Originally Posted by ChristineD
I am always wondering what those $2, $3, and $4 dollar a yard fabrics are like. Will I be able to see through them, will they fall apart in the washer? Makes me leary unless I am in a shop to actually handle them.
I am also very close to Shipshewana and have several local quilt shops near by. So I buy very little online. I am all about the bargains though. If it were a great price and I recognized the line...I would buy online.
Christine
IF you get the major brands at a good discount, they are just as nice as the quilt shop quality. But some of the cheaper ones at Joann's I recently bought were terrible to work with. Some that I bought 1/2 off the reg. $3.99 price were stiff as a board even after washing. Some were so loose it was like sewing gauze. Some wrinkle so much I wonder if they will ever smooth out. Joann's does have some nice fabrics, but of course those are the more expensive ones. Personally, I'd rather spend $9/yd at the quilt shop than $8 (sale price) for Joann's good stuff. It's not that much difference and I like the quality that much better.
There are several places online that you can purchase the major brands for about $4-6/yd. I've even bought batiks for less than $4 - brand names and the quality is just as nice.