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    Old 05-13-2010, 04:42 AM
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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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    Old 05-13-2010, 04:45 AM
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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.
    ...what to do? ...what to do?
    You could gauge interest here, and hold a coop. Like, figure out how many "sets" could be made from the bolts, then offer it to the first X members, and they pay you up front. You order, and redistribute. I dunno if that would work...but it seems like it would!
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    Old 05-13-2010, 05:04 AM
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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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    Old 05-13-2010, 05:34 AM
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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.
    When fabric manufacturers test colors, pattern etc. and it is not perfect, they may sell it to other stores like WalMart and Joanns. They may use the same quality fabric as their first quality, but very often do not. So eventhough the print may be the same, it may not be the quality fabric you anticipate. That's not to say it's going to be terrible, just not first quality.
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    Old 05-13-2010, 05:46 AM
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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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    Old 05-13-2010, 05:48 AM
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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
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    Old 05-13-2010, 05:49 AM
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    I'm not positive but I think generally 10 - 15 yards...
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    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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    Old 05-13-2010, 05:55 AM
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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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    Old 05-13-2010, 06:03 AM
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    There is approx/ 15 yards on a bolt.Jolo
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    Old 05-13-2010, 06:08 AM
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    Most of the craft/fabric managers have no interest, just doing a job.
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    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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