Fat Quarