Fabric at Wal-Mart $7.46 ?
02-29-2012, 06:55 AM
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firstly one must understand that not all WM fabric departments are created equal! Those stores that never lost their fabric and now have enlarged depts actually have the better fabric. THat is because they actually have a dept. mgr and store mgr that understand the value of the fabric dept. some stores that got fabric added back in do NOT have dept mgrs and usually have store mgrs that are angry that they had to give up valuable electronics space to something so unworthy of their time and payroll dollars! Ours at least has more than just the pre-cuts, which are just horrid, BUT it is never kept up, you can never find help, etc because it is not considered a dept., just a time wasting area to the store mgr. The fabrics they get in are whatever WM HQ sends them. Nobody gets to actually "ORDER" anything! I have been the stores that never lost their fabric, it is a real DEPT with a staff and mgr and it is amazing the difference. However, the prices, are rising daily! I have seen some upwards of $10+ dollars and yet the quality is still not the best. SO, basically what I am saying is, what WM might have is not necessarily the RULE of thumb or the NORM for all of the WM's! One must actually go out and visit several WM's of varying sizes, etc to really get a good /true account of what the fabric is like out there! Same with the LQS's though!
02-29-2012, 07:07 AM
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I was really shocked at the rising prices at Walmart, too. But since Walmart is one of my biggest sources for fabric-I really do use their material to make quilts-it's still better that LQS on my beyond limited budget! I will also agree that sometimes WM's quality is lacking, can't go too cheap, but then I don't buy what I don't feel it right for my purpose. Sometime when reading reactions of others about Walmart I feel out of place. So I just want beginners to know (especially when starting out) it's okay to use Walmart fabrics, it's cheaper when making mistakes while learning. I just think of the origins of the quilt and the materials that were used. I guess to me the finished quilt is perfect because it's made with love, on the sum total of it's parts 
To members such as Wendsy, don't EVER let anyone make you think that your work is inferior because of where you buy your fabrics. People buy what they can afford. You already stated that you make sure you feel the fabric and if it doesn't feel right to you, you don't buy it. You have the concept down. I do the same thing if I am at Walmart, Joanns AND quilt shops. There are absolutely no rules as to what fabric you can use in a quilt or where you have to buy your fabrics to be accepted. It is wonderful that quilters have choices as to where they buy their fabrics, it is just not a requirement to buy the top of the line of everything.
02-29-2012, 07:28 AM
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You can buy top of the line fabric cheaper than Wal-Mart fabric.
http://www.5bucksayard.com/
http://aaaquilterssupply.bizland.com/store/page7.html
http://www.quiltingcotton.com/
http://www.thousandsofbolts.com/inde...0&redirect=yes
All have fabric for $5 bucks a yard or less.
http://www.5bucksayard.com/
http://aaaquilterssupply.bizland.com/store/page7.html
http://www.quiltingcotton.com/
http://www.thousandsofbolts.com/inde...0&redirect=yes
All have fabric for $5 bucks a yard or less.
02-29-2012, 07:41 AM
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I have also bought fabric online, spent $10/yd and when it came it was nothing but crap! Time restrictions forced me to use it, but will never buy from that vendor again. Shows me that when you buy online, you have to be very careful, because you can't feel that fabric.
02-29-2012, 07:53 AM
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Guess I'm a little late in responding to this but I have started to ignore any postings with the words "Walmart" and "Fabric" in the title. It is such an over worked topic.
To members such as Wendsy, don't EVER let anyone make you think that your work is inferior because of where you buy your fabrics. People buy what they can afford. You already stated that you make sure you feel the fabric and if it doesn't feel right to you, you don't buy it. You have the concept down. I do the same thing if I am at Walmart, Joanns AND quilt shops. There are absolutely no rules as to what fabric you can use in a quilt or where you have to buy your fabrics to be accepted. It is wonderful that quilters have choices as to where they buy their fabrics, it is just not a requirement to buy the top of the line of everything.
To members such as Wendsy, don't EVER let anyone make you think that your work is inferior because of where you buy your fabrics. People buy what they can afford. You already stated that you make sure you feel the fabric and if it doesn't feel right to you, you don't buy it. You have the concept down. I do the same thing if I am at Walmart, Joanns AND quilt shops. There are absolutely no rules as to what fabric you can use in a quilt or where you have to buy your fabrics to be accepted. It is wonderful that quilters have choices as to where they buy their fabrics, it is just not a requirement to buy the top of the line of everything.
Awww Auntpigglylpn thank you so much for that post. I for one really appreciate it. I'm just learning and you have just made my day. Thank you!!!!
02-29-2012, 07:56 AM
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One Walmart nearby has David Textile fabrics which is quilt shop quality for $4.79 a yard. The other Walmarts near by does not have David Textile fabrics. The one that has the DT fabrics, the fabric dept manager orders it directly from the rep. She said all the fabric managers had to do was have the rep come to their store. Walmart has contracts with the company.
Thanks Bella Boo, Ours must also have a contract with Fabric Traditions too. I know I can order online but I need to feel the fabric if at all possible. Thanks everyone.
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