Pat625

Like all fabric I have to feel and look at it closely no matter where I buy it- from a LQS, Walmart to Joannes. I have found great fabrics in all stores. I have to shop by prices tho being on a fixed income.

bearisgray

Actually, some of my very favorite fabrics have no name on the selvage.

nanacc

Thanks for all your kind responses. I thought someone might know exactly what fabric and how it did since I have to drive almost 100 miles to do the touchy-feely test!

willferg

I have bought and used that fabric before with no problems!

marcycn

Some of us don't even have a store other than WalMart near enough to shop for fabric. :-( I use fabric.com and JoAnn's online ALL the time and to date I've not been disappointed in quality. Unless I need something specific I always buy on sale and with free shipping it's really a bargain..... no gas to travel and no tax at fabric.com. :-)

Lisa_wanna_b_quilter

It seems to me asking quilters about "quality" of fabric is like asking people about the "taste" of a food. Everyone has different ideas on what is and is not acceptable. Until you are friendly enough with a person to know if you generally agree or disagree with their opinions, it's hard to know.

My policy is to buy what I can afford. If I buy online without touching the fabric, I understand it is a certain risk. So far, the risk has always paid off and I've not been disappointed in my purchases.

If I end up with something I really can't stand, I plan to try out some blocks that are beyond my skill set, quilt it with designs that are too hard for me and take it out to the pet shelter. It would be good practice for me and the animals won't care if my points miss by a mile and my feathers look like spaghetti.

marcycn

"If I end up with something I really can't stand, I plan to try out some blocks that are beyond my skill set, quilt it with designs that are too hard for me and take it out to the pet shelter. It would be good practice for me and the animals won't care if my points miss by a mile and my feathers look like spaghetti."


Now that's an idea I can wrap my head around! Thanks for the suggestion. :=)

crafty pat

Just remember to clean out your bobbin case after you use any of that type of fabric as it sheds a lot while sewing. Even the ones that are the best.

quilttiger

No matter which fabric manufacturer makes the cloth or which store sells it, I go by the touch feel. I will not mention the name, but I know of one fabric company which sells a line of its fabrics to LQS and sells a different line to stores like Joann Fabrics, Wal-Mart, etc. Some manufacturers do the first run or runs of a fabric design on less expensive fabric before doing subsequent runs on quilt store quality fabrics. The first runs are sold to stores such as Joann's and so on.

Diana Lea

All companies make good, better, best. I have to always remember that you get what you pay for.