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Twinkie the Kid
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Hello,
do any of you all know of any good places where i can find good quality but affordable fabric? (getting things together for when i get my sewing machine, yay me)
- scott
(the question asking kid that never stops), lol
pleaseee... Betty Crocker aint got nothing on me =)
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Little Babe
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I wish I did. The town I used to live in has a fabric store that is fantastic. I would get fabric there for $5 yard that would have probably been close to $20 a yard anywhere else. I went looking for fabric where I live now and was terribly disappointed. It would cost me a fortune to make anything now.
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Twinkie the Kid
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oh, sorry man thats cheap i would like to have a place like that near here the places i went today the small fabric boutiques i thought were outrageous.
pleaseee... Betty Crocker aint got nothing on me =)
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even though i know nothing bout buying fabric still i kinda thought it couldnt be that expensive but like i said i know nothing
pleaseee... Betty Crocker aint got nothing on me =)
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I get most of my fabrics at Wal-mart~you'd be surprised at what they have.
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There are not many places left anymore. the wal-marts here are phazing the material out but there are a few that still carry some. The 1 or 2 actaul fabric stores are about 45 minutes away from me and not easy for me to get to.
And like you say expensive--why would I pay more for the cloth than I would for the whole piece of clothes?? Silly
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Northern Star
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That's strange about Wal-mart, I remember someone mentioning that before. Here the Wal-mart has just as nice of a selection as the fancy places. You can even buy taffeda and lace for fancy dresses there.
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Little Babe
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I just looked at Hancock Fabrics website. They have ok prices. Their website is a mess to get through.
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Twinkie the Kid
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ok ill check that out thanks
pleaseee... Betty Crocker aint got nothing on me =)
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The only place we have anywhere around me is JoAnn fabrics. I haven't bought much material and I had gone for the sale stuff but even without being on sale the most expensive fabric I bought was 5.99 a yard. I'm brand new to sewing and haven't really looked at much fabric yet but thanks for warning me that some of it can be expensive.
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Little Babe
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We have a Joann's here. I was looking for fabric for our bedroom drapes. I needed 10 yards and the only thing I could find in there was almost $20 a yard. If you need smaller amounts of fabric you can find good deals, though. They usually have a ton of clearance fabrics and a lot of them are very nice. You are just limited to how much of them is available. I found a couple on the clearance rack that were $4 a yard but there was only 4 or 5 yards left on the bolt. I love making drapes. I think they are crazy expensive to buy. I hate spending $200 a window to buy drapes when I can make them $100.
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wow where on earth did u buy your drapes. they should be shot for that much their chrging, jcpenny you need to look out because alot of time they will have discounts and clearence sales with them 50% off whihc is a good deal we done our entire house for about 300-400$ i think whihc is a really good deal considering how many windows we have and their nice and heavy fabric too
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Little Babe
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I usually do get the drapes I buy at J C Penney's. You're right, they do have fantastic sales. The drapes I had at the last house would have been almost $400. I got them at Penney's on sale and just paid a little over $100 for them. What usually gets me into big bucks on the drapes is layering. I like to put sheers behind the heavy front drapes and layer with a scarf. Scarves are sickingly expensive. The only way I buy them is at Penney's when they have one of their 50% off or buy one get one for a penney sales.
I will give you a little advice about sewing. When you start, get some really cheap material just to practice with. Then, start out making some more simple things like throw pillows. I had never sewn before then I got the sewing machine for my birthday. I love it now. I've made tons of pillows and drapes. But I wouldn't even attempt clothes. They seem like they would be very difficult. Just start small and work up to the bigger stuff so you don't get frustrated.
Rachel (the new and improved Mrs. rachelc) If you never have you should. These things are fun and fun is good.
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Walmart has a great selection of fabrics......I go there often.
We also have a fabric store, which is not too swift.. I forgot the name,..
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Little Babe
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The Walmart here doesn't have much of a selection. I think it's just a few that carry a lot of fabric any more. They do have some nice stuff if you can find one that still carries it. The only difference between Walmart and fabric stores is usually the width of the fabric.
Rachel (the new and improved Mrs. rachelc) If you never have you should. These things are fun and fun is good.
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There is one W-mart around here that still carries fabric. The others dropped their fabric and craft section altogether. Our Joanne's closed. Another favorite of mine closed a year or so ago. I am having a hard time finding fabric around here.
