Originally Posted by
Monroe
I shop at JoAnns mostly because of budget issues. $12 a yard at the LQS is out of my reach. Online I can save a bit, but the shipping is a killer. JoAnns does have some very good quality fabrics- mostly designer. Heavy weight, minimal shrinkage (I'm a prewasher). Using coupons and shopping sales is the ONLY way I shop. I can't believe their "regular" prices on seasonal items. They seem to be intentionally marked up in anticipation of the couponing and sale reductions. Don't know why anyone would buy those items at full price!
Get on the mailing list for Fabric.com. They are some FABULOUS sales if you are patient. Shipping is free for $35 or more. I have bought lots and lots of their fabric for $3.99 and less. It is brand name quilt shop fabric--just older lines. If they do not tell you the name of the manufacturing stay away from it. I got some lousy red white and blue junk...stiff and yucky.
Connecting Threads has some wonderful fabric for $2.99 right now--lots and lots of their lines. I think it is very good quality.
I make ALOT of charity quilts and use these bargain places for most of my fabric.
Last time I went to Joannes for some brown blender I was shocked at how much the prices had gone up for just the regular cotton on the wall. $7.99 for stiff junky stuff. I used to buy lots there.