Re: [h-cost] Re: Wal-Mart fabric
I live in NE Ohio, roughly 60 miles south and slightly east of Cleveland. kate - Original Message - From: Catherine Olanich Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 12:30 AM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re: Wal-Mart fabric On Tuesday 10 April 2007 12:05 am, Ailith Mackintosh wrote: So I think the fabric departments in Walmarts in areas where Walmart is the *only* choice are probably quite good; it's in wealthier suburban/urban areas where they're likely to fail the fabric shopper. Not necessarily. :-) The only Wal-Mart in my immediate area that will still carry fabric after this summer is just around the corner from a Jo-Ann's ETC and is in one of the country's fastest growing townships. The area is suburban and is reasonably upscale. I've found lovely stuff at that Wal-Mart - linen, linen blends and other nifty stuff. Most of it was on the dollar tables, too. Interesting. I stand corrected. What part of the country do you live in, if I may ask? And that particular Wal-Mart is just over a half hour's drive from Jo-Ann's corporate headquarters and their accompanying mega-store. Which might help to explain why that particular Walmart carries such good fabric deals. :-) -- Cathy Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] You've got to have the proper amount of disrespect for what you do. -- George Mabry ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Re: Wal-Mart fabric
On of our local fabric mavens just posted (sorry, north texas news) that there were 12 north texas wal-marts doing a huge sale this weekend on fabric. The speculation is that this may be nation wide and that it is the precursor to the shutting down of these areas. I.E. what is sold will not be replaced. Check to see if your local Wal-Mart is having this sale this weekend. Chiara - Original Message - From: Ailith Mackintosh [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 1:32 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re: Wal-Mart fabric I live in NE Ohio, roughly 60 miles south and slightly east of Cleveland. kate - Original Message - From: Catherine Olanich Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 12:30 AM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re: Wal-Mart fabric On Tuesday 10 April 2007 12:05 am, Ailith Mackintosh wrote: So I think the fabric departments in Walmarts in areas where Walmart is the *only* choice are probably quite good; it's in wealthier suburban/urban areas where they're likely to fail the fabric shopper. Not necessarily. :-) The only Wal-Mart in my immediate area that will still carry fabric after this summer is just around the corner from a Jo-Ann's ETC and is in one of the country's fastest growing townships. The area is suburban and is reasonably upscale. I've found lovely stuff at that Wal-Mart - linen, linen blends and other nifty stuff. Most of it was on the dollar tables, too. Interesting. I stand corrected. What part of the country do you live in, if I may ask? And that particular Wal-Mart is just over a half hour's drive from Jo-Ann's corporate headquarters and their accompanying mega-store. Which might help to explain why that particular Walmart carries such good fabric deals. :-) -- Cathy Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] You've got to have the proper amount of disrespect for what you do. -- George Mabry ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Re: Wal-Mart fabric
On Tuesday 10 April 2007 2:32 pm, Ailith Mackintosh wrote: I live in NE Ohio, roughly 60 miles south and slightly east of Cleveland. Interesting. Thanks! -- Cathy Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] You've got to have the proper amount of disrespect for what you do. -- George Mabry ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Re: Wal-Mart fabric
I'm in one of those small towns that only have Wal-mart for fabric. Some of what I've found on the sale tables there: heavyweight cotton herringbone twill, perfect for making corsets, $1 a yard cotton duck canvas, $1 aubergine crepe back satin, $2 black slinky knit, $1 plaid taffeta, 60, $2 soft black stretch netting, $1 silver and black paisley brocade, $3 batik printed chiffon, $1 cotton gauze, in black, white, natural, and purple, $2 silk chiffon, $2.99 At those prices, I usually buy the bolt, sometimes several bolts. Margo ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Re: Wal-Mart fabric
On Monday 09 April 2007 10:58 am, Margo Anderson wrote: I'm in one of those small towns that only have Wal-mart for fabric. Some of what I've found on the sale tables there: heavyweight cotton herringbone twill, perfect for making corsets, $1 a yard cotton duck canvas, $1 aubergine crepe back satin, $2 black slinky knit, $1 plaid taffeta, 60, $2 soft black stretch netting, $1 silver and black paisley brocade, $3 batik printed chiffon, $1 cotton gauze, in black, white, natural, and purple, $2 silk chiffon, $2.99 At those prices, I usually buy the bolt, sometimes several bolts. Margo's comment confirms a theory of mine. I think the quality of items sold at Walmart varies a lot by location--including whatever fabric they sell. The Walmart nearest me (Exton, PA--a Philadelphia suburb) sells fabric, but the selection is awful; almost exclusively cotton-polyester or polyester in god-awful loud, tacky prints and/or obnoxious solid colors. But the daughter of a good friend of mine went to college in West Virginia, and the Walmart there was the only real store for 50 miles. Not only did it have quality merchandise, she said, but the store was really nice inside--more like a good department store than a low-end retailer. So I think the fabric departments in Walmarts in areas where Walmart is the *only* choice are probably quite good; it's in wealthier suburban/urban areas where they're likely to fail the fabric shopper. -- Cathy Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] You've got to have the proper amount of disrespect for what you do. -- George Mabry ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Re: Wal-Mart fabric
So I think the fabric departments in Walmarts in areas where Walmart is the *only* choice are probably quite good; it's in wealthier suburban/urban areas where they're likely to fail the fabric shopper. Not necessarily. :-) The only Wal-Mart in my immediate area that will still carry fabric after this summer is just around the corner from a Jo-Ann's ETC and is in one of the country's fastest growing townships. The area is suburban and is reasonably upscale. I've found lovely stuff at that Wal-Mart - linen, linen blends and other nifty stuff. Most of it was on the dollar tables, too. And that particular Wal-Mart is just over a half hour's drive from Jo-Ann's corporate headquarters and their accompanying mega-store. kate ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Re: Wal-Mart fabric
