices, good shipping policy (which means i can get free or very inexpensive) and good selection of fabrics that i do not see at my favorite shops i will order from the new one to check them out. i do about 95% of my fabric shopping on line. have for a long-long time (over 15 years)
    hiding away in my stash where i'm warm, safe and happy
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  2. 03-12-2012, 03:18 PM #2
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    I love fabric.com and can return it with the postage on them. Had trouble several times with fabric depot not having what I wanted in stock and wanted to substitute.
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  3. 03-12-2012, 05:37 PM #3
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    Being in Australia I buy ALL my fabrics online... Unless our local craft store has a super sale on... Then I have been known to...

    We pay $20-$25 per meter for quality brands like Moda... And I simply cant afford to domthat... So I wait til Hancocks have a free international shipping event on and buy from them.... Same with battings... A queen sized hobbs 80/20 costs $56 AUD here... I make a lot of charity quilts and as generous as I am, I have to source the cheapest suppliers... I recently brought Singer titanium needles from the USA... Even with the shipping they wroked out at $1 each... Here I would pay over $20 for a pack of five..!!!

    As for colour matches I KNOW the moda pallettes so stick with them... And if something wasnt what I expected in other brands I simply put it aside and use it for soemthing different later on...

    The only place I would never again buy fabric from is ebay.... I brought two lots... One was the most appalling quality, I donated it to my daughters infant school for craft lessons... The other was from a smoke/pet fee home and STANK !!!
    It was more expensive returning them to the USA with shipping than keeping them ....

    I havent seen FQS do a free international shipping offer for an awful long time... Because I used to love their fabrics too...

    high shipping costs is the price I pay for living in paradise! LOL
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  4. 03-11-2012, 03:24 AM #4
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    I shop on line and never had a problem. just bought on line yesterday because shipping is cheaper then running to town. I mainly buy my focus fabric on line.
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  5. 03-17-2012, 08:03 AM #5
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    buy regularly from fabric shack, never had a problem, they are always most helpfull.
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  6. 03-11-2012, 06:09 AM #6
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    I think it's a matter of doing as you say; pre shop and then knowing the manufacturer. I know what you mean; depending on your monitor it's hard to tell what color some of the things are. I haven't bought too much online since I've been pretty lucky at getting what I want locally. I save my receipts from one store and for every 150 I spend I get up to $15 yard of fabric for free. Another store I save my receipts and after 250 I get $25 gift card. It takes longer to get things there but since I'm buying it's nice that the computer keeps track and gives me a card when I reach a certain limit.
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  7. 03-11-2012, 06:40 AM #7
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    Two weeks ago I finished a quilt top pre-borders. I wanted to use a medium brown with black in it. I knew I had it, searched through every shelf and storage bucket I own and could not find it. I bought it at Joann's a while ago and they no longer have it. I found a 2 inch wide strip and started looking online at Connecting Threads. I buy a lot of stuff from them, not just fabric. I found a fabric there called chocolate. It matched the strip I was comparing perfectly. I ordered it on Sunday and it arrived on Wednesday. I couldn't believe how perfect it was. I put the borders on last week and it's great. I've found Connecting Threads online fabric to be very close to the fabric in person. I've never been disappointed. P.S. The quilt with my original brown fabric from Joann's is hanging on the wall going up my stairs. I knew I bought it!
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  8. 03-11-2012, 06:42 AM #8
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    I only buy sales online to build my stash.
    The exception is Connecting Treads. They are so reasonable that I like to buy charm packs to see the true fabrics. Then if I like them I will order the fabrics for a project. I like to order charm packs of the same line three at a time and enough yardage for borders. Also order $50 dollars so no freight charges. I dont make bed sized quilts often as I dont have storage for them. I like alot of variety sewing so small quilts keep my interest.
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  9. 03-11-2012, 06:49 AM #9
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    I have ordered online and once the fabric came it was definatly not what I expected, but was still useable and at a very good price so everything worked out in the end anyway.
    Quilt outside of the box!
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  10. 03-11-2012, 07:28 AM #10
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    I just ordered fabric online for the first time from Connecting Threads. I purposely ordered charm packs from several of their collections. They were very reasonably priced and great for table runners and now I have a sample from lots of their lines. I also ordered some fabric by the yard and was very impressed with the quality. I will be ordering from them again for sure. Like you I was intimidated at first but their service was great and shipping was almost free. It would have been if I lived in the U.S. but they only charged me $7.00 to ship to Canada. Good luck!
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