Originally Posted by nannie1954
hello everyone! I have recently retired and want to make a quilt. I just purchased a baby lock esante. I have a little sewing experience but have never attemted to make a quilt. I am going to take a class for this. I was told you don't want to go to joann fabrics to buy material to make a quilt. Was told a place to go buy material and it is a better quality. I know a lot of time goes in to a quilt. What do you all think about material and what brands should i buy. Thanks and I will probably be on here a lot trying to learn. It took me about 2 hours to learn how to thread the machine. I had to keep reading the book. Oh well, finally got it threaded. lol
For crying out loud! JoAnn has some lovely fabrics, some by the same designers you'll find in quilt shops. You will find fabrics you want to use in many different places. Look at all the people on this board who find tons of fabrics at estate/garage sales and don't have a clue where they originated and really don't care!
Quilt shops have some lovely fabrics, but they also have some junk. Price doesn't determine which is which wherever you buy it. Some of the loveliest fabric I ever bought came from Wal Mart for $2.87 a yard. The quilt I made from it won a prize. froggyintexas