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Momwood 07-30-2011 11:13 AM

I live in a small Oklahoma town and we don't have a fabric shop. We have 1 quilt shop and we have Hobby Lobby fabrics and that is it. I have no idea what this is or where to get it. The closest JoANN's is 2 hours away. I am trying to do a Bow Tuck Tote. Any ideas out there are appreciated. :?

LyndaOH 07-30-2011 11:17 AM

I would be happy to send you some from my bolt if you like. It's a fleece like material and one side is fusible.

I have used batting or regular fleece in my Bow Tucks and it works out just fine, especially if you're going to do some quilting on the bag. What you use depends to a degree on how stiff or floppy you want the bag. I like a bag with a bit of structure, so if I use batting or fleece I quilt it pretty well with either a medium meander or 1" grip quilting.

Hope this helps!

gailmitchell 07-30-2011 11:27 AM

I made 3 bowtucks bags. I really like that design. The pattern calls for Pellon 987 and I think it's great stuff. I bought mine through fabric.com. I found that they had the best price for the size you get. 40 x 60 The packages come in a couple of sizes so double check. I think Joanns package is 20 x 40. Of course, if you can get it off the bolt, then you get exactly what you need.

But the real secret to the structure of this bag, is to put a foundation in the bottom of the bag, so it looks square. That info is in the pattern.

Good Luck

frarose 07-30-2011 11:45 AM

Fabric.com is a great place to order online. I love the fusible fleece.

Momwood 07-30-2011 01:29 PM

Thank you all. Maybe I can actually DO this. :)

sandyo 07-30-2011 01:30 PM

hobby lobby should have it or something similar.

Eva Knight 07-30-2011 01:54 PM

If you quilt your fabric for the bag, you can use regular batting. I have and had no problem with it.

narae 07-30-2011 04:44 PM

I was just in a Hobby Lobby today in Fl. and found the 987 pellon fleece. just ask and see if they have it.

quossj 07-30-2011 06:56 PM

Hobby Lobby has fusible fleece

Momwood 07-30-2011 07:09 PM

Thanks Everyone. I will call Hobby Lobby on Monday morning. :thumbup:

NanaCsews2 07-30-2011 07:32 PM

Hobby Lobby puts out 40% off coupons. Hopefully you can get the pellon when you have a coupon in hand.

tyoung 07-30-2011 07:43 PM


Originally Posted by Momwood
I live in a small Oklahoma town and we don't have a fabric shop. We have 1 quilt shop and we have Hobby Lobby fabrics and that is it. I have no idea what this is or where to get it. The closest JoANN's is 2 hours away. I am trying to do a Bow Tuck Tote. Any ideas out there are appreciated. :?

When I am out of fusible fleece, I often use regular fleece and and fusible web. I love fusible fleece for my totes and bags.

sewnsewer2 07-30-2011 07:45 PM

WalMart carries it. Don't know if yours does tho.

LisaGibbs 07-31-2011 08:32 AM

Hobby Lobby has it as I bought some yesterday there when I couldn't find it at walmart. be prepared, I thought $7.98 a yard was expensive so save those 40% off coupons!!

frarose 07-31-2011 09:45 AM

That is the price at JOan also. I paid 7.99 a yd. Last year it was $6.99 a yd. Never looked at HL but I used 50% off at Joan

LUANNH 07-31-2011 11:21 AM

I got mine at wallmart and it was cheep, $3.97 a yard for the heavy weight. Makes a firmer bag that stands up on it's own.

frarose 08-01-2011 05:34 AM

My walmart doesn't carry it. They only have packages of fabric hanging on a wall and fq.


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