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Old 03-19-2010, 05:55 AM
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quiltmom04
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Originally Posted by chicagoshar
I don't mind spending extra $$ for quality goods, but that does not seem to be the case at Joanne's. I find that their quilting fabric is stiff, thin and generally poor quality. I either go to the local quilt store, or to Hobby Lobby as we're lucky enough to have both nearby. If you're going to spend all the time to make a quilt, why use yucky fabric? Especially since most of mine end up being gifts! :-D
At our guild meeting we had a speaker from a major fabric manufacturer who confirmed what we all suspected - that Joann's and Wal-Mart do NOT get the same quality goods as independent stores.
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