Talk about an unnecessary item!
#161
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that is beautiful...unfortunately...not true for all of us...some of us live near shops that will not part with the empty cardboard from their bolts...some shop owners would rather send them to the recycle center than to share them with a customer...some insist they use them at the shop and can not part with them...one even told me they (HAD TO) return them to the fabric supplier they use.
so although does make alot of sense it is not so easy and cheap for all.
so although does make alot of sense it is not so easy and cheap for all.
#162
Originally Posted by purplemem
The cardboards are NOT acid free. The cardboard will eventually leech onto fabric and discolor it. They use these at fabric stores because they have a good turnaround for fabric.
Fabric boards ARE acid free, and thinner. They will hold more fabric in less space.
Fabric boards ARE acid free, and thinner. They will hold more fabric in less space.
#164
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Location: Florida
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Jaciqltznok wrote: you might think it is good, but if you really look at it, and see the fold lines and discoloration you will see it is not.
I bought some pale pink cotton at JoAnn for a quilt for my GGD. When I started to use it, I found that it is discolored at the fold lines and unusable for the design I want. I don't know how long it was on the board. The discoloration was not noticable when I selected it or when it was being cut at the store. I should have taken it back. Now I try to look discoloration during selection.
I bought some pale pink cotton at JoAnn for a quilt for my GGD. When I started to use it, I found that it is discolored at the fold lines and unusable for the design I want. I don't know how long it was on the board. The discoloration was not noticable when I selected it or when it was being cut at the store. I should have taken it back. Now I try to look discoloration during selection.
#165
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My previous post was not a complaint because I figure when things like that happen, I should consider it a lesson learned. I really feel I should have returned it for my benefit and so the store would know what happened and remedy the problem for future buyers. After thinking more about it, it might be possible it was caused by fading from incorrect lighting or placement in the sun.
#166
Originally Posted by ckcowl
that is beautiful...unfortunately...not true for all of us...some of us live near shops that will not part with the empty cardboard from their bolts...some shop owners would rather send them to the recycle center than to share them with a customer...some insist they use them at the shop and can not part with them...one even told me they (HAD TO) return them to the fabric supplier they use.
so although does make alot of sense it is not so easy and cheap for all.
so although does make alot of sense it is not so easy and cheap for all.
Blessings,
MaryAnna
#167
And the coroplast fabric boards are for sale on this site.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-94172-1.htm
They are really economical. Check it out...
A set of 24 for $12.00 +shipping
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-94172-1.htm
They are really economical. Check it out...
A set of 24 for $12.00 +shipping
#169
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Location: Alabama
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When I worked the fabric department for WalMart, the main problem we had with saving the cardboard for a customer, many times they didn't show up for a few weeks and we run out of room to keep them. The manager decided we weren't allowed to save them anymore. However, if a customer was there when one was emptied, we would definitely give it to them.
Originally Posted by stichinluvr
My WM and LQS won't part with them. Guess they'd rather send them to the landfill.
#170
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Colfax, LA
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The fabric boards free from shops are also good for rolling large tablecloths on for storage. I've also seen them used like bulletin boards for pinning patterns and other things on. Handy by the sewing machine. The fabric creases more on the thin purchased boards than on the thicker free ones, and using these saves the landfills. But it's all a matter of preference.
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