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01-24-2013, 08:34 AM
#51
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Arkansas
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Mainly from Marshall's in Batesville, AR. However, I have found some acceptable quality at Wal-Mart since they have brought back their fabric departments. I don't find much, if any, difference in most Wal-Mart fabric and some of JoAnn's and Hancock's lower end fabrics. Sometimes you can find a good bargain on Wal-Mart's clearance rack.
Last edited by Slow2Sew; 01-24-2013 at 08:37 AM.
01-24-2013, 08:39 AM
#52
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Texas
Posts: 243
I buy fabric where I find what I am looking for. Connecting Threads is good. I have also seen local quilt shop owner purchase on sale fabric from Wal Mart-so I buy some from there too. Garage sales, Thrift shops etc.
01-24-2013, 08:40 AM
#53
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Springville, Tennessee
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I use to buy whatever I saw that I liked with no idea why! Now that I am trying to quilt, I have purchased for one from where ever I found coordinating fabrics, but my last one, went to Hancocks of Paducah and bought it all. Sad thing is I have to learn to be more extravagant and buy more....ran out of two and they didn't have any more, had to find something that coordinated....
01-24-2013, 09:19 AM
#54
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Beautiful Washington State
Posts: 844
I am on 'the wagon' right now, I have so much, already, but when I do buy I try to support my favorite LQSs. If I purchase online it is usually a good sale (under $5 a yard) and hopefully free shipping. I like Fabric.com, whittles and OverRainbow.
01-24-2013, 09:30 AM
#55
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Elkhart IN
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Mary Jos Fabric Store in Gastonia NC is my favorite, with Fabric Depot in Portland running a close second. However I live in Indiana and its tough to get to either of these havens often enough. If I want to buy local, I have Ericas Fabrics in South Bend and then Lollys and Yoders Department Store in Shipshewana. BUT my favorite online store is www.thousands of bolts.com and then Connecting Threads.
01-24-2013, 04:31 PM
#57
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: MAINE
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I don't buy a lot online...we are very fortunate here I Maine to have a selvage store called Marden's..they have a wonderful fabric department...you never know what line they might carry...thimbleberries..buggy barn etc. the list goes on and on...prices are usually around $3 to $4/yd. I go very often so not miss out on the good deals....
01-24-2013, 06:23 PM
#58
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Ohio, the land of 4 seasons. sometimes all in the same week!
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online I buy from; thousands of bolts, favorite fabrics, fabric.com, connecting threads and love missouri star quilt company and The quilt bear is in northern OH so I have found some things there that nobody else had when I needed it... then in person I have found some at JoAnns and hobby lobby which are both within 10 minutes of the house
Last edited by cherrio; 01-24-2013 at 06:27 PM.
01-24-2013, 08:26 PM
#59
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Illinois
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the only place we have around here is walmart , jo anns and hobby lobby i dont buy from our walmart since they took out there fabric dept and then brought it back a year later the quality is low (so is the assortment ) and the prices are high
01-25-2013, 05:34 AM
#60
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Join Date: Mar 2012
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Marshall's Dry Goods in Batesville AR, has fabric for $4 a yard and tons of selection, actually haven't made it there yet but getting ready to make the 5 hour trip up there, huge warehouse setting. By the yard or by the bolt, good deal. It's also online.
I found the nice rose pattern collection at Walmart for $7.97 a yard, when I was in Houston it was $11.97, not as much to pick from but still a good piece of fabric occasionally from Walmart, most of Walmart thin, ugly and if not careful, not cotton.
I found the nice rose pattern collection at Walmart for $7.97 a yard, when I was in Houston it was $11.97, not as much to pick from but still a good piece of fabric occasionally from Walmart, most of Walmart thin, ugly and if not careful, not cotton.
