It’s the best way to ensure that you get the fabric that is on-grain. Patches that are cut from on-grain fabric have the least stretch, are the easiest to sew, and will keep their shapes best. That will help the quilt lay flatter when it is all complete. We start every bolt with a tear strip so that when you go to order (for ex.) 1 yard from us, we measure out 1 yard at 36” + an extra inch for the raw edges that aren’t usable. This will make sure that you have 1 yard of on-grain usable fabric after you have used the torn edge as your guide to square up a clean edge for the pieces required for your pattern.

Ask yourself if the item you are creating is ever going to be washed in the future. If the answer is ‘yes’ then here is why we recommend you pre-wash all fabric before starting. Different manufacturers use different greige goods and different processes to make that beautiful piece in front of you. 1) Shrinkage. Even though we sell 100% quilt-weight cotton, different greige goods shrink at different rates. Flannel shrinks differently than screen-print or Batik. 2) Chemicals. Fabric goes through a variety of processes before it reaches your LQS that often times includes a lot of chemicals including formaldehyde and pesticides. 3) Dye Bleeding. Bright colors can easily bleed into lighter colors. If you do decide to pre-wash, wash the fabric like you would wash the quilt.

Yes. We have events and sales that offer you savings through out the year. Be sure you are on our email list to take advantage of these discount. Type your email in the form below, and we will add you to our newsletter mailing list. Our birthday discount is tied with your Frequent Buyer card that we keep on file. When your card is full, any month out of the year, it is worth $25 off regular price merchandise. During your birthday month we double that full-card value to $50 off regular priced merchandise. You do not have to use your card on your birthday to get your $50 off, but you must use it in your birthday month. For either discount, you must spend the discount amount all in one transaction.

YES! Premium brands like the ones we carry have a thread count of at least 60 by 60 threads, and most have thread counts higher than “60 square.” We carry only the top manufacturers and highest grade fabrics available.