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some fabric melts when ironed, even after washing. it's happened to me with fabric i thought was cotton. i still have no idea what the stuff was, except that it smelled like acrylic or other plastic. poly never smelled liked that.
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Originally Posted by valsma
(Post 4912952)
A few weeks back I posted a topic about a tip the manager at our local Walmart told me about two pallets of cheap fabric coming in.
Finally it came in the other day and I stopped to look at it. There are lots of pretty prints in everything from florals to juvenile prints and others. So here's the thing the bolt end says "undetermined fiber content." If I had to guess it is a poly/cotton blend. Thin and not good enough for quilts. To bad to there are some beautiful prints I would love to buy. |
As the saying goes" you get what you pay for". I want the best quality I can afford, my quilts will be here long after I'm gone.
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sorry, but even quilting what i call a "dragger" for the kids needs to be 100% cotton, and usa cotton too.. bear in mind that anything with polyester in it will melt and stick if it catches too much heat/fire and that alot of fabric is being shipped here to the usa from china, pakistan, india, etc....also, cheap cotton/poly blend may also "pill". i just feel that in my humble opinion if a person is gonna take the time to make any quilt they should use the best quality products to begin with. also, take the time to look at quilts that have lasted over the last 50-100 years...100% cotton held up through the years a whole lot better than any blend.
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I still buy cheap PRETTY fabrics b/c i do a lot of crafts they are great for doll clothes, scrapbook covers and a zillion other things. but it takes a good chuck of your life to make a quilt so i say get the best you can afford but the big brand names are not always necessary
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Our WalMart has a couple of the same prints as JoAnns. Suprise. They also have some of the thin stuff, but most of their fabric is $5.00 to $7.00, if you consider that cheap. Some of the lQS fabric and JoAnns is coming in at $12.00 plus. Of course the oranges today at Kroger were $8.00 a bag. To each his own.
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Originally Posted by Mad Mimm
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There are two huge bins of $1.50 per yard fabric at my local Walmart - but when I touch it, it is thin enough to read through, scratchy, flimsy, and so poor quality, I would not use it for ANY quilt. I have not seen a stitch of fabric in my local Walmart worth buying - at any price. I sure hope your shop gets some better choices in.
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Originally Posted by mjhaess
(Post 4919644)
Thought you might want to know that ACMore has a great sale on right now. I bought three yard packs of fabric for 9.99. They are normally 19.99. Much of it is very good quality. I also purchased canvas panals 6 per pack 8x10 and 5 per pack 9x12 to use for fabric storage. The panels are 100% pure cotton. They were also half price. 3.40 and 3.99. Just thought you might like to know.
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I have made children's quilts with this fabric. My great-nephew, 5 years old, told me the reason he sits under his tented quilt is because it just like being in church with the color windows.
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I love the WalMart $1.00 bin for costumes for plays. I hate to see the country of manufacture when looking at some of those fabrics though....
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