Comments on: When Buying Fabric, Keep An Eye On The Prices! http://sewingbusiness.com/2012/02/01/when-buying-fabric-keep-an-eye-on-the-prices.aspx Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cheryl Designs http://sewingbusiness.com/2012/02/01/when-buying-fabric-keep-an-eye-on-the-prices.aspx/comment-page-1#comment-270144 Cheryl Designs Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:55:59 +0000 http://sewingbusiness.com/?p=6122#comment-270144 HI :) I am a professional seamstress. My local Jo-Anns' (in ZANESVILLE OHIO) is FANTASTIC :) Of course, I admit..they KNOW ME :) I have been a FREQUENT customer for 20 years :) When I notice a price issue they check on it for me and automatically provide an over-ride. FRIENDLINESS counts on the CONSUMERS part :) To KURRAI... Make certain your students ALWAYS pre-wash their fabrics. I have ALWAYS pre-washed my fabrics. I pre-wash..non-washable fabrics too :) If it's going into a garment that might be laundered..I PRE-WASH IT :) I have experienced high-quality cottons SHRINKING width-wise by 2-5".... alongside 2-5" LENGTHWISE (PER YARD) :( PRE-WASH!!!! Fellow seamstresses/seamsters :) GREAT WEBSITE :) THANK YOU :) Cheryl :) HI :) I am a professional seamstress. My local Jo-Anns’ (in ZANESVILLE OHIO) is FANTASTIC :) Of course, I admit..they KNOW ME :) I have been a FREQUENT customer for 20 years :) When I notice a price issue they check on it for me and automatically provide an over-ride. FRIENDLINESS counts on the CONSUMERS part :) To KURRAI… Make certain your students ALWAYS pre-wash their fabrics. I have ALWAYS pre-washed my fabrics. I pre-wash..non-washable fabrics too :) If it’s going into a garment that might be laundered..I PRE-WASH IT :) I have experienced high-quality cottons SHRINKING width-wise by 2-5″…. alongside 2-5″ LENGTHWISE (PER YARD) :( PRE-WASH!!!! Fellow seamstresses/seamsters :) GREAT WEBSITE :) THANK YOU :) Cheryl :)

]]> By: Kurrai http://sewingbusiness.com/2012/02/01/when-buying-fabric-keep-an-eye-on-the-prices.aspx/comment-page-1#comment-269814 Kurrai Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:30:03 +0000 http://sewingbusiness.com/?p=6122#comment-269814 This is very interesting. I don't know about anyone else but I have also found that the width of the fabric is not the width printed on the bolt. It's 1-2 inches shorter or maybe more. I sewing student of mine pre-washed her fabric using the same care instructions on the bolt and when we went to cut, the fabric was 5 inches shorter in width!!!! I can't believe it would have shrunk that much. This is very interesting. I don’t know about anyone else but I have also found that the width of the fabric is not the width printed on the bolt. It’s 1-2 inches shorter or maybe more. I sewing student of mine pre-washed her fabric using the same care instructions on the bolt and when we went to cut, the fabric was 5 inches shorter in width!!!! I can’t believe it would have shrunk that much.

]]> By: SueC56 http://sewingbusiness.com/2012/02/01/when-buying-fabric-keep-an-eye-on-the-prices.aspx/comment-page-1#comment-269599 SueC56 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:54:55 +0000 http://sewingbusiness.com/?p=6122#comment-269599 Wow, very interesting. I'll be paying closer attention from now on. I DID get one fabric that was in a high priced section but marked down (like it belonged in another section). I was very happy to pay the lower price. Wow, very interesting. I’ll be paying closer attention from now on. I DID get one fabric that was in a high priced section but marked down (like it belonged in another section). I was very happy to pay the lower price.

]]> By: staci http://sewingbusiness.com/2012/02/01/when-buying-fabric-keep-an-eye-on-the-prices.aspx/comment-page-1#comment-269297 staci Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:41:27 +0000 http://sewingbusiness.com/?p=6122#comment-269297 Thanks for the heads-up! I find that so irritating: the games played for pricing, raise the price, then provide a discount so that you're still paying more than the "pre-sale" price, etc. grrrrrrr! Thanks for the heads-up! I find that so irritating: the games played for pricing, raise the price, then provide a discount so that you’re still paying more than the “pre-sale” price, etc.

grrrrrrr!

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