I think we will continue to see fabrics from the top talent from this group at other manufacturers. We use And sell Aurifil and Superior threads. Crossing my fingers that I get it! Where I live my LQS are doing great! It probably wont be there if you come back a few weeks later! Your LQS and online shop are not making a lot of margin on fabric because cost to buy from the manufacturer keeps going up retail price pressures limit margin. . I agree with the comments about Tula / Amy Butler / Kaffe being beautiful but hard to work with showing your own individual creativity. Dont give in to the pressure, if you really want to quilt, then find fabrics that you can afford. If you have followed me on social media you may have noticed that I do not share a lot about my personal life. This is a company issue which sounds like it had a lot of internal issues. It wasn't borne through the passing down of generational knowledge. and I cant find any designer that has commented either. It is definitely a company problem, not the most popular designers. hodgepodge. And the truly sad part is the designers found out today just as we all have. Free Spirit Fabrics will be shut down by parent company Coats. We have worked with Tulas fabric company, Free Spirit Fabrics because we love using her fabric in Indygo Junction patterns below you can see our All Day Apron, Quick-Tie Topper and Vintage Notions Kimono robe all made out of Tula Pink fabric. Beautiful yes but has got out of my proce range. By continuing to use this site you consent to our use of cookies. Leichtweis was only brought on in October, the lack of profitability was from long before she was involved. I understand. These designers had huge followings but that didnt translate into dollars for Free Spirit. Grandma gave me a sewing machine, just to see what I would Wow. Its just not true. I would like to review the data on quilters as a crafting group. Tula's main function in life is fabric design. Laws arent applied evenly. Labor, transport, designer fees, printing, folding, shipping, warehousing. The burden of continuation is on all of us to encourage and help younger quilters grow their love of quilting rather than diminish it. Its a losing battle for many. Thats the only time they really want to talk to me. But I feel that way about all small businesses. They may be the first to go, but they wont be the last. Economics is the big player. I cant print more. Tula Pink used to be with Moda. Actually, I once had a shop owner inform me the I was in a quilt shop and that the convenience store was the next door down. (at least to my face!!! Tula was originally a fabric designer for Moda, then left the company to design for Free-Spirit fabrics when Moda wasn't ready for her out-of-the box wild colors and splashy offbeat artwork. Given the boot obviously the top management needs to be replaced. These cookies do not store any personal information. I am a modern quilt shop owner and have a successful online shop, and I honestly have to say that those fabrics dont sell as well as many of my other lines. This is a limited availability product. Hey need new people at the helm that know what they are doing. I dont But, one thing that most people dont understand is that Instagram success rarely translates into dollars. Im 42 and most of the quilters I follow are my age or younger! It was fun but she was tired of being broke so she decided to get a job. I think the wording of the announcement says it all; it was blunt, disrespectful of the talent, dismissive of the employees, and hostile to the consumer. I agree. Sorry to disagree with you but I never buy pre-cuts . I think you just hit the nail on the head, If Westminster and Free Spirit were able to make money on their own, they would be doing fine. Plain and simple. We pay much, much more, but now I only buy a few select designers now. I have several health problems that include a very weak immune system. I felt like they continued to print collections from designers that WERE popular/good sellers but had fell out of favor. And as much as I agree with the idea of supporting local quilt shops, Im not going to pay more money to shop where salespeople talk down to me, the fabric styles look outdated and unappealing to me, and the prices are higher than the stuff I REALLY love that I can only find online. I believe coats didnt pay attention to the buying trends, people want precuts and patterns showing how to use the product. It is our intent to support you, our talented and dedicated artist, during this transition. While many of us are over 70, the majority certainly are younger. Happy Tuesday! Its a shame quality fabrics are so high, but lets examine the word QUALITY and remember why thats so. I am under 40 and have been lucky in that Ive only ever been encouraged. Her early career work was in the music industry, working as an The end product looks cheap, doesnt hang correctly and is directly a reflection of the maker. Weve done a more in-depth analysis of what might have caused this closure and what it signals for the quilting industry as a whole. Coats is one of the biggest craft companies in the world..the failure here was of their own