Old 08-25-2011, 09:06 PM
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jojo47
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Originally Posted by cjomomma
Some folks on here will tell you to buy only LQS but I won't. I shop Walmart fabric and have been extremely happy with the quilts I make. You just want to make sure that the fabric isn't too thin. Honestly I've seen fabric at the LQS that I wouldnt put in a quilt. Every place has their good and bad fabric. For me it's all about the price tag, I can't afford the expensive stuff especially when I can find the same item cheaper else where.
I agree, cjmomma. I made a Turning Twenty quilt from flannel FQs I purchased at my LQS. Several of them were quite thin for flannel and I was not pleased. I've noticed that the flannels our WM carries have a nice feel to them...unfortunately I don't have a flannel quilt in my plans right now! :(
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