Originally Posted by
mary123
Can you quilt store owners tell me the difference between the fabric in quilt stores
and the fabric in other stores like Hancocks or Joanns? Have seen some of the same fabric
in both stores and was wondering if there is a difference. Thank you for taking the time to answer my question.
It is the greige goods (the base fabric the design is printed on) Kind of like the difference between a muslin 180 thread count sheet compared to a percale sheet of 225 thread count. I bought fabric once in JoAnns that I had seen in a quilt shop because it was cheaper. Taking the one fabric to the quilt shop and comparing it, I saw there was more colors used in the nicer fabric but not enough difference to pay the extra for the project I had in mind. I buy fabric from lots of places; going by the 'hand' of the fabric or if you can see through it, etc. Lots of good advice on this board!