Connecting Threads Fabrics
 

Is the fabric from Connecting Threads good quality? I just got their catalog for the first time and their fabrics look beautiful. Solid fabric for $4.96 a yard?? Is it thin, does it feel rough? If it is quality fabric then I'm going to have to make my first on-line fabric purchase!!!

I like their fabric a lot. It's definitely not rough or thin. They have generous cuts and good service.

LOVE,LOVE,LOVE CT fabrics!! You can't beat the price and quality!! I love the feel of it!!!

I find any shop you occasionally are disappointed. I purchase online a great deal from USA or Australia , New Zealand and take a risk.i have only been sad about colour not fabric.

Connecting Threads is the BOMB. You can't go wrong ordering from them.

I love their fabric! Get myself into trouble every time I receive one of their beautiful catalogs. The pictures are even more gorgeous and tempting than when viewing online. I suggest you try a fat quarter bundle or some of their clearance fabric and see what you think.

I love the ones I have bought. I will be ordering more soon.

Right now CT is having a big sale. I bought 15 yards yesterday. Their fabrics are the best.

Medium quality - not as bad as the Chinese stuff from Wal-mart, but not as well-designed, well-printed or well-finished as the good stuff from top name brands. Most of it is printed in Mexico.

Love their fabrics, and I've ordered several fabrics from them. I wouldn't call them "medium quality" fabrics at all. I think they're very good quality. They prewash well, and sew up beautifully. Have never had a problem with them, and would definitely order them again.

I've used quite a bit of their flannel which I love working with. I got one fat quarter (batik) collection that I've not worked with yet, but I have handled it, and it feels great.

A lot of the fabric at Wal-mart can be found in other well respected stores.
China has subsidaries in Mexico???????????

Do a search on CT fabrics and you can see the opinions. I fall into the buch that I LOVE their fabrics and threads. Their fabric has such a great feel, hand and softness. I think it has a better feel that most of the LQS's stock - especially lately. I just received the last charm pack yesterday, so now I have a complete set of charms of all of their 'standard' fabrics so that I can order their fabric to fill in 'the blanks' when kitting projects. I have an actual piece of fabric to compare actual fabric-to-fabric colors before I purchased. I think having the charms from them and the Kona Color Card, I can pretty well match anything I have in hand and order on-line when I want/need to.

I love shopping at Connecting Threads website. I have used their fabrics in 5 of the 6 quilts I have made. The price is right and there are so many choices.

Well, no. Most quilt shops don't sell the same low-quality Chinese fabrics they sell at WM. And the ones that do sell similar items, do it because they feel they have to offer some cheap stuff for those who don't want higher quality merchandise.

I have no idea what you meant by your second sentence. However, the reference I made that most of Connecting Threads fabrics are printed in Mexico, not that Connecting Threads stuff is Chinese. Most, if not all WM fabrics are made in China.

Hand and feel aren't the only things that go into making a higher quality fabric. You also have to look at the quality of printing, the quality of the workmanship, the care, the quality of the greige goods used, and other factors. Next time you're comparing, compare things like the crispness of the design, the evenness of the dye coverage, the subtle tones and nuances of the patterns, and other things like that, as well as the finish and hand of the fabrics. You'll see a big difference.

You are among the WalMart haters. I have lots of fabrics from Walmart and I don't have to spend a fortune buying it. Since I give most of my quilts away it is just fine. I don't buy fabrics from LQS.
Connecting threads fabrics are really great. Since we don't have fabrics made in U.S.A., it has to come from somewhere.

greige goods?, crispness of design? subtle tones? evenness of dye coverage? Goodness is my ignorance showing! I just pick material 'cause I like it. just sayin

I LOVE the CT fabrics!!!

Good thing I don't have more money or I would spend tons
on new fabric just from CT alone.

It has a luxurious feel to it (in MY opinion) there are times when
I will just sit and run my fingers over the fabric because it feels
so nice.

Even my husband who usually just rolls his eyes at my stash
will come to my fabric room and feel the CT fabrics when I
get some new stash in from there.

Good to know you are happy with the quality of their flannel. I am going to have to buy about 4 yards to make a chenille back for a baby quilt.

I buy CT fabric and quilt kits. I have no complaints at all. I mix it with the brand name quilt fabric bought at Hancocks's of Paducah and Keepsakes Quilting, can't tell any difference in quality. I ordered very expensive Tula Pink fabric and sent it back, didn't like the drape or feel at all. You can't go by name or price when it comes to fabric. David Textiles is sold at Walmart and it is the same as sold in quilt shops. I asked the quilt shops that sell it and they said yes, it comes from the same bolt lots and the shops sell it for about the same price as Walmart. Craft fabric which is 100% cotton sold at Walmart will be the less quality. The quilting fabric at Walmart is about $8 - $9 a yard. If your Walmart doesn't have quilt fabric then it's craft fabric.

yes great thread, but look for good sales on it...

