squawcreekquilts Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 Brand new Lucey owner. Just trying to get some ideas where I can purchase supplies- specifically interested in suggestions for brands and where to purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirleyl Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 Superior threads has both retail and wholesale. I love their thread and they are friendly and helpful also. Shirley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 Welcome to the forum! Lots of online vendors are happy to sell you supplies. These may or may not require a business license and/or a minimum purchase. Do you have a business license? If not, I actually recommend you use JoAnn's coupons to stock up on batting. Buy what you know and like. Warm battings are what most home quilters use and are acceptable for most applications. I recommend Warm Co. Soft and Bright--their 100% poly batting, to many of my customers for charity and utility quilts. The blended battings at JoAnns work perfectly well as long as you're familiar with them (I hate the bamboo/cotton--so linty I always feel like I need to wear a mask when I use that one!) Thread is a different story. You may not find a local supplier for longarm-strength thread. Superior, as mentioned by Shirley, is well-accepted. Many love Fil-tec thread, Signature is great, Metro is wonderful and inexpensive, etc. Check locally by doing a search on the various websites for stores within your zip code. If none are close to you, order on-line. My favorite site for quick service and almost-wholesale prices on thread is www.sewthankful.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neher-in-law5 Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 I prefer the look and feel of the NOT cotton battings. I have used a bit of wool and it works nicely like my poly thinsulate worked. The wool I like is Quilter's Dream, I think Lyn Heilman on here sells it. Every once in a while she even posts with a sale. So far I haven't seen the wool in general stores only quilt shops. BTW, welcome to the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtreusch Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 If you are familiar with Des Moines, you can get thread and some other supplies at the APQS showroom. There is also a place in Valley Junction where you can get rolls of Legacy batting. I think that one is a Gammil showroom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandmaLKB Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 Where in Central Iowa are you? I live in Oskaloosa..........I usually buy my batting and thread online. Threads from Superior or Fil-Tec. I like to buy batting by the roll, as I think it is more economical and less waste than the package batts. I buy that from Quilted Memories........... www.quiltedmemoriesllc.com.......Hobbs Batting. She is in Kansas City area. I also buy batting from Quiltbug.com..............Quilter's Dream batting. Both give good service. It just depends on what batting you like. The Sewing House in Ottumwa has some packaged battings - Hobbs, Quilter's Dream, Warm. They also carry a huge line of Isacord thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynne in Iowa Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 Welcome to the challenge of buying locally in central Iowa. Where exactly are you located? There is a place in Waverly that sells thread. Check with your LQS when you know what you want for batting. Some may order a roll for you when they place an order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabric007 Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 checked out the sewthankful website..looks like a good place for supplies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norma H Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 Echo Debbi - the shop in Valley Junction is "The Heart of Quilting", a Gammill showroom and business. they have a complete line of Superior threads as well as YLI. They also carry wide Batiks for backings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squawcreekquilts Posted August 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 I am from Stanhope which is north of Ames. Close enough to get to Des Moines. I do frequent Hobby Lobby or JoAnnns with my coupons for batting. Was hoping to support local but may have to find more online. Thanks for all the suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandmaLKB Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 There is a quilt shop in Ames called Quilting Connection, I think. I don't know if they carry thread or batting though. I've not been there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neher-in-law5 Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 I was at Quiting Connection in Ames a couple years ago. What a shop to check out. I really liked it. I did see batting there at that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srichardson Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 Welcome to the forum. It you like Quilters Dream batting and you are not able to buy wholesale try this site, prices include shipping. The service is great. http://www.quilternatives.com For Isacord or Floriani thread this site has great prices. For cones of Floriani look under the link for FuFu. The spools are sold under the Floriani name and the spool as FuFu for some reason! http://www.sewingmachine.com/Embroidery-Thread-Thread/b/2277113011?ie=UTF8&title=Embroidery+Thread As others have mentioned SewThankful is a good site and has great service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyn Heilman Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 Welcome to the forum! I sell Hobbs batting by the roll and packages, Superior Threads, Fil-Tek( Glide ) Thread, Quilter's Rule, Constantine Templates, notions, wide backs and much more. I offer wholesale and retail pricing. Please feel free to call or e-mail. Our website is www.quiltedmemoriesllc.com . We offer free shipping on all web orders $100 or more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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