Yesterday a friend and I went to the Connecting Threads Warehouse Sale in Vancouver, Washington. We didn't "need" anything but thought we'd find a few scraps at $2.96 a pound. Since we had no idea how much fabric weighs (other than husbands' complaints about the incredible burden it puts on an RV :roll: ) we apprehensively approached checkout with all we could carry. I got all this for $38!! And digging separately we spent the same amount. I was amazed at how many people were there and how friendly and cooperative they were on a really hot day.

wow! awesome deal!

Oh my, it is a good thing I don't live anywhere near there. I would have no control.

great find

That's FANTASTIC!! Oh, lucky you.

Great shopping!!

You are two lucky quilters, enjoy your new stash additions. May in Jersey

I'm with katia...CT is my favorite place to order from. I'd be sooo broke if I lived near the place! Ya'll got some nice stuff!! Enjoy playing!

Joyce, where the heck is that store?? Or was it an "event"?

Would love to check it out! Hope all is well with you!
Kit

I'm so jealous of the fabric !
Exactly what is a hot day in Washington....we've had 100 deg plus here in Ga for a 90 day stretch.....
Wish I could find similar deal here in this area !

I'd like to know too. Vancouver is not that far from me...sounds like a road trip!

It was an "event" and I got an email announcing it. I drove, Bonnie directed, so I have no idea where it was. :lol: Actually, it was a warehouse area behind a business on the eastside, we waited in a LOOONNNG line, were fed in in groups and cautioned to keep the noise down. Then we waited in another long line to have our fabric weighed and another line to pay. It was fun! My orders from them have had a Vancouver address but I think they have only an internet store. I did see on QB they had a warehouse sale in Ohio.

A hot day in Washington is several days of mid to upper 90's in September after a dreary, cool summer. 100 in Washington is "OMG is it hot!" I lived in Louisiana so I feel your pain.

It's THIS hot, especially with no A/C:

How cute.

Wow, is right! I think it's probably a good thing there isn't one of those warehouses close to me - I'd be broke!! (and my house would be FILLED with fabric!! :thumbup:

WOW! I didn't even now that was there!!! I'll be checking it out when I go that way again! Good buy!!!!

Wow, lucky you!!!!!!

Just a heads up ... this was a SPECIAL EVENT at Connecting Threads ... they normally don't have fabric at the headquarters.

They also had yarn from Knit Picks there too!

Very nice haul!

great shopping!!! i just love when i find these kinds of bargains!!!!!

Joyce, where the heck is that store??

It is off of Mill Plain on the east side of 205, you take Mill Plain and turn on 132nd and then wind through an apartment complex to get there.
It is in the Craft America warehouse, they used to have a retail store, but closed that part a couple of years ago to my great sadness.
I am so sad I missed it, I was a mile away at the Craft Warehouse this weekend at their truckload of fabric sale instead.

SWEET! I see that you are having hot days in the Northwest. Enjoy!

You did good, girl!

Lucky Girl!!

Was there a lot of yarn too?

fabulous! my family would never let me in there unaccompanied. it would not be wise...

wow would also like to know where tht store is vancouver is not far from me either :)

Factory warehouses are so great! Wright's used to have one in Mass....about 2 hours from me. Quilting buddy and I used to go every year to stock up on trims, rulers, embellishments, everything! Then they closed the factory, moved the warehouse to Tenn. and everything now is made in China.
What are we doing to our country?

There seemed to be a lot of yarn but I wasn't in the market for that, fortunately.

My eyes are green with envy-never have those wonderful sale finds where I live.

Living near would be hazardous to my checkbook!

:thumbup:

:shock:

I need to go to Vancouver. lol

Wow!!! And next time dh says your fabrics weigh too much, ask him how much one of his "just in case"tools weigh?

Kat

After seeing this post I sent an email to Connecting Threads saying I would love to be notified if they had another warehouse sale in Vancouver. I got a response saying "I am so sorry that you missed the warehouse sale. We have only had 1 warehouse sale in Vancouver in the past 5 years." So it's not a regular event, and it sounds like they don't even know when the next one will be, but if any of you on the board hear of one PLEASE tell everyone about it. We can meet in the parking lot and have a tailgate party!

I just went to the same event in Columbus Ohio a couple weeks ago. Fabric pieces for $2.99 per pound. It was awesome! If I remember right, I got around 100 yards of fabric for about $79. I got anything from 3 - 4 inch strips to 2.5 yard pieces.

I was there very late in the day and there was still LOTS and LOTS of fabric left. I asked what they were going to do with the rest of the fabric and they said they were going to donate it to charity.

This was the second year in a row that they had the one day only sale in Columbus.

Will it still be going on Wednesday the 14th? I will be in Vancouver that day.

I went to the one in Columbus, too, also late in the day...probably we were there at the same time! They said you could figure about 3 yards to a pound, so it worked out to about $1/yd...not bad!! They had entire huge rolls of fabric, too. This was the second sale of theirs I went to.

:thumbup: Ditto.