Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums > Main
Jo Anne's closing >

Jo Anne's closing

Jo Anne's closing

Thread Tools
 
Old 09-26-2010, 09:28 AM
  #51  
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 148
Default

For those of you forced to shop on-line, two sites that have first quality fabric
and great prices are "ThousandsofBolts" and "MarshallsDryGoods".
You have to look through the whole site but it is well worth it - most fabrics at 1000s of Bolts... but only one Nut are less than $4/yd.
For excellent fabric and fabric selection at slightly higher prices, I use Connecting Threads; their batiks are less than $6/yd.
Hancocks of Paducah and Stitch-'N-Frame also have great sales; I get much of my fabric from the letter at their Thursday specials.
Also I shop at Fabric.com which has excellent sales and if you spend $35,
shipping is free.Unfortunately it is very ease to spend $35...
Naturally the sale fabrics don't come in complete collections but it might mean that you got the focus fabric at full price, but the coordinates at the sales. This has worked for me since I live on a retirement budget.
Best of luck to you - Judy
jamannix is offline  
Old 09-26-2010, 09:28 AM
  #52  
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 148
Default

For those of you forced to shop on-line, two sites that have first quality fabric
and great prices are "ThousandsofBolts" and "MarshallsDryGoods".
You have to look through the whole site but it is well worth it - most fabrics at 1000s of Bolts... but only one Nut are less than $4/yd.
For excellent fabric and fabric selection at slightly higher prices, I use Connecting Threads; their batiks are less than $6/yd.
Hancocks of Paducah and Stitch-'N-Frame also have great sales; I get much of my fabric from the letter at their Thursday specials.
Also I shop at Fabric.com which has excellent sales and if you spend $35,
shipping is free.Unfortunately it is very easy to spend $35...
Naturally the sale fabrics don't come in complete collections but it might mean that you got the focus fabric at full price, but the coordinates at the sales. This has worked for me since I live on a retirement budget.
Best of luck to you - Judy
jamannix is offline  
Old 09-26-2010, 09:33 AM
  #53  
Super Member
 
gale's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: North-Central Indiana
Posts: 4,909
Default

Fabric.com also has coupons sometimes. 30% off seems to be a common one.
gale is offline  
Old 09-26-2010, 10:49 AM
  #54  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 3,955
Default

Sorry to hear about Katy losing another store. I travel to the one on FM529 and Hwy 6, very nice, clean and the staff is wonderful! There really is one about 10 mins from me but I prefer this one and take the time to make the journey.
butterflies5518 is offline  
Old 09-26-2010, 12:53 PM
  #55  
Senior Member
 
judithb's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Dallas, TX
Posts: 368
Default

Originally Posted by Caroltee
RUMOR…. Some time back I heard that Wal Mart had bought JoAnne’s but would still be known as JoAnne’s Fabric??????????
God, I hope not! that will be their downfall!
judithb is offline  
Old 09-26-2010, 02:05 PM
  #56  
Super Member
 
wordpaintervs's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Northern California
Posts: 1,929
Default

We still have a wally world that still has fabric...otherwise, our nearest quilt shop is 27 miles away and very pricey, the other shopping places from an hour and a half to two hours away. Otherwise there is only online for me. The gas versus shipping and handling is debateble these days. HUMMM

Guess one has to shop for everything else....if they have to buy gas for the long haul trip. Can't drive forever just to buy fabric
otherwise.
wordpaintervs is offline  
Old 09-26-2010, 04:20 PM
  #57  
Member
 
TxCaRose's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Lemoore, Ca
Posts: 36
Default

At least you have 3 places to go . Here in Hanford, Ca Joanns closed, Wal-mart stopped selling fabric and all we have left is a quilt shop, but you have to pay a hefty penny for material.
TxCaRose is offline  
Old 09-26-2010, 04:30 PM
  #58  
Super Member
 
wordpaintervs's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Northern California
Posts: 1,929
Default

least expensive I've ever seen is $6.99 a yard at the quilt shop 27 miles away. Much is more than that.
wordpaintervs is offline  
Old 09-26-2010, 05:17 PM
  #59  
Super Member
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: washington
Posts: 1,424
Default

report the rude service people to the company. I did and she seems nicer now. smile
karate lady is offline  
Old 09-26-2010, 05:26 PM
  #60  
Power Poster
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: West Roxbury, Ma
Posts: 10,353
Default

Oh how I hate to hear of fabric stores closing.
Annz is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Boston1954
Pictures
29
07-22-2012 07:34 PM
sondray
Links and Resources
0
03-06-2009 11:17 AM
Boston1954
Pictures
21
08-21-2008 03:43 PM
sondray
Links and Resources
2
06-24-2008 05:35 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



FREE Quilting Newsletter