How do you find bulk fabrics
01-25-2011, 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by GAgal
I am befuzzled by people on ebay that sell lots of fq and yardage lots of fabric. Where do they get the fabric? It has to be cheap to them so they can sell cheap. Any ideas?
01-25-2011, 07:55 AM
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I love fabric4less, you have to buy the whole bolt; but the prices are really great. I bought two the first time, love the pattern and my last order was for three bolts. I am under strict regulations after this last purchase. DH still does not understand "stash."
01-25-2011, 08:14 AM
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Years ago i worked at a fabric store, you just watch the sales and clearance and then buy buy buy. Back when I started buying, calicos were only 2.99 a yard when it went on sale i could get it for maybe .50 to 1.00 yard and i would buy 10 yards of everything if it was muslin at .50 a yard i bought the whole bolt. I have soooo much fabric i doubt i will even get close to using a 1/4 of it. I think i bought just in case we ran out.
01-25-2011, 08:24 AM
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My thoughts with dealing with quite a few ebay sellers selling quilt shop quality and top names is that they once had a storefront but the overhead and everything involved with that made them decide to close their shops and sell from their homes/storage facilities because they could make a better profit for themselves plus keeping the prices down for their customers. I know quite a few previous quilt shop owners who did this. Course they still kept their licenses and purchase directly from the vendors in wholesale lots.
01-25-2011, 11:07 AM
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I too have been looking for a good source of fabrics. I have found some sites by searching wholesale fabric, but the real mill end outlets have eluded me. :?
You might try local interrior designers. I've been to a shop where designers resell the left-over bolt. You can find some cottons there.
I ran into a lady at a craft fair who used Ralph Lauren (designer sheeting) fabric for her woven "rag" rugs, but she wouldn't share her resource.
Ideas?
Thank you....
:D
You might try local interrior designers. I've been to a shop where designers resell the left-over bolt. You can find some cottons there.
I ran into a lady at a craft fair who used Ralph Lauren (designer sheeting) fabric for her woven "rag" rugs, but she wouldn't share her resource.
Ideas?
Thank you....
:D
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