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Hey Piledriver, find a group of quilters and go toghether to buy the fabric from AE Nathans,would be my suggestion. I know I would buy . Jolo
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Originally Posted by piledriver
Here's the scoop: You can buy the quilt of the month fabrics directly from Nathan ... here's the catch - you have to order full bolts of each fabric in that months project. Prices were reasonable - even though I buy extra (more than the pattern calls for)each month that's still a LOT of fabric.
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i started buying qom from walmart when i started working in fabric dept. did not anything about fabric. really learned alot after a few weeks of handling material. went on to be dept. manager and always tried to keep qom on shelves. our store in canton, ga. still has fabric but remodel is 2011 and fabric will be gone. i probably have 50 qom in tubs. i retired in march so i am trying to quilt some everyday! oh! i am a great grandmother for first time i love him!!!!!
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Originally Posted by BellaBoo
I found some beautiful fabric at a nearby Walmart yesterday morning. It is part of the quilt of the month for May fabric line. On the selvage it had David Textiles. I could not find anything to suggest it was less then the quilt shop quality cotton. It feels, cuts, and sews better then the Moda fabric I have. The fabric clerk told me not many Walmarts carry the quilt of the month fabric with free quilt pattern every month. She said it was ordered separate from a buyer that contacts the store fabric manager. It's up to the fabric manager if the line is carried in the store if the store sells fabric. The fabric dept manager at this store is a quilter! I think that makes a big difference in how profitable the fabric sales are. Most of the craft/fabric managers have no interest, just doing a job.
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I know that Walmart's prices are usually very good - however, if we truly care about each other, and most quilters do, it is important to keep in mind that Walmart does not treat their help as they should and are not unionized and do help lead to the downfall of many other small stores
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Pam, By any chance, are you any where near Mt. Carmel?
Are there any two or four lane roads running to there? I may be up that way later this summer and would like to know. Thank you. Sherry McD |
I'm not positive but I think generally 10 - 15 yards...
Good Luck, Cathy
Originally Posted by theresse
Does anyone know how many yards on a roll, and price it would come to. As of now Great Falls, MT still have the fabric department, without it I'm sunk. Theresse
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Theresse--just reading the wally world posts--ours still has fabric but for how long is any ones guess. However I noticed you are in Gt. Falls !! that is where Im from :) Now a transplant in flat ILL.
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There is approx/ 15 yards on a bolt.Jolo
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Most of the craft/fabric managers have no interest, just doing a job.
---------------------------------- And so are the clerks there, just doing a job with no interest in actually being a "sales" clerk. I bought most of two pieces of fabric that I'd had good results with before, two yards of each. One had lots of material left, but after asking for two yards, I was surprised to see her cutting off what must have been only a quarter yard. And she casually rewrapped it and tossed it into the return bin. If I had been faster, or she smarter, I would have taken that extra bit of fabric, and I'm shocked she had not been trained to ask before cutting off that extra bit. |
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