In Dallas, there are tons of quilt stores. Modern- Urban Spools in Casa Linda Plaza. Batiks - Fabric Fanatics in Plano. Huge inventories - Pieced Together in Mesquite and Quilt Country in Lewisville. Nice people - Sew Lets Quilt It in Richardson. There are lots of others, but these are the ones I frequent. Also, there's a couple of outlets that are worth visiting. Golden D'or on Harry Hines has a mixture of name brands from last year and proprietary fabrics. I've found some good buys at C&C on Perth (I think), which is a couple of blocks from Golden D'or. Usually, you can find an internet coupon for 15% off online for Golden D'or. They are particularly good for "I spy" fabric. They sometimes have 25 or 30% off sales (with coupon) on Holiday weekends. Just sign up online for their mailing list.
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