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Originally Posted by luv-e
When you think to give the very best, you did.
You gave her the BEST ADVICE....No you are NOT a snob. I can't believe that this is the first time that someone has ask you something?????? My DH thinks there is an invisable sign on me that people see.....People are always asking me questions.. I just laugh about it now....... OH!! by the way you are the last person on here that would be a snob........Maybe you will luck out now that JoAnn's was purchased,they might come up with a store near you....... Quilter's cottons are great--they keep moisture off the skin by absorbing it, comfort the cold with thermal warmth, and hug the user with all the quilter's love in the world. CJOMomma, you gave excellent advice when you said use 100% cotton to a newbie. |
:) You QS you :)
Have used other than 100% cotton, works well enough, long as the irons not too hot :( Gave her good advise tho, later will come in handy if she tries the stretchy stuff, then thinks about why that is :) |
Thanks you guys! Now I don't feel so bad. Hopefully I did help her.
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I 'm a newbee. Made my 1st quilt using what I thought was a good fabric purchased from Walmart. I thought the material was beautiful. Working on my 2nd quilt using MODA fabric purchased at a quilt shop . Same pattern as 1st quilt, same color family. World of difference in feel of material, seems easier to press and sew without stretching and the colors are a lot brighter. I'm not saying I want purchase Walmart fabric because we have a Walmart here but we do not a LQS but Walmart material will not be my 1st choice.
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i don't like the feel of poly/cotton. i find it ravels like crazy. if that makes me a snob, so be it.
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Well if that makes you a quilt snob I must be way worse....
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I dont think you are a snob at all! I shop alot of places for fabric, and always look for the 100 percent cotton too!
Walmart does have some really nice fabric, sodoes JoAnns and the LQS. Just have to feel it for the quality! |
Originally Posted by kateyb
Just a comment: Quilters use what is available. The quilters of Gees Bend used old cloths because that was, in most cases, all they had. Use what you've got. I see that as the tradition.
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Well, I guess I am a fabric snob. I won't use fabric from anywhere but a quilt shop. I only buy fabric that's on sale about 90% of the time though. I look for discontinued lines or clearance sales and stock up then. I can find fabric online that's top quality for the same or less than a cheaper store asks. You can tell the difference just by handling it. If I'm going to put countless hours into making a quilt, I want it to be top quality fabric. There are so many online shops that sell fabric on clearance for around $5 per yard or less.
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You know I love to quilt with the blends. My mother in law made quilts for all my kids that they used all the time and because they were cotton they didn't hold up well in the wash. My blends can be washed over and over and hold up well. Not that I don't use cottons too but I think the cottons of today are made better. And I learned that you had to use cotton thread with cotton as the poly thread cuts the fibers in the cotton. I have wondered if that is what my MIL did.
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