making. |. Everything is going up in price which squeezes down the entertainment dollars. Im so lucky to live in a city filled with creative people Kansas City is home to many artists and designers, some of whom work in the sewing industry. I support the President and Im sure the US was getting screwed in that agreement. Especially considering the designers they have working for them. Im over 70, as are many of my friends. They bought at X sold at XY and where selling bolts of it! For real deal up date info on Tula Pink, her Studio and projects follow her on Facebook and Instagram. The majority of whome are always seeking the cheapest price. At first it was shocking to me, as Id not experienced it before, but now its just normal. Some really big names there. I sent a message to Tula Pink on Facebook about it. My hope is this is a hoax or scam to entice us to purchase more? Designers do not teach for free even when they visit local quilt shops. :/, Sorry I am nowhere near that age and I love love quilting have done since 1994 when I took my first class and enjoyed it even more when I moved to the States and joined Folsom Quilt Guild so dont lump us all please that is not fair. Then the designer could do stationary or paper goods designs, or license their designs to other companies that would use them on their products. I understand WHY those prices are the way they are. I buy both, but mostly solids over the past 2 years as my stash of prints is quite large, Your email address will not be published. Moda does sell to f.com. Payroll, family leave, social security, workers comp, accounting, etc. It had the personality of an individual. Pink Gets Real About Gaining 36-Lbs, Talks Weight Loss Pink announced that she would be heading on a world tour following the release of her February 2023 album 'Trustfall' read more. Your Sales Rep are the KEYS to your success. It just didnt sell in large amounts. Its about all of that escapism. Theyre not making any money on them. That doesnt necessarily mean bad management, poor marketing or disloyalty to their customers. If a business model doesnt work, it doesnt work. View Collection. To be frank, who would pay high prices for dirty fabric. . There is plenty of blame to go around. And De la Luna (now completely cancelled ) it was releasing June 1 with 18 prints. We have seen sewing, bag making and quilting increase in popularity over the past 10 years. Just one. Also, someone earlier mentioned that Moda did not sell to Fabric.com, however this is one of their largest clients. It goes a long way. Sadly greed has reared its ugly head and overpaid head honchos who make bad decisions are ruining yet another wonderful industry and pastime. I hope she finds a new company. Please hire some of those designer. Fold & Go Folio in Denyse Schmidt Fabrics! I looked for two solid months for Amy Butler fabric and never found it. I really cant agree with you on that Carla. Where do you think many customers go for advice and help? Comparing the quality of Walmart and Joanns against Tula Pink and Kaffe Fassett is like comparing lemons to apples. I dont agree with that. This certainly puts some good people out of work (at least for awhile) as it doesnt sound like they were given any notice. The Ultimate Collection comes in a custom, gold-embossed case and contains forty-five small spools of 50wt thread hand-selected by Tula. I wanted to make you aware that we are going to exit our Lifestyle Fabrics business. Coats started their business a long time ago. I dont understand why the big fabric houses are not just hiring people to cut and sell their fabrics directly online. Of course, I was kind when I said it. When dealing with Westminster working at a local yarn store in CA it was difficult so I firmly believe that the problem lies with Westminster/Coats and not the designers or products. rest of the world. Just ask some of the people who know them and work with them. The 70+ crowd isnt encouraging to younger quilters. The market was They are project-driven. These designers are incredibly talented, and have tons of followers, but for many many reasons outside of their control, the fabric industry isnt able to stay afloat selling the fabric that is designed by them. I think this comment is misguided. http://crazyquilteronabike.blogspot.com/2018/02/my-advice-to-fabric-companies.html, Link Love: A Big Week Done and Dusted - GnomeAngel, Getting to Work on 2018 Goals! So horrible! I do not believe sales are down. . I closed my business and still have bolt upon bolt of free spirit at my house now that I couldnt even sell at liquidation prices thanks to the saturation of low prices yard age available. Which of course, the 8 of us did. Awful news for the great designers I love to follow and purchase their fabrics! Essentially, its the most genius business of all time, Old coats thread was horrible. This is how it is with EVERY small business. The only time is when they go on sale or I have a major great coupon. Many of Those quality fabric companies you refer to produce the same fabrics for Jo-Anns, Walmart and Hobby Lobby. yard, often consist of more than one material and are averaging only slightly higher in the States going from the mid 20s on up per yard. All of our favorite batiks come from Southeast Asia, so the USA is kind of behind the power curve a bit in fabric design. Most people no longer buy yards for a stash, just enough for one project. A lot of the clearance fabric you buy the stores are either selling at a loss or near break even. Same here very difficult to place orders and receive product information for their precuts. 