On Tuesday 10 April 2007 12:05 am, Ailith Mackintosh wrote: So I think the fabric departments in Walmarts in areas where Walmart is the *only* choice are probably quite good; it's in wealthier suburban/urban areas where they're likely to fail the fabric shopper. Not necessarily. :-) The only Wal-Mart in my immediate area that will still carry fabric after this summer is just around the corner from a Jo-Ann's ETC and is in one of the country's fastest growing townships. The area is suburban and is reasonably upscale. I've found lovely stuff at that Wal-Mart - linen, linen blends and other nifty stuff. Most of it was on the dollar tables, too. Interesting. I stand corrected. What part of the country do you live in, if I may ask? And that particular Wal-Mart is just over a half hour's drive from Jo-Ann's corporate headquarters and their accompanying mega-store. Which might help to explain why that particular Walmart carries such good fabric deals. :-) -- Cathy Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] You've got to have the proper amount of disrespect for what you do. -- George Mabry ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Re: Wal-Mart fabric
It's definitely a treasure hunt, but that's what makes it fun. My best finds? A lovely heavy white moire satin in cotton/acetate for my DIL's wedding dress. 60 wide and it was a dollar a yard. I also found some first run reproduction fabric, the lovely smooth sateen hand and straight on grain printing for $2 a yard. I had passed the same thing up at a specialty shop earlier in the day for $11 a yard. I also haunt my local Pendleton outlet. I dropped the better part of $250 there today, but that was for a total of 64 yards of beautiful Pendleton wool. I was a happy. I walked out with nothing every time I went for the past three or four months, because there wasn't anything worth taking home, at least for me. LuAnn - Original Message - From: Pierre Sandy Pettingermailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 9:24 PM Subject: [h-cost] Re: Wal-Mart fabric Well, our last competition costume (for Archon 2006 in St. Louis) was designed at 11 pm at our local Wal-Mart around the fabric they had in stock. It included black/blue/brown chinese brocade (acetate probably), yellow quilting cotton, a variegated brown crushed panne velour, and a stretch yellow patterned ruffle trim on clearance. It also included some of the same crushed panne in burgundy and lining for same, and light yellow sparkle rattail cording. Title: The King in Yellow (from an 1895 horror short story - obligatory historical content ;-) ) Result: Best in Class Master Division It was built in 2.5 weeks after the originally intended project crashed and burned. If you were at CC25 - my costume was what I wore judging the F/SF masquerade. We also buy bolts of the $1/yard stuff for mock-ups, and sometimes find decent generic lining there too. Not our first choice for fabric, but sometimes has interesting stuff. Sandy Walmart carries garment quality fabric? I suppose it does depend on location. Annette T Those Who Fail To Learn History Are Doomed to Repeat It; Those Who Fail To Learn History Correctly -- Why They Are Simply Doomed. Achemdro'hm The Illusion of Historical Fact -- C.Y. 4971 Andromeda ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.commailto:h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costumehttp://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Re: Wal-Mart fabric
In a message dated 4/7/2007 2:11:01 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I walked out with nothing every time I went for the past three or four months, because there wasn't anything worth taking home, at least for me. I'm sure many of us share the thrill of the hunt, whether at WalMart, the Pendleton outlet, or the unknown fabric store in the town we happen to visit. Yes, I know they are getting fewer and fewer, but even quilting or craft stores sometimes have suitable prints for some of my projects--I actually found a print for an early 19th century dress at a Ben Franklin in Reno a couple of years ago, as well as a Lacis purse frame. Ann Wass ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Re: Wal-Mart fabric
At 02:10 AM 4/7/2007, you wrote: I also haunt my local Pendleton outlet. I dropped the better part of $250 there today, but that was for a total of 64 yards of beautiful Pendleton wool. I was a happy. I walked out with nothing every time I went for the past three or four months, because there wasn't anything worth taking home, at least for me. LuAnn I'm not lucky enough to live near a Pendleton outlet, but we do have a fabric outlet near me and it's easily my favorite place to shop! I've gotten wool blends for $3.98 a yard, ultrasuede pieces for 7.98 a pound, and linen and linen blends for $4-5 a yard. I get especially happy when they send out the 50% off your entire order coupons, though my DH groans when he sees them arrive! Dianne ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Re: Wal-Mart fabric
Well, our last competition costume (for Archon 2006 in St. Louis) was designed at 11 pm at our local Wal-Mart around the fabric they had in stock. It included black/blue/brown chinese brocade (acetate probably), yellow quilting cotton, a variegated brown crushed panne velour, and a stretch yellow patterned ruffle trim on clearance. It also included some of the same crushed panne in burgundy and lining for same, and light yellow sparkle rattail cording. Title: The King in Yellow (from an 1895 horror short story - obligatory historical content ;-) ) Result: Best in Class Master Division It was built in 2.5 weeks after the originally intended project crashed and burned. If you were at CC25 - my costume was what I wore judging the F/SF masquerade. We also buy bolts of the $1/yard stuff for mock-ups, and sometimes find decent generic lining there too. Not our first choice for fabric, but sometimes has interesting stuff. Sandy Walmart carries garment quality fabric? I suppose it does depend on location. Annette T Those Who Fail To Learn History Are Doomed to Repeat It; Those Who Fail To Learn History Correctly -- Why They Are Simply Doomed. Achemdro'hm The Illusion of Historical Fact -- C.Y. 4971 Andromeda ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
