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Bizzymammabee · 05-15-2008, 05:43 AM

Where is the best place to buy fabrics?

Sunnie · 05-15-2008, 05:46 AM

I get mine at Walmart, Joannes, and a little quilt shop here in town. They have such a great variety and they are good quality fabrics

Bizzymammabee · 05-15-2008, 06:04 AM

The walmart out our way doesn't have a large section...shoot they made it smaller recently...lol.

SladesMommy · 05-15-2008, 06:13 AM

My walmart stinks when it comes to fabric selection too. It use to have a fairly large fabric/craft section but when they remodeled they downsized it.

I've only been in one Joannes (since the closest is over an hour away), but it was absolutely fantastic w/ all the fabric selection.

Bizzymammabee · 05-15-2008, 06:18 AM

Guess they don't think that there are too many of us crafty or wanna be crafty folks here in NY. I know there is a Joanns about a half an hour drive from me so I will try and make that drive soon. Well once I finsh the baby blanket I am working on for my friend

I have to be sure to not go into project overload...lol.

LuvMySissy · 05-15-2008, 02:13 PM

The Walmart closest to my house has a decent fabric selection and they are much cheaper than Joanne's. I also love Hancock fabrics and Ben Franklin's, but we don't have those in Michigan. I also get lots of fabrics from Ebay and Etsy.

grayxie · 05-20-2008, 03:09 AM

The new super walmart here cut out the fabric section, and really downsized the craft section. I get some at other walmarts, joannes, online, eBay.
Bizzy- you are in NY, there are tons of fabric stores. I swear I could spend a month there just going through all of them

Bizzymammabee · 05-20-2008, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by grayxie

The new super walmart here cut out the fabric section, and really downsized the craft section. I get some at other walmarts, joannes, online, eBay.
Bizzy- you are in NY, there are tons of fabric stores. I swear I could spend a month there just going through all of them

Yep I am in Queens in NY but there are some small places that don't really have cute fabrics for children and making things for the doggies.

Share some spots please ;0)

grayxie · 05-20-2008, 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Bizzymammabee

Yep I am in Queens in NY but there are some small places that don't really have cute fabrics for children and making things for the doggies.

Share some spots please ;0)

Hmm...true...I have a friend in Queens, she said the fabric stores there are less than desired. The fabric stores in Manhattan are fabulous, but it can take a while to go through their inventory. Try online, some online stores will even send you a swatch.

morningsting · 05-20-2008, 08:35 AM

JoAnn's all the way!!! Wish they had one here though ... WalMart's selection sucks! I didn't know you could by fabric on eBay though. I'll definitely have to check that out.

-Amy

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Bizzymammabee Luvs Lulu Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 5,648	Question for our seamstress here on yt.... Where is the best place to buy fabrics? __________________ Beth mommie to Zoey Proud member of Petite Pups United! RIP Lulu. My world will never be the same without you. 12/31/07

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Sunnie Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: So. California Posts: 2,443	I get mine at Walmart, Joannes, and a little quilt shop here in town. They have such a great variety and they are good quality fabrics __________________ Sonya, Owned by Ladybug, Tilly, Sunnie, Sunshine, Beamer, and Rainbow

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Bizzymammabee Luvs Lulu Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 5,648	The walmart out our way doesn't have a large section...shoot they made it smaller recently...lol. __________________ Beth mommie to Zoey Proud member of Petite Pups United! RIP Lulu. My world will never be the same without you. 12/31/07

05-15-2008, 06:18 AM	#5
Bizzymammabee Luvs Lulu Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 5,648	Guess they don't think that there are too many of us crafty or wanna be crafty folks here in NY. I know there is a Joanns about a half an hour drive from me so I will try and make that drive soon. Well once I finsh the baby blanket I am working on for my friend I have to be sure to not go into project overload...lol. __________________ Beth mommie to Zoey Proud member of Petite Pups United! RIP Lulu. My world will never be the same without you. 12/31/07

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LuvMySissy Luv my Angel, too! Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,729	The Walmart closest to my house has a decent fabric selection and they are much cheaper than Joanne's. I also love Hancock fabrics and Ben Franklin's, but we don't have those in Michigan. I also get lots of fabrics from Ebay and Etsy. __________________ Jodie, Sissy & Angel Proudly dressin' your furkids at: www.sissyangelwear.com Members of the CRAZY Club!

05-15-2008, 06:13 AM	#4
SladesMommy Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: GA Posts: 4,223	My walmart stinks when it comes to fabric selection too. It use to have a fairly large fabric/craft section but when they remodeled they downsized it. I've only been in one Joannes (since the closest is over an hour away), but it was absolutely fantastic w/ all the fabric selection.

05-20-2008, 03:09 AM	#7
grayxie Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dresher, PA Posts: 2,648	The new super walmart here cut out the fabric section, and really downsized the craft section. I get some at other walmarts, joannes, online, eBay. Bizzy- you are in NY, there are tons of fabric stores. I swear I could spend a month there just going through all of them __________________ Iteapots! GraycieChipHarley http://www.dogster.com/dogs/596293

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morningsting YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hawaii Posts: 648	JoAnn's all the way!!! Wish they had one here though ... WalMart's selection sucks! I didn't know you could by fabric on eBay though. I'll definitely have to check that out. -Amy __________________ dogster.com/dogs/781890 - Bear's Dogster dogster.com/dogs/369570 - Daisy's Dogster