2415 yards x $5.50/yd = $1980. Thats unbelievable!! And the pace of the industry is a killer that effects the industry as a whole..There needs to be a entire industry slow down so we can see all that is out there, and everyone should pay the same wholesale pricethat would be truly interesting. Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. A first-generation quilter, Pink always showed a proclivity I think you are grossly misunderstanding the supply chain, the economics of the business, the way designers are paid for their work, and what it takes to get fabric to consumers. Pink has no problem with her slight weight gain, despite what her critics are saying. Ive been impressed with Joanns new quilting fabric. Shopping on-line only sites for discounts not only hurts your brick and mortars, but it hurts the sales reps for the company they are selling for, it hurts the designers, it hurts the people who work in the warehouse. The ones that can offer todays customer what they want and need will survive. Fabric prices have been extremely expensive..quilting is a hobby..while i love good quality fabrics..it takes a small business loan to complete one.. Why spend your limited time in life sewing with cheaply produced fabric? The Keep plugging. It has been my life experience that popularity of many things in life run in cycles. Amen. she admits. The plan was to move as far east as she could get without renting a boat and work her way back west until she found a place she liked. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. she ordered it and then said, Oh Im so sorry as if she realized how rude she was. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. Andover, Dear Stella, Cotton + Steel had more mass appeal and sold well for me. They get a lot of hits and favorites, but they dont really sell all that well. Just terrible! Many people dont even know what good quality is because they are so used to whatever Walmart & JoAnn farm out and that is how they set their standards. We finally had to give up placing orders. Absolutely! LOL, probably where the resistence for increasing tax rates on obscenely wealthy citizens are, people fighting to increase programs for the chronically homeless, people fighting to increase minimum wage to a living wage so people can at least afford to buy shoes and rent an apartment at the same time. As far as these specific designers, Ill tell you we stopped carrying them quite awhile ago when we kept hearing people talk about how pretty they were but then never knew what to do with the prints. How many artists in their lifetimes that are famous now were poor at the end of their lives? It isnt the end of the world; disappointing, of course, but no one died, for cripes sake! My guild has approximately 75 members of ALL ages. I saw that some people were unhappy at Spinzilla. get squeezed by rising fabric costs and price competition from both big discounters like fabric[dot]com and small mom & pop sellers who are well-intentioned, but have very low overhead and advertise super low margin prices. need. I dont like to paint all with one brush, etc, but I feel exactly the same way for very similar reasons. I loved spending time coloring over my Thanksgiving break in my new copy of the Tula Pink Coloring Book! I feel the problem lay and the top of the chain, once the designers passed the baton to the sales and marketing division. From past and present fabric collections, to products, and the latest Tula Pink news! Just a though: If they are truly closing, wouldnt we (quilt shop owners) receive a notification directly from the company? Although Ive known Tula for years, Ive never had the chance to visit her studio. So sad , these are the very best designers in the business!!!! The ignorance is mind blowing. If the designers signed an exclusive license to allow FS to reproduce their design, then the designer cannot use the design themselves or sell it to anyone else. Good response..Canadians feel the same way. In fact, I cant remember the last time I purchased a Denyse Schmidt fabric in a shop. I think Ill have to make a trip to my favourite quilt shop to see what I can get of my favourites! My rep is very good, so maybe its partly the way in which the orders are submitted. Tripping is an around the world collaboration between friends Carolyn Friedlander, Sue Spargo, Jen Kingwell, Anna-Maria Horner, Sew Kind of Wonderful (Jenny Pedigo & Helen Robinson), and Tula Pink.Each designer created their own piece of this fabulous quilt, and is giving you free access to their design!! ideas, which she believes frees her from any pressure to create something good. I will sell OUT of my $3.99 yard and then they can buy from them. It was really big and really bright. I think we all agree that these are some of