For me it is online stores, ebay and swaps. Mostly I buy from Thousands of bolts and Piecework although I will buy from anywhere there is a sale! I am quite new here and am looking forward to purchasing some here as well.

The last few years I have bought Connecting Threads fabric the most. I buy David's Textiles at Walmart and I have a lot of yardage from Marshall's Dry Goods. I buy pre cuts, kits and fat quarters when I go to Hancock's of Paducah and to Eleanor Burns tent sale in April for the big quilt show.

Welcome from Tennessee, I have bought a lot of fabric from the board, also I like Connecting Threads and Marshall Dry Goods for online purchases.

I get most of mine at Walmart. I also have an angel who sent me many yards of LQS fabric and I have lots of scraps from other wonderful quilters on this board. I also buy here when I have the money. Forgot to say I shop the thrift shops for fabric too.

Lately I've shopped Fabric.com but I love my LQS too. HobbyLobby, JoAnns and WalMart have taken money from me as well.

Welcome for England. I buy my fabric from where ever I can find it. Today, a local store had a sale of 100% bedding so I bought a lovely textured quilt cover to use as fabric for a quilt as well as its backing.

Joann's, Walmart, Salvation Army, used clothing....I cannot afford really expensive cloth.

I have a huge stash, thank God. Usually I buy from the local quilt shops, mostly when it's on sale but sometimes regular price if the girl's gotta have it.

I buy quite often from www.thousandsofbolts.com when I need long yardage for backing and borders.

I like fabric.com and quilt in a day for the sales :)

Welcome! I buy fabric anywhere i can :!: :!:

Joann's mostly. Though I'm trying to support local shops once a month. If anyone visits or lives in Lincoln RI and you haven't discover "Ryco Fabric Mill" check it out...Old mill bldg converted and it's huge with tons of fabric, trims etc...anything you may need...

We have a couple of quilt shops locally, and I try to buy from them whenever I can. I've also bought from fabric.com and Stitch-N-Frame online and been happy with both.

Hello and welcome from North Carolina! I buy my fabric either from my LQS, Hancock Fabrics either in the store on online. I have also purchased fabric from Connecting Threads and have been really pleased. I am very new to quilting so I am just starting my stash.

Any place I can find it, lol!

Buy most of mine from Country Lane Quilts & Gifts they have a 50% off fabrics this week! Great selection too.

I like Thousands of Bolts, Connecting Threads, Walmart, plus I keep my eye open at garage sales, Goodwill, etc & my next thing is to tell family members not to throw stuff out til i see if it's usable for quilting.

I went to a really nice LQS in Tunbridge Wells one year when I was backpacking in the UK. I had to toss some clothes but I couldn't do without it

Mim

I mostly buy from my two local quilts shops and JoAnns. I also buy from the classifieds here on the board and some pre-cuts on-line (www.charmpacks.com - where my two college age sons were quite happy to buy Mom just what she wanted for Christmas - thanks Janelle) and ebay.

Me too! I'm fortunate to be in a geographical area (the Northeast) that I could plan a day trip and set foot in 10 or so quilting stores.
I also buy online. No one particular shop, have used many and more! If I know what I'm looking for, I comparison shop at http://www.quiltshops.com

And I buy from the quilters on this board.

In Canada we don't have as many fabric stores as we used to have. Most Wal-marts no longer have fabric and there are now fewer Fabriclands (similar to Joannes)which were once in every larger town. I do buy at Len's Mills (7 stores in Southern Ontario) which has all kinds of fabric, batting, patterns etc. our LQS which is great, and from small Mennonite shops in homes about an hours drive from here. I never buy on line and haven't had any opportunity to buy fabric in the States for many years. I am fortunate enough to not "need" a lot of fabric as I have quite an extensive stash (my husband and son refer to it as my hoard).

has to be on sale

50% off! I need to go check that out!

I buy alot from LQS - I can see the fabric and feel it - it is more expensive but I like to do that - I buy precuts online when I find a good deal.

I buy anywhere I can. I support my two LQS, and recently purchased some 30's repo prints from Connecting Threads which was beautiful, a kit from Fat Quarter Shop which is very good quality, and I've bought some from places like Seams Like Home in Texas and River City Quilts--forget where they are but their fabric was very nice. Bottom line, I get it locally, online, and definitely when I travel I love going to quilt shops.

