magicmoonmusings

Fabricland carries some house-brand quilting cottons and they're not as good as the better brands. It's flimsier and thinner. Very nice selection of colours and prints, but there's a discernible difference in the 'hand' and weight. I bought a couple of meters to try it and it's good enough, I suppose, but I'd only buy more if there's a deep sale. At regular price, I'll stick with Northcott.

The selvage says "R.E.D. International Textiles Original Designs Exclusive To Fabricland / Fabricville"

Lena1952

I haven’t seen that brand in the US. Thanks for the info in case I may come cross that brand. The cost of fabric has us all looking for alternatives.

GingerK

There is a wide range of quality in every brand of cotton fabric. Often, price is no indicator. My first quilts were all made with the Fabricland brand (again, this is a Canadian company and I would be amazed if anyone found their branded product in a US store) because I really didn't know about 'quilt stores' and since there was one in my nearest town, it was convenient.

The two main reasons that I do not shop online (unless absolutely necessary) is being able to 'see' the colour and 'feel' the quality of the fabric.

Onebyone

I've never seen that brand before in any online shop I use. I know the quality and feel of most of the fabric manufactures fabrics so I don't mind ordering on line if there is a good sale. I stick with what I know. Moda is Moda no matter where it is sold, same with the other fabric brands.

ElaineCovid

[QUOTE=GingerK;8710858]My first quilts were all made with the Fabricland brand (again, this is a Canadian company and I would be amazed if anyone found their branded product in a US store)

Some of the Fabricland fabric I bought years ago was the same print as some from Joann's Fabrics. And Len's Mill stores had the same print in both Fabricland labeled bolts and JoAnn labelled bolts. I suspect that the print/manufacturer labeled it according to who was buying it.

QuiltE

Haven't been to a Fabricland for a long time now!

I used to frequent FL to feed my sewing/quilting habits! At one time the FL branded fabrics were pretty much as nice as the brand names, while beating them on the price. Then later, it got that all fabrics in FL seemed to be highly/overly priced, unless you got a good sale or paid dearly for their member discount card. It just wasn't enticing anymore. Then I noticed a downturn, with the FL brandeds quality going downhill. So perhaps, others thought the same ... and why the two stores closest to me closed?

@ElaineCovid ... Len's have made their business via buying sellouts of fabrics from anywhere and everywhere! So no surprise that you might see Fabricland and Joann branded yardage in their stores. Here's a hint for better value at Len's ... if you see more than one bolt of the same fabric, check the pricing of each of the bolts. Depending on when/where they purchased the fabric, two of the same may be different in price. I used to be the nice-guy and would go for the bolt with the least on it ... until a store clerk pointed it out to me!! Same things go for stock in the rest of the store!

QuiltE

Hot News ... re Len's!!
Just noticed that their 7-days of Christmas sale starts tmro/Thurs 18th.

Everything Christmas (except fabric) is 75% off !!
Every day, something else will be added to the list.

And they all run right through until Christmas!!

ibex94

How I wish I lived closer to Canada for the Len's Mill sale!! I hope you all find some amazing deals there if you are near a Len's.

ElaineCovid

@ElaineCovid ... Here's a hint for better value at Len's ... if you see more than one bolt of the same fabric, check the pricing of each of the bolts. Depending on when/where they purchased the fabric, two of the same may be different in price. I used to be the nice-guy and would go for the bolt with the least on it ... until a store clerk pointed it out to me!! Same things go for stock in the rest of the store![/QUOTE]


I have noticed this too - and I used to do just as you said, picked the one with the least on it... Lately they have been putting the extra bolts up really high so you can't check the price. I guess that they are the more recent stock (and thus should be more expensive?)... still a favourite shop of mine and I have four locations within a short drive...

QuiltE

@ElaineCovid ... If you can reach the higher spots safely ... go for it!
You may discover that time of receipt has nothing to do with what is up there.
Might as well take care of your own $$ first and foremost!

Haven't noticed the segregated high spots in the two Len's, that I am most apt to be in. Actually neither have unrealistic high shelving. Granted there are a couple of regular LQS' that have that problem ... and I totally hate it!

My two somewhat local Len's ... The one is neat as a pin, with lots of space between the aisles and good lighting. Shelves are not overly crowded, though totally full.

Meanwhile the other store has gone downhill terribly, and become somewhat of a mess, so that you can't find stuff, as it seems things get pretty much abandoned and not tidied up when they are abandoned. Fabric aisles are ridiculously narrow, and the lighting terrible. The fact that there seems to be too much fabric inventory for the shelving available, doesn't help either. Kind of a good thing ... but when you can't find anything?

It saddens me, as I used to enjoy my Len's trips.
And so, they have lost a lot of my spontaneity shopping and spending!
Of course, the neater store isn't the closest.

Guess I could go with the old line of ... "It's worth the drive ...!!" ... but I don't always have the time to go the distance!!