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Twinkie the Kid
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well yea imm going to start of practicing on on fabric and cheap stuff thats for certain! well my walmart the closest one which is like 5 minutes from my house i thin maybe 8 doesnt have a lot of fabric but there are 2 more walmarts in this area that i havent been to so i will have to go look at them this weekend, we do have a micheals but i didnt see any fabric there...
pleaseee... Betty Crocker aint got nothing on me =)
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Hot Rod
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Joannes is still alive an well in our area.
Maybe you can order it online.. There are dozens of fabric places on here..
b
PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..
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pleaseee... Betty Crocker aint got nothing on me =)
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Hot Rod
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PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..
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I wish there was a cheap mailing choice. I have so much fabric I could send you. When I sewed I would buy fabric when it was on sale. Then I did not want to sew anymore and I have all this fabric.
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aww well thank you thats such a nice gesture, ill be fine i love to shop anyways so it will be fun finding things! , dodge i will probably be ordering my machine tomorrow i found it on overstock its really nice 59 stiches with alot of extras, 84$ and the shipping is only 2.97$ then if i get it before i go to my grandmas i can take it with me i think she used to sew idk... but i think it will be a good bonding thing for us to do when we get all of our gardening done. shes been needing my help she has some type of cactus that grows really tall and is mutiplieing everywhere so imma gonna take some off of her hands ill take a pic of them because i have no clue what they r called... and imma raid her garden for a few other plants that have mutipled sooo yeppp just call me Yard raider, lol. fun.... And i know cinta postage is getting really high i bet in a couple years people wont even be writing letters anymore i love to write by hand and send letters to my family all over but ive cut way back... and arent they talking bout rasing the postage up some more....??
pleaseee... Betty Crocker aint got nothing on me =)
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oh and btw cinta i love your roses i took a peek at your phtos they look so gorgeous!
pleaseee... Betty Crocker aint got nothing on me =)
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oh and btw cinta i love your roses i took a peek at your phtos they look so gorgeous! Thank you. I love plants. I think I want to grow every plant on the planet at least once. I think people have already stopped writting letters. I pay all my bills online after I mailed my bill a couple of years ago and got it back all ripped up by the post office and a late charge on my electric bill. The PO did not even give me a stamp just a plastic envelope explaining that it had gotten torn up in their stamp machine. Sorry...buy a stamp and try again. 
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lol i didnt get the memo people always leave meout, lol. Yea im sure most er one has lol. but a few years abck i bought a whole lota stationary really great price and i still havnt used it all up but im getting it down. i know the post offices are terrible!  my great grandma sent us our silver baby spoons shed came across them she sent them to us in the mail in a box package the post office riped it open and took the spoons and they wrote us a letter saying something like we thought that it had something bad in the box or somthing like that in a letter and we never got them.... then my great grandma was sending my sister birthday money it was like 50$ she never recieved it either the post lost it or someone took it. so now when she sends money she wraps it in foil idk what that does but i think its funny and good for you i wouldnt have the will power to plant everyplant i only stick to a few choices and their mostly perenials i love perenials
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and wow i bet you were mad i wouldve taken that plastic envelope and said well screw you and shove it, sorry for my lingo
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What types do you have ?
Show me photos of it.
Perhaps I can pay postage ?
b
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Hot Rod
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aww well thank you thats such a nice gesture, ill be fine i love to shop anyways so it will be fun finding things! , dodge i will probably be ordering my machine tomorrow i found it on overstock its really nice 59 stiches with alot of extras, 84$ and the shipping is only 2.97$ then if i get it before i go to my grandmas i can take it with me i think she used to sew idk... but i think it will be a good bonding thing for us to do when we get all of our gardening done. shes been needing my help she has some type of cactus that grows really tall and is mutiplieing everywhere so imma gonna take some off of her hands ill take a pic of them because i have no clue what they r called... and imma raid her garden for a few other plants that have mutipled sooo yeppp just call me Yard raider, lol. fun.... And i know cinta postage is getting really high i bet in a couple years people wont even be writing letters anymore i love to write by hand and send letters to my family all over but ive cut way back... and arent they talking bout rasing the postage up some more....?? I am pro garden raider myself...... I always offered a Hospital for throw away plants, and have reaped many rewards. Fowers are fun and I am proud of you there.......Keep up the good work.
PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..
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