MommaDorian

Where does their fabric compare to LQS or Joanns or Walmart? I've never been to one.

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gale

Do you mean the chain store? If so I would compare it with Joann's or Hobby Lobby. I've bought very little fabric from walmart so I'm not sure what they usually have. If you mean the Hancock's of Paducah in KY, they are LQS quality.

CarrieAnne

We used to have a Hancock Fabrics, the chain one. I really liked it...was like a small JoAnns, to me.

MommaDorian

Yeah, the chain store.

luckylindy333

You have to watch the fabric quality, some is good, some not so much, in my experience.

dkabasketlady

My thoughts exactly too! Ours is really small(compared to JoAnn's) , but bigger than some of our LQS's.

Sadiemae

We have a large store and all except the really cheap fabric is pretty good.

BKrenning

Ditto. And some of the stores were full of home interior junk with very little quilting fabric or supplies. They went through a reorganization a couple years ago and seem to have gotten rid of some of the crap. How many gazing balls does a person really need?

jaciqltznok

Hancocks fired their CEO(who used to be with JoAnns)...they are in the hiring phase now!

I used to be a buyer for Hancock's, they sure changed when that lady from JA took over....

happyscrappy

the store near where i live has excellent quality quilting fabric, for the most part and a pretty decent variety. you won't find many "cheap quality" fabric. prices have not gone up yet either. i've also been to the one in lacrosse, wisconsin, which is quite large, and they sell some cheapy fabric there in addition to the good stuff. my hancocks is small in comparison, so maybe that is why they pretty much only carry good quality.