I have ordered fabric and kits from CT, never had a problem. They are very generous with the fabric in the kits.

I highly recommend them. The solids are great and also their threads. Che k out their clearance section as well.

I buy from CT all the time and love their fabrics. They have great sales, 40% off basics now. I also get my batting there during their sales. The fabric is not low quality. But then I am also a WM shopper too, I buy lots of fabrics there because they are close and I can find great deals (love the clearance bins). I have tried shopping at LQS, but can't afford the pricing. And I have found very thin crappy fabrics there too!

I've been a CT customer for awhile. I haven't been disappointed in the quality and am pleased with the prices. The flannel is the better than that I've found anywhere else...it is so cuddly after washing! :-) My only difficulty with CT is that sometimes the colors aren't quite what I think they'll be and I'm not sure if that happens during the printing of the catalog or if it's just my perception. My most recent order was fat quarters of the patriotic fabrics. All sturdy and they are a pleasure to cut and sew.

If you like the looks of the fabric in the catalog, place an order you can easily afford. Check it out when it gets there. You'll probably like it, but you might not. In general terms over the years when this question has been asked, the majority of the board seems happy with Connecting Threads.

Asking for fabric quality recommendations is like being set up on a blind date. They guy your friend thinks you will hate may be the one you marry and vice versa.

This thread was funny. I agree if you like connecting threads that's great. Haven't tried buying from them yet, but I may. I buy different qualities of fabric, but always try and put a few fabrics that are super nice in every quilt. Just staying in my budget, but not when I make quilts for my Granddaughter's. I am a Walmart hater because the store just gives me a bad headache and I always feel so bad for the poor people working their. Hey to each our own.

I like their fabrics, but I also like to shop locally if I can, just to keep my local shop in business.

I have shopped CT for a couple of years now and have been happy with all of my fabric purchases.

I agree. Love the designs though.

I have been pleased with what I have purchased from Connecting Threads. I wouldn't hesitate to order again.

I am happy to admit, I am a fabric snob. I wouldn't have WM fabric in my quilt. I am particular and don't apologize. I like ct fabric. It has a lovely hand, sews well, holds up well. I like their thread also. I shop sales at my LQS, and thousands of bolts and Hancocks paducah are my main suppliers. By shopping smart I can buy the fabric I love without buying lesser quality. That makes me happy.
Greige goods are the basis for fabric before it is printed. That quality is important. Even the top fabric manufacturers get the printing wrong sometimes. You just need to watch out for it. I've returned fabric I've bought online because of the printing problem, or dyes that are fading. One of my most favorite fabrics I bought at Hobby Lobby, so good stuff can be found anywhere. My prob with WM came about when my friend bought many yards of different cottons to make granddaughter clothes. OMG every piece was worse than the next. I really don't understand putting the work into bad fabric when there are other choices without breaking the bank.
This is just my opinion. I respect your right to buy where you like, may I have mine?

Same here!

Love their fabric...great stuff and good sales.

I love their fabrics and their "kits" are such reasonable prices. One price for a "kit" was so low for a full size quilt that I called customer service to make sure it was not a mistake. Have bought a lot of things from them and then the free shipping on a certain size order. What more can you ask for.

I consider their fabric medium quality as well. Their designs are great and their prices are good. However, I do purchase most of my fabric from quilt stores because they are a step above Connecting Threads in my opinion in regards to quality. They have great customer service, though.

I've not been happy with most of the fabric I've bought from Connecting Threads over the years, so I buy my fabric from other sources.

Ditto for Keepsake Quilting. Although they have an excellent reputation, everything I've ever gotten from them has been a disappointment, either in the product itself or a mistake made in the order, so I now avoid them (and their high prices) as well.

I LOVE Connecting Threads, and when they have sales on kits they can't be beat!! I've purchased numerous baby kits and have had fantastic luck with them all..they make up beautifully and there is always plenty of material for the pattern plus left over!! Don't know about you but on my limited budget a baby quilt for $21 plus back and batting can't be beat!! I also buy their batting on sale...a warm and natural king size batting for $25 is fantastic!! I consider their fabric as good as what I buy at my local quilt store at less than half the price!! Oh, and did I mention (teeheehee) I LOVE their kits, especially on sale!!

I bought from them a number of times, love the fabric,price and service. Before I bought from them the first time I couldn't believe their prices so I called. They told me that they are their own fabrics, they manufacture and sell, therefore there is no middle man or representative and that's how they keep their prices so low.

Love their fabrics a lot.