Marshall's Batting for Donation Quilts
07-22-2016, 09:42 PM
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Thank you for the information. Helpful. That is a very large bolt, I'll have to think about that one. But I realize it is very cost effective.
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07-23-2016, 04:47 AM
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Years ago I bought a roll of polyester batting from Marshalls. It's folded on the bolt, which is about 48 inches long, so unfolded it must be 96". It's at least a quarter inch thick, but it's that fluffy stuff that compresses easily. I'm still using it, and it's fine. The problem was they sent two bolts of it, and billed me for the second bolt. Good golly, whatever could I do with two bolts of that stuff? When I called, he told me he sent two bolts because the shipping cost is the same for two as for one, and refused to pay shipping to take it back. He ended up charging me half price for the second bolt, which I promptly donated to my quilt guild. We used it for charity quilts, and it disappeared in one day's quilting session!
07-23-2016, 05:46 AM
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Years ago I bought a roll of polyester batting from Marshalls. It's folded on the bolt, which is about 48 inches long, so unfolded it must be 96". It's at least a quarter inch thick, but it's that fluffy stuff that compresses easily. I'm still using it, and it's fine. The problem was they sent two bolts of it, and billed me for the second bolt. Good golly, whatever could I do with two bolts of that stuff? When I called, he told me he sent two bolts because the shipping cost is the same for two as for one, and refused to pay shipping to take it back. He ended up charging me half price for the second bolt, which I promptly donated to my quilt guild. We used it for charity quilts, and it disappeared in one day's quilting session!
Imagine all the ballooned orders we'd get if stores slapped on more of something because the shipping costs are the same. The rationale is just plain wrong.
07-23-2016, 07:53 AM
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Teresa, I agree. I had prepaid for my one bolt by check--don't use credit cards. So when the two bolts came, there was an invoice for the second bolt with them. I about died! And I couldn't believe he was refusing to send me postage to ship it back. He said the shipping was so expensive it wasn't worth it to him to send me the shipping cost to return it. I refused to buy it, and we compromised on my paying half price. I'm sure the shipping I paid on two was more than the shipping would have been for one. I never bought anymore, though. Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me.
07-23-2016, 09:12 AM
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It's a family owned business so maybe that one is long gone by now! I know one long time employee said when the boss there got old he became a bully and hard to work with. Shady sales tactic like that won't work now. Social media posts would ruin the business and I'd be the first to say good riddance.
07-23-2016, 09:59 AM
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Have you or anyone else ordered batting from Walmart specifically for charity quilts? If so, what did you get?
07-23-2016, 10:02 AM
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I used to be the Manager Of the Mennonite Quilt Center in Reedley, CA. The batting that we used at the center to tie the comforters was polyester 12oz. Since we were a store and a quilting center we were able to buy it on wholesale. And we were also the drop off point for oversea shipping of the West Coast Mennonite Central Committee, so many were with 6oz. Sometimes church organizations would asked us to add and order for them when we placed our store order....then they would get a 25% discount.
6oz is pretty thin so I guess that 5oz is thinner and that would work well in the LA, I have used the 6oz several times when customers have brought it with their quilts. There is not too much loft with it.
I am not familiar with Marshalls batting..so my response refers to Hobbs and Quilter's Dream.
6oz is pretty thin so I guess that 5oz is thinner and that would work well in the LA, I have used the 6oz several times when customers have brought it with their quilts. There is not too much loft with it.
I am not familiar with Marshalls batting..so my response refers to Hobbs and Quilter's Dream.
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