Bolt of Fabric
 

Has anyone purchased a whole bolt of fabric? I use so much white fabric up and could use this fabric by the bolt. Do you get a price break if you buy the whole bolt? Where do you get your best price? thanks
NormaBeth

I buy wide muslin by the bolt often. I wait till I have a 50 or 60% off coupon and buy the whole bolt. Sometimes Joanns has specials on full bolts of muslin, also flannel. A few times I have been able to get a great deal when a store is clearing out fabric. You can get a reduced price if you buy all the fabric left on the bolt. If they have to cut it-no discount

Hancocks of Paducah used to give a quantity discount on full bolts (15 yds) of Kona solids; not sure they do it anymore though.

I have purchased whole bolts of Moda Bella solids or Kona Cotton solids - usually I buy them while on they are on sale or with a coupon but usually you get a price break for buying in bulk. A few places to check are: www.fatquartershop.com; www.fabric.com; www.greenfairyquilts.com . Greenfairy quilts usually has the best price on bolts of fabric and they have free shipping. Good luck.

I have purchased a bolt from Marshal Dry Goods It was a really good price, but I used their wholesale site because I was doing a project for a daycare.

i am on my second bolt of black. first one i bought through a lqs, the second one i bought from Fabric Depot in Portland, Oregon. got a 40% discount ..thier wholesale price. try shop near you and see what if you can get a wholesale price, easier than clipping coupons

I buy Kona solid white and black by the bolt. Usually at Hancocks with a 50% off "one fabric item" coupon--the entire bolt only counts as one item.

I bought a few from a local textile company who has an open sale twice a year -- otherwise they only sell wholesale. But I think Marshall Dry Good does.

yup, I mainly purchase flannel by the bolt, specially when they have a good sale. I also bought a bolt of fabric a while back, it was 10 dollars for "undetermined" fabric, but feels and sews up wonderful..it was a good find

I buy white, black, unbleached ex wide muslin, an batting by the bolt (full roll). Joann's is the closes that will give a discount on bolts, so about 4 times a year, when the right coupon comes out and the item is not already on sale I will buy any of them. I have been looking at the green Fairy site, will do some comparing when my next coupons come out.

Several years ago I happened upon a sale on the really nice thick fleece that isn't all stretchy for $3/yd. I bought several bolts in various colors. I'm now needing to find a sale like that again since I use fleece as combination backing/batting for most of my quilts.

I have purchased whole bolts from Fabric4Less.com. You have to register with their site to see the prices, but the prices are very low and registration is free.

I often buy a bolt of a white, grey, or black. My LQS gives you 25cents off per yard if you buy the entire bolt. So I go through their fabrics looking for bolts with just 7 or 8 yards left on them to use as quilt backing.

Marshall's Dry Goods! Best prices... and great customer service. My wholesale salesman there is named Grey. He is wonderful to work with, just call and ask for him.

Try their "Dream Cotton" for solids. It's basically the same thing as Kona Bella Solids-- even made at the same factory.

I like solid color backings for my quilts. When Hancock Fabrics has a 50% off coupon, I buy the whole roll of 120" wide Sheeting fabric. I find it to be a consistently good quality. Even though I am not very good on my long arm, the effect of having a solid color back with the quilting done with a thread that shows up a lot, makes all my quilts reversible. I do always match the back to some color on the front. The wide sheeting comes in black, white, beige and tan. At 9 dollars a yard for 118"-120" wide, the fabric is quite a bargain.

There are some great suggestions and resources on this topic for buying fabric by the bolt. Thanks for posting the question.

I use to buy wholesale from P&B Fabrics and Hoffman for my backings when I was professionally quilting for others. I don't think there is any place where you can get a break on a bolt unless you know a shop owner who may give you a 10 to 25% discount on the whole bolt.

I've boughten wide as well as 44" muslin by the bolt as I sometimes use it to make my sample dress patterns when working with a new pattern. Want to make sure it fits before I dive into the good fabrics. Also have used the wide muslin for a backing if its the good quality stuff. Have a project coming up where I wanted to make a bed skirt and valances to go with the quilt so bought everything they had in the store and then had them order another bolt of the same fabric. I'm sure that was over kill but rather be safe than sorry. I know if you finish off a bolt you sometimes will get a discount

I buy Kona Snow by the bolt at Joanns when I get 50percent off. Hobby Lobby always has 40 percent off and Hancock's has 50 percent off with a coupon.

