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I would be furious. (In fact, I'm angry just hearing it) Being a quilter myself, I know all to well the time and effort that goes into a quality piece. Lesser quality fabrics don't last as long, don't hold the stitching as well, the list goes on and on. It's obvious that your neighbor does not, and seems to think that a quilt is something that can be just thrown together on a whim. A quality quilt costs money, and involves a lot of work. I agree, it was totally rude and uncalled for for the woman to decide what fabric you should be using in your quilts. It shows a total disregard for the skill and effort that goes into a custom piece, and a complete lack of knowledge of the art as a whole.I felt it was really catty for them to say that to her, making her feel bad and/or stupid to pay that price for a custom quilted piece when they hadn't even seen it or the quality. Seemed quite rude to me.
ETA: Good grief. My neighbor just called. I had said if someone knew some secret place to get top quality quilt fabric for less than TOB sales, I'd love to hear about it. She asked the woman who said I could find cheaper fabric where she was talking about. Well, she gave her the name of some individual woman in North Carolina. Say what? Now, how am I supposed to know about some secret fabric coven in NC, lol? And I still doubt she has the quality fabrics I've been using for less than what I've been paying. STILL, that is not even the point! I didn't even charge the neighbor for all the fabric I bought or used or for the batting. I charged her for a commissioned, custom hand quilted bed runner and all that entails-hunting down the right fabrics, the time, the quality threads used, the experience of the quilter, the hours of labor, etc. And, if I had not bought one fabric specifically for this project, I'd still have to consider materials in what I charged her because when they are used up, I no longer have them to use for something else.
I would be furious. (In fact, I'm angry just hearing it) Being a quilter myself, I know all to well the time and effort that goes into a quality piece. Lesser quality fabrics don't last as long, don't hold the stitching as well, the list goes on and on. It's obvious that your neighbor does not, and seems to think that a quilt is something that can be just thrown together on a whim. A quality quilt costs money, and involves a lot of work. I agree, it was totally rude and uncalled for for the woman to decide what fabric you should be using in your quilts. It shows a total disregard for the skill and effort that goes into a custom piece, and a complete lack of knowledge of the art as a whole.
IT IS REALLY NICE PEOPLE DON'T UNDER STAND IF I AM GOING TO MAKE SOMETHING I WANT GOOD MATERIAL
YOU ARE RIGHT IF YOU WHAT SOMETHING NICE YOU PAY FOR IT ,AND ANY ONE THAT QUILTS REALLY DOES NOT WANT TO USE CHEAP MATERIAL IT DOES NOT HOLD IT SHAPE OR THE THREAD IT PULL OUT EASY
You are absolutely right about that. It's one area that it does not pay to skimp in. Even a better thread than the usual Coats and Clark you find at Walmart can help, too, but the fabric is key.
...The same people who want cheap fabric will also be the first to complain if the seams loosen with washing like cheap fabric tends to do....