g-maquilts

JoAnn's has thread on sale quite often and that's when I buy it. You can buy your fabric anyplace you like and since you already know about sewing you can tell by the feel what quality it is. Don't let heavy sizing fool you and if you buy on line some stores price it by the half yard. You will have a great time!

jollyquilting

I buy almost all of my fabric online and have had very good results. I use Jo Ann's at times and it has been pretty good most of the time. Do buy 100 percent cotton and you will be happier with the results. Enjoy your new endeaver and take a class, it will give you so much advice and FUN.

luckylindy333

I checked out the fabric at the Joann's in our area and I thought it was really thin. I went all around the whole store and touched a little of everything. I would hold it up to the light and see if you can see through it. If you get some good quality fabric at your local quilt shop (LQS) you will see the differences between fabrics. Some of that thin stuff just is not going to hold up in a quilt... OK, I will get down off of my soap box now.

catsnchina

I buy quite a bit of fabric online and some thread. My favorite online shops are:
www.connectingthreads.com (fabric, kits and thread)

www.fabric.com (fabric and sewing/quilting notions as they have good sales.

www.keepsakequilting.com (expensive, but they have good sales and a wonderful selections)

www.hancocks-paducah.com (wonderful selection of fabrics, expensive, but sometimes have good sales.

www.joann.com (good sales/ and good coupons for full priced items.

nannie1954

Thanks, I am definetely going to watch that.

Dee

Well, my message didn't go thru. I have used Walmart fabric with no trouble. Online I use Keepsake Quilting, Fabric.Com or Connecting Threads. The thread I have used for years is from Threadart.Com.
Good Luck and have fun. This board will help you so much. Its like a teaching manuel.

GrammaO

I have bought fabric all over the place, Walmart, Joanns, Hobby Lobby, local quilt shops, thrift stores, yard sales, ebay.....you name it. I have also purchased online from fabric.com, connecting threads, keepsake quilting, green fairy quilts, bugfabric.com, missouri star quilt company....the list goes on. I have found one book particularly helpful for me and that was Carol Doaks' "Your First quilting Book (or it should be)". It has been a great go-to resource book. I also think you will learn so much on this board. check out the great tutorials, and welcome from Arizona!

connie d

Hi there and welcome from Florida. I personally buy some of my fabrics at Joann's fabrics and don't have a problem. I will say you can get the coupons or 50% off sales there. Good luck with what ever you decide. Please keep us posted on your new designs. Happy Sewing. :):):)

heather1949

Welcome from sunny Australia, and you have came to the right place everyone is awesome on this site...JUST ENJOY.
:thumbup: :D ;-)

travelingquilter

for hand quilting, the soft, more expensive quilts are easier to quilt....but i can't afford them! with my 1st project, i would use a less expensive fabric --(Jo Ann's does have some nice ones, if you feel lthem to be sure they are soft and not the crafty stiff variety)
flannel is easy to work with and makes a good choice.--be sure its tightly woven and not the walmart 'cheesecloth' you sometimes find there on sale.