Opinions please....
 

I've had a thought that keeps bouncing around in my head, and would like to hear some opinions, for/against/who cares on it.

How would you feel about shopping at a store that only had end-lots, or end-bolts, pre-cuts, at reduced
prices? Sort of like a bargain corner stand-alone store?

I haven't thought it out thoroughly and in detail, but it's one of those things that keeps popping into my head unannounced!

Thanks for your ever-helpful opinions!

Deb

if the cuts are usable sizes and decent material and cheap------------I'm in.

but a store that sold only this and nothing more? Where would the inventory come from?

Most fabric stores have end of bolts and clearance fabric. I wouldn't buy precuts unless it had each fabric from the designer line. That's the main advantage of buying precuts. You have to be sure the precuts would not bleed, you don't pre wash pre cuts. If the fabric you will be selling is not good quality it doesn't matter how cheap it is and how cheap can you sell good quality that others aren't? If you can then you have a start of a great business.

Depending on the price I would be interested. I hate doing the cutting. However when I have purchased kits I never seem to have enough fabric. By the time I get to this point the store no longer has that fabric. So this could be a problem with this kind of store.

Are you 'thinking' of opening a store? IMHO, it would risky. It would be selling to a limited number of clientele.

For quilt backings, yes.

Check out this store:

http://yourcaliforniafabric.com/

I'd shop at the type of store you are describing!

I had forgotten about this place.

Interesting concept. Thanks for the link Willferg...did not know about this, now it's listed on my fave list. I personally like to mix and match my stuff because I'm still learning. I don't have the basics down enough to take on a 'dedicated' color designed quilt just yet.

There are several Mill End Textiles stores in our area (southern Minnesota) - I think they started out with items like you mentioned (except for the pre-cuts).

Now they are quite large and carry a range of fabrics.

S. R. Harris is a large "outlet" fabric store located in a suburb northwest of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

I would probably only be interested in stopping by to shop at a "big" store.