JoAnn's fabric widths
09-21-2011, 05:34 PM
#22
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Originally Posted by knichols58
I was in JoAnn's tonight to pick up some flannel for a quilt back and noticed that the width is no longer 45 inches, but is now 42 inches. Has anyone else noticed that??
09-21-2011, 05:45 PM
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I was frustrated when I couldn't properly fit size large PJ shirt sleeves onto the folded flannel piece. It wasn't off by much and I was able to make it work thanks to 5/8" seam allowances and generous ease, but it was annoying!
09-22-2011, 06:48 AM
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Originally Posted by katier825
Most of the fabric I've purchased in the last couple of years is less than 45. Most of the time it's 40-42 or so. Sometimes even less usable fabric if the print on the selvedge is an inch wide.
I've found this true for all the brands I've bought, not just Joann's.
I've found this true for all the brands I've bought, not just Joann's.
09-22-2011, 06:58 AM
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It has been along time since I purchased fabric that was a true 45 inch wide... Its not just a Jo Anns issue.
I remember when poly was intoduced and becoming the norm at the fabric store , the most distguishing way to determine fiber content at a glance was quilters cottons /calicos were 36 inch. The bolts were shorter than everything else and almost all fabric was wound on the bolt inside out . They had to flip the ends over the bolt to present the right side to the customer.
I remember when poly was intoduced and becoming the norm at the fabric store , the most distguishing way to determine fiber content at a glance was quilters cottons /calicos were 36 inch. The bolts were shorter than everything else and almost all fabric was wound on the bolt inside out . They had to flip the ends over the bolt to present the right side to the customer.
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