Quality of Kaffe Fassett Fabrics
03-30-2019, 04:54 AM
#31
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I have Kaffe fabrics and they are wonderful. Not thin and so soft. I got them from Missouri Star I think.
As for selling higher- nothing wrong at all. On top of it she donates the money!
We need to stop telling others what they should/shouldn't do
As for selling higher- nothing wrong at all. On top of it she donates the money!
We need to stop telling others what they should/shouldn't do
03-31-2019, 06:22 AM
#33
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I noticed a big difference between Tula Pink from Free Spirit and Kaffe from Free Spirit. I had ordered clearance fat quarter boxes mixed with different lines from each designer. At the time I wondered if it had something to do with the treatment on the fabric. Maybe less on the Kaffe? Used them for scrap quilts so it didn't really matter!
04-01-2019, 08:31 AM
#34
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Originally Posted by Onebyone
I have a lot of Kaffe quilt kits but I haven't made any of the quilts so don't know the quality of the fabric. I buy the quilt kits to put up and then sell on Ebay after that fabric line is gone. I can get triple the price for the kit so there are many who love his fabric and the quality.
04-09-2019, 11:20 AM
#35
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I bought the Kaffe Collective Spring 2017 layer cake from a MSQC daily deal 2 years ago :-) and I was disappointed in how thin the fabric is. I personally would not use it in a quilt for a child or someone who I thought would roughhouse the quilt and I wouldn't by any more Kaffe fabric if I couldn't see it in person first.
04-09-2019, 05:50 PM
#36
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Kaffe Fassett’s fabrics feel more like Art Gallery fabrics, which is also thin. However, the thread count looks and feels much higher and it makes gorgeous quilts. Mine are frequently washed and hold up well.
I’d say it’s wrong for someone to stick their nose in someone else’s business. Supply and Demand runs economies all over the world. As supply decreases, the price goes up. If there’s too much supply and not enough demand, prices drop. Mr or Mrs Buttinsky probably shouldn’t try their hand in business or it’s doomed to failure.
Originally Posted by Onebyone
I got a pm saying it was wrong for me to buy then resell at higher price. LOL First off that's the way business is done.
04-09-2019, 06:11 PM
#37
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Originally Posted by Onebyone
I got a pm saying it was wrong for me to buy then resell at higher price. LOL First off that's the way business is done. Second all my profits minus the original cost goes to St. Judes or Shriners. That is how I give much more to my favorite charities then I would be able to if I didn't buy and sell high and I do get the tax deduction. Wouldn't hurt if a lot more people did this.
Jim
04-11-2019, 10:02 AM
#38
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I recently saw a video interview in which Scott Fortunoff questioned Kaffe Fassett, Liza Prior Lucy, and Brandon Mably in her studio. I probably found the link on the Kaffe Fassett Collective FB page. I'm sorry I don't know how to locate it and post the link. Scott Fortunoff is an owner and executive of Jaftex Corporation which acquired Free Spirit Fabric after Coats announced its closing. During the very informal video, Scott mentioned that Kaffe prefers a different base fabric than other designers and Kaffe agreed. So that is what they use. I'm not remembering the terms and the specifics but they essentially print on different fabric because of the designer's adamant preference.
Scott has a blog that can be informative but sometimes is too specific for my time/interest. However is is amazing how little we actually know about the fabrics we all buy and enjoy and this man clearly has a different perspective than we as customers. He came to my attention when he gave a new sewing machine to a friend after she lost her home and everything in it when Hurricane Harvey blew through our area. It was a generous gift to a stranger form the goodness of his heart. I know he gave away quite a few machines. Hopefully some of these references will allow you to search for and look up whatever of it may be of interest to you.
Scott has a blog that can be informative but sometimes is too specific for my time/interest. However is is amazing how little we actually know about the fabrics we all buy and enjoy and this man clearly has a different perspective than we as customers. He came to my attention when he gave a new sewing machine to a friend after she lost her home and everything in it when Hurricane Harvey blew through our area. It was a generous gift to a stranger form the goodness of his heart. I know he gave away quite a few machines. Hopefully some of these references will allow you to search for and look up whatever of it may be of interest to you.
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