the best designers in the business whose products are in-demand. your own corner of the world., To find out more on Tula Pink and her amazing products follow any of the links below. What kind of world will they spend the majority of their lives in? I certainly dont know the statistics on quilters and the quilting business, but the modern quilt craze seems to be keeping quilting alive and well, and enticing young people into quilting. Ive heard complaints from other quilters that the quality of Kaffes fabrics has been poor latelynot the designs. I shall miss Wilmington fabrics very much. They have consistently made it impossible to find local sellers of any/all of their products. In regards to Freespirit Fabrics, I only buy Joel Dewberry fabrics, his fabrics are beautif but the rest are so bold it just wasnt my style. My designers certainly were buying the fabric linesso we did our part! that it was the first time I realized that a person could do that as a job.. existing fabrics through bleaching, dying or screen printing. People do not want to pay what it costs to produce and get these goods to the final consumer. Its all true. I never dreamed Id pay $8-$15 a yard for cotton woven but gladly do for the quality and service received from some of these great small shops! But people wanted cheap and thats what they got. But if it werent for the internet stores, I would never have been able to get some of these fabrics. And yet they still cry poverty or no profit in order to receive massive tax rebates to the tune of billions. I would rather give my business to companies that treat me well and are easy to work with. Its possible that they had problems on many different levels. I doubt know that she would want to go back. But please, please, PLEASE, do not EVER complain that the industry is changing. It certainly does not reflect the popularity of the designers so it must be an in-house weakness. October 19, 2012 at 8:00am AM EDT Singer Pink is back in fighting shape after shedding 55 pounds of baby weight 15 months after giving birth to her daughter Willow. I have a Modern Quilt Shop in a small town but my customers have learned because I was upfront right in the beginning. This is my question, as well. The exercises they practice are sounds. I got tired of it and dont bother anymore. You will find that your quilts are unique and dont look like everyone else who is buying the exact same fabric lines. Do you know anything about the contractual arrangements that FreeSpirit had with its fabric designers, and what options each side has for using the designs when FS folds? Im over 70, and have been quilting since my mid 20s. What causes this? There continues to be a shake down in the textile industry. My fantasy is that the wonderful free Spirit designers will form their own cooperative and continue inspiring all of us! By the was Kaffe and most of the Morris Co are designed and originate in many different ways in England. Older quilters can be VERY condescending to younger quilters, assuming that you must be a total beginner who knows absolutely nothing unless you have an AARP card. I would think that keeping the top selling designers, but provide more strategic marketing for fewer lines would be the way to go. This is difficult to read ~ terrible news! Personally, I will be hesitant to purchase Coats & Clark products in the future. In Canada, we often pay *over* $20 CAD per yard in a local quilt shop and there is no TULA or KAFFE and the selection is minimal. Stitchers in the UK and Australia are paying $20 or more per yard/meter of the same fabrics. The quilting market has shrunk each of the last 10+ years. etc.). Well said Kay. Free spirit fabrics never ever moved out of my shop. Firm, but very kind and compassionate. The fabric is great, but they have been a nightmare to fabric from. I believe that is not correct. Everyone will be buying on-line. I own a successful brick and mortar modern shop and sell online. The designers should absolutely have a say in protecting the Local fabric stores who carry their product. Where I used to buy 2 yards of each print in a collection of 10 prints, I now buy maybe a FQ bundle and with All Stars/Stripes/Pompoms, I only purchased a Layer Cake bc the collection is MASSIVE; 42 prints not including Solids and with a Layer cake, I only get 1 square of each print and most quilt patterns require at least 2 of each print. If you dont grow in every aspect, from licencising fees to marketing and production costs all of a sudden you are lost. If you want us to purchase more product more frequently you must meet us part way! I have only read about this on line and not from the company itself. I have some quilt shops in my area but I dont really go to buy anything there. They sell fabric a few dollars less than other places. I usually always purchase a whole FQ collection and sometimes more of Denyse Schmidt and Anna Maria Horner. People will come and say that its beautiful and that they love it, but then what they actually bought was something entirely different. