Joodle

Hello New Friends! I am looking to buy quilting fabric in bulk. The manufacturer says the fabric is:
Density: 68x68
Yarn Count: 32s x 32s
Weight: 100 gsm
Is this decent quality fabric? Maybe not the best, but decent and not low quality?
Your help is appreciated as I don't have a lot of money and I don't want to waste it!
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QuiltnNan

Welcome to the board. I don't know your answer, but someone will be along who can help, I'm sure.

susie-susie-susie

I have a very large stash, and I simply watch for sales. Join the shop hop and you will get on mailing lists for many shops. Craftsy just had a large sale (still going on, I think). Your stash will grow before you know it.
Sue

cashs_mom

I agree with Sue. Watch for sales and LQS clubs to save money. I'm not sure why you would buy in bulk for individual sewing. You will end up with a ton of the same fabric and still have to buy a lot to go with it so all your quilts don't look the same.

cathyvv

Well, I didn't know this until you asked and I looked it up.

[h=3]Thread Count - Quilters Club of America[/h]
On a practical note - as a general rule, always get the best quality quilting cotton that you can afford.

PaperPrincess

Quilting cotton is normally 60-68 threads per inch, higher for batiks, however, I don't know what your website is telling you. Is density threads per inch OR is it yarn count??? Dunno.
I know GSM is grams per meter squared, but I don't know what weight is good/bad.
I would do some research on google as this info is something most quilters don't have info on. We just buy the brands we know.

Kitsie

Thanks for that info, Cathyvv!

PatPitter

I would ask the manufacturer for a sample. They should be able to send you a 2-inch swatch of the fabric so you can feel it.

Kitsie

Here is good info from cathyvv:
http://www.quiltersclubofamerica.com...m/t/32880.aspx

Mitty

I don't know how to tell from that data, but I would try to find the same information from a known quality brand of fabric (or better yet, from multiple ones) and compare the numbers.