Two of my quilting friends and I go to Marshall's Dry Goods often. We buy fabric on the bolt and it's usually 15 yard per bolt. We buy from three to five bolts each. We each get 5 yards. It's usually $2.98 a yard on the bolt. I buy some bolts for myself like blenders and neutrals. There are racks and racks of bolts to choose from. All the name brand fabric except Moda. The rep told me they are in talks to Moda. All you have to do is get a rep to ring you up, the bolt price is separate from the per yard cut price at the front of the store.

I bought 2 bolts at an estate sale. I know, not what you wanted to hear since I got them for $10.00 each. One had a stain that had run down the bolt from the top. I have also bought with good discount coupon from JAF.

when I get a 50 or 60% coupon at JA's I buy a bolt of wonder under, white cotton, the good stuff and a bolt of batting.

Me too....greenfairyquilt.com...and Kona at Missouri Star

Fabric Depot might. Also, check Connecting threads.

I have bought bolts of solid fabric from Yoder's in Shipshewanna, IN. They give a discount when you buy a whole bolt.

I also buy my musling by the bold, as I buy the 90 inches wide Legacy Studio , so I have to buy with coupon. I have bought a couple of bolts but not often . Never gotten a price break, that is why I wait to use coupons, just like I buy the bolt for batting with coupon .

I purchase yardage of black or white when I have a 60% coupon or a good sale on Kona black or white cotton. Then when I cut that yardage I keep all the leftover pieces (including scraps) in a marked baggie so I can use them in another project. In the pass I was working on a quilt with a black background and somehow I ended up with blocks from different dye lots. Want to avoid that happening in the future.

I bought a full bolt of white on white when I was making a "dear Jane". I felt quite "wicked" taking home a whole bolt. I don't feel so wicked now, haven't finished the bolt or Jane for that matter. I am 3/4 done and need to step it up!

The Green Fairy has a discount on whole bolts.

I purchased several bolts when an online shop closed. That was about ten years ago and I've been completely happy that I spent the money. The bolts were selling for $15 and with the exception of one pale lavender bolt I've used the fabric for so many projects. Buying bolts of colors that you use almost all the time makes good economic sense to me. Storage of bolts of fabric does present a rather tough problem, but as quilters we always manage to figure something out. Having a bolt of white and a bolt of black has served me well and I would recommend the purchase if possible. The lavender bolt is going to become the backing on something some day and then I'll be happy I have it.

yes. I think the site is fabric 4 less.

I frequently buy a bolt of white, black, or gray from JoAnn's with the coupon. Those are staples in my quilting.
I also have several patterns that are 2 color quilts and I usually buy a bolt of one of the colors and use it for the quilt and backing. I also wait for another coupon to get the other color.
I also bought a bolt plus more yardage to use for the Little Brown Bird quilt (background and backing) from an on-line quilt store that was going out of business and were selling it for $5.00 a yard (originally $12).
Keep in mind or make a list of the patterns you want to make and if there is a large quantity of yardage needed. It helps when you see a great sale and pass it up and then realize you could have used it for that special quilt.
I will also buy a bolt of Wonder Under or something similar with a coupon or when it is 59% off because I use that all the time for other projects such as purses, etc.

I buy 10 yards of black, gray, and white from Connecting Threads connectingthreads.com when they have sales, which is quite often. No sales tax, and free shipping if you spend $50. The fabric comes folded, so I get empty bolts from LQS to store them.

I just bought a bolt of Kona black because I keep using it up! Sometimes you'll get a price break, there are many stores on line and local stores. 5bucks a bolt, fabrics.com and tons of others. Only buy a bolt if you will use that much because the discount isn't worth it if you hold the fabric for years. It does age and can discolor.

I buy form Marshal all the time , I even buy there seconds , in most cases I can use the whole the all the yardages in the seconds, good place to buy from

www.thousandsofbolts.com has "Bella Solids" by Moda for $4.99 a yard. Here's the link: http://tinyurl.com/z5ojrv9