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience. Tula Pink has a good video on her Facebook page addressing this very issue. Maybe you should take a keek around the internet before you start writing quiltings obituary. They paid for the fabric originally, and are free to do with it what they please. That would be the best thingfor them to form their own company. When my generation is gone, I wonder who will support quilting ??? First of all, there is nothing wrong with wanting to make a profit. You Need People who Know How to Run a Company Successfully as it is Apparent the Current Ones only Know How To Run it into the Ground! People buy my products because they see a connection to me And the designers only made about 20 cents per yard sold of their fabric designs. Coats has owned Free Spirit for nearly two decades. The reality is this folks: we dont matter. Sad however I am sure (well I sincerely hope) the stellar designers will be snapped up or have other opportunities soon. Big names cost $$. Just go to Quilt Con and it is filled with them, eager to learn and connect with designers such as Tula Pink and Anna Marie. Period. I have had a similar experience with fabrics by these amazing designers: lots of admirers, not that many buyers. But, as I have said in prior posts, I am an ICU Nurse so I decided that I was going to speak to them in the same manner in which I would tell a patient to stop smoking. It was fun but she was tired of being broke so she decided to get a job. This is the business model every company should be following!!! Is it a requirement we only buy from our local store where we may not like what they carry? In the end its a business and you do have to make a profit for the long haul to be able to survive. I dont buy fabric at Walmart or Joanns. Couldnt agree more. They have quite (4 I think ) a few HUGE name companies that make drapery fabric (can you say $100 to over $1,000 a yard) plus bedding, wallpaper , carpet et al. The battle went did tula pink lose weight on for a full day and night before it finally came to an end This epic battle involving hundreds of thousands of people has finally did tula pink lose weight come to an end. I totally agree that the problem is not the designers, but it is a Coats problem. Beyond sad.ANGRY! I have had really good luck with eQuilter.com lately getting exactly what I want at a reasonable price. That is were the prices are high. creating new designs. through the passing down of generational knowledge. J-s fabric is such awful quality I never buy fabric there.. and I dont shop for much at all there period I support my local quilt shop it takes a village to keep them. I see it all the time in our online group. I truly hope my favorite designers will find a more profitable home! After a few months the bolts became dirty and frayed. She stated all of her artwork belongs to her and it will go with her to the new company. But ultimately, while in that space so many people are art director to design album covers and merchandise. Good riddance to Coats, the cream will rise to the top and will be eagerly picked up by reputable companies. So perhaps the answer is either reducing the number of lines produce or being less greedy and lowering your prices. COATS has decided that there is not enough money in quilt fabric to keep the division profitable. She lives for it. Not hardly. Its not the fabric, its the business management. But, Im still shocked that this could happen. During her "Adele, One Night Only" TV special with Oprah, the. Seem they should have stopped their thread line a th cabinets in the stores keep shrinking as other thread companies take over the market. Fabric.com purchases just as we all do, they just purchase a lot more volume and possibly receive better discounts. We will publish more information as it becomes available. And afterall, its their sweat, tears and ideas that people are exploiting. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. They then have to pay for new fabrics to keep their inventory freshor you people would then gossip about that too! We rode a long high crest and its on its way back down. I had no idea quilting fabrics were so expensive outside the U.S. $25-$27.50 per metre in Australia but plenty of folks willing to pay that and more for high quality textiles. I completely agree with you. Wow. It is beyond disheartening to hear nothing but complaints from consumers. Why would I want to go into a local mom and pop store for bad customer service or basically ignored until I start looking at big ticket items like expensive sewing or quilting machines. Now all those who really knew the business can find work at MacDonalds and those who didnt can take their bonuses and find another important fabric business to ruin. It also means we will be moving invoicing and customer service functions supporting the thread and yarn businesses from Greer, South Carolina to our Albany and Charlotte offices in North Carolina. I really hope that everything shakes out in a positive way for the designers and manufacturers. about unicorns and crazy looking owls. Would lead one to believe someone at the helm should have a better grasp of the industry norms and how to manage such a company. #justsayin. Pretending naivet or outrage is silly. 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