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05-03-2011, 05:08 PM

#131

insgal62

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Originally Posted by jacqstash

Hi - I have ordered from them a couple of times, but was not that happy with the quality - thin and stiff - OK for charity quilts. I think I would keep searching quilt shops for good quality material - especially for a wedding present!

This gift is actually for a wedding shower gift and not a wedding present. (Although, I suppose that really doesn't matter!) I'm not invited to the wedding because it's a very small destination wedding and the resort only holds so many people. The reason I wanted to make her a quilt is because her Mom is a very dear friend from church who has helped me out soooo many times. And while I want the fabric to be decent quality, I can't afford to pay the prices I saw at like fatquartershop.com and a few other places people recommended. I'm just trying to find something better quality then what I saw locally but try to keep it affordable. Time will tell though. Once I get my samples, I'll know better what to do. Thanks for your help! Sorry, this posted twice and I don't know why. OOPS!

05-03-2011, 05:19 PM

#132

charhend

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I have placed orders with them a lot. I have never been disappointed in any of their fabrics. I find the quality to be very good.

05-03-2011, 06:18 PM

#133

Tinabug

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Well Sandi, did you like the fabric you ordered??

05-03-2011, 07:04 PM

#134

busygranny

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I ordered from them for the first time this winter nad when my material arrived, I was extremely happy with the fabric. I will be ordering again from them when I need more fabric. Very fast service also.

05-03-2011, 08:46 PM

#135

orville

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If you aren't satified with connecting threads. There is a new quilt store in Quincy you might call and check what she has. A to Z Quilting.

05-03-2011, 09:11 PM

#136

JCL in FL

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I buy from them often and have never been disappointed in the quality.

05-04-2011, 06:58 AM

#137

Phyl

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Location: New York

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Quote:

Originally Posted by insgal62

I am getting ready to start a very large quilt as a wedding gift for my friend's daughter. Her Mom recommended the colors to be black and grey to match the new comforter set she had purchased for them. Then they would place my quilt neatly folded at the foot of the bed.

I spent days looking for fabric only to be hugely disappointed not only in the lack of choice in grey and black tone on tones. But what little I could find was extremely poor quality fabric. Very thin and crappy. I spent hours looking online and came across two of the three fabrics I need for this quilt at Connecting Threads.com Customer Service told me they manufacture all their own fabrics. Has anyone been ordering from them and if so . . . how did you like the quality of the fabric? I need 15 yards of one particular fabric and I would hate to order that much and be stuck with something that was poor quality. I'd love to hear your feedback!

Thanks everyone! Sandi

You need to make up your own mind about it. Order the smallest amount of the fabrics you like and see it, feel, it and then decide. I have ordered from them and have always been happy but YOU have to please YOURSELF.

05-04-2011, 10:09 AM

#138

Joyce Ann

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I have ordered from them and found the fabric very nice and also the thread

05-04-2011, 02:40 PM

#139

mjsylvstr

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Location: Spring Lake, NJ

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I posted yesterday that I wrote to CT and said that I would post their reply here as soon as I received it.

Well, let me tell you, their customer service is right on the ball.
I wrote at 5:30 yesterday and it was before 1:15pm today that I received the following answer.

Dear MaryJane,

Unfortunately, there are no large working textile mills in the US. So it is common practice among all fabric companies to have fabric made outside of the United States. In the past we have used manufacturing plants in India and Mexico. Our current fabric collections are made in Mexico, Indonesia, and Korea. The pricing reflects savings to you as there is still no "middle people", and we deal directly with our manufactures. We are an American company and still have our main headquarters and customer service call center in Vancouver, Washington and our warehouse in Columbus, OH.

Sincerely,

Melissa
Connecting Threads Customer Service
Phone: (800) 574-6454