HOP (Handcocks of Paducah) or I dye PFD or paint my fabric, and my friend in TN has a small quilt shop and I try to buy from her, to keep her going LOL

also from ontario canada, i recently received my first order from connecting threads, it seemed somewhat thin and i suspect stiffened with filler. most here have said that they like their fabric, so i will see. i do like hancocks of paduca. my lqs is so costly, 16.98 a yard, rarely has sales, tho very fine fabric, another shop 30k away has good sales twice a year. i miss the 'fabricland' that closed and the vanished fabric from walmart.

Go to Ryko's often. Only live 30 minutes away. The selection is great. They have fabric for everything, tons of ribbons and trims.

Lots on our local annual shop hop trip, would have to say more in person not so much on line. But occasionally from Keepsake, Conn Threads or few other on line shops.

Online seems to be THE thing for me latey. Haven't felt like venturing out into the cold to hit the LQSs here...and I'm only 35 minutes away from Fabric Shack in Waynesville! Love Fabric.com and Connecting Threads has wonderful fabric...now that they have gone into batiks and brights (apologies to those who like the darker prints!)

Usually Joanns...not a lot of choices around here. I can get some at a walmart 20+ miles away (last one in area with a fabric dept). I tend to use my stash 90% of the time but I buy solid sheets a lot. I'm not so concerned with fabric content, I just buy what I love. I can't afford LQS prices since I'm not working :(

I just splurged this morning though, I haven't bought fabric online for 4 or 5 yrs, had fabric in my cart at 2 online stores & ended up buying it on etsy because it was the same price but easier to navigate, I mean almost 2 hrs spent in the stores getting frustrated, it was driving me nuts! I got 2 charm packs I can't wait to receive!

I buy mostly from Fabric.com and Joanns. The all gladly take my money and my husband unhappily gets the packages at the door. hee hee.

I'm a sale shopper.A sale to me means at least 50% off.If a LQS has a good sale, I'll check it out.Mostly,I buy on line at Thousands of Bolts,Quilt in a Day & other shops that posters recommend.

Wherever I find it. There have been some great finds at the thrift shops, yard sales, lqs and so on. I buy very little at Walmart now...usually all I see there now are those prepackaged fabrics and the quality is so poor. I have also found some very nice pieces at Hobby Lobby. I don't really need more fabric but...I'm sure you know what I mean :lol: . My son says he expects to see me on the Hoarder tv show any time now :lol:

Welcome to the QB. I buy all my fabric from LQS.
I want to see the color and feel the fabric I buy. I want to know the quality of the fabric. I have never bought fabric online.
I want to promote my local stores. We live in a rural area and if we don't buy local these small businesses will go out of business. Happy Quilting. :thumbup:

For me it's Joannes, Hancock , online, yard sales, swap meet, Quilt stores, and thrift stores, and sometimes people 'gift me 'with scraps

I get a lot from Marshalls dry goods ( a couple friends and I go down a couple times a year) Also from Fabric outlet in Springfield, MO and from the Amish and Mennonite shops in PA when I go meet up with friends to go to the Lancaster show. I also get a lot of scraps and yardage from my Linus Rep.

I buy my fabric from my LQS and then from several places on line. Can't remember all the names. I usually do a search for what I am looking for and then go with the one that has the best price.

I mostly buy a lot of fabric at FC Harris co. It is a outlet store were they sell quilting fabric from the past year. I am like a kid in a candy store when I go there and I leave the credit card at home and pay with cash so I am not braking my budget. I use to go to the Goodwill and Salvation army but there hasn't been much there for fabric so I don't go there much. I also have been impressed by the line of fabric at my local Walmart lately. Joanne's is considering putting a store in were I live but it will be a while before it opens if it actually gets approval.

check out www.equilter.com They have great prices and donate a portion of your purchase price to the charity of your choice. In 2010 they donated $100,000 to charities. They also have great sales

Thank you so much for that link! I found that there is a dimples flannel fabric that will be perfect for the back of my gd's quilt!