Fabric at Wal-mart
10-31-2011, 11:27 AM
#52
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I was in a Walmart recently and some of the fabric was dreadful and some was yummy. I think (yes I am a shop owner) that where you buy your fabric is not as important as how if feels and the design. Alot of Walmart fabrics have sloppy printing and others are gorgeous. Yes, I DID buy some fabric there, but they were knits to make jackets...
10-31-2011, 12:36 PM
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I went to Walmart to get some fabric for a quilt that I did not want to spend alot of money on..they had some good, quilting fabric to my surprise...4.55 a yard and some cheaper fabric for 2.00 a yard, the dates on the quilting fabric was 2009. They also had Wizard of Oz fabric for 4.55 a yard and it was quilting material not thin. So if you go...just be picky...you can find some good deals.
10-31-2011, 12:39 PM
#56
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Who cares where it came from? Its your quilt. Im limited to where I buy my fabric. I live 50 miles from the closest quilt shop, I cant afford their fabric most of the time. Im just glad our local WM reinstated their fabric section. I have a local Hancocks, that isnt too bad. But I usuall load up on fabric when I go out of town.
10-31-2011, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Crqltr
If it works and you like it who cares where it came from! I am sure when it is quilted it will be beautiful! The only ones that will know where it came from was in walmart fabric dept. Themselves. Good find.
:-)
10-31-2011, 12:45 PM
#59
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I was at Walmart this morning and avoided the fabric dept. maybe I should have gone there and checked out the fabrics.
I buy lots of fabric at Walmart. I can't afford to be to much of a fabric snob.
Great find.
I buy lots of fabric at Walmart. I can't afford to be to much of a fabric snob.
Great find.
10-31-2011, 12:46 PM
#60
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I love a bargain, and when I see a thrift store my car automatically finds a parking spot. I wish my walmart kept their fabric area, now it is just an aisle with fq, rolls, and things. I have been using my stash for projects, have to be careful with $$, my dd now has a deadbeat husband who is in child support arrears and she needs help to keep her oldest in college and the 2 young boys fed and housed. She works 2 part time jobs, and is raising great positive smart boys.
Originally Posted by lslaton
yesterday I went to wal-mart looking for a backing fabric for a quilt I am making. After looking at all the fabric twice, I went back to the fabric that said .50 cent, so I got a bolt and took it to the cutting table and ask the lady if it was indeed .50 cent a yard, she said yes. I got 10 yards of fabric for 5.00 what a deal. I know it is not as good as a quilt shop fabric, but it was not too thin and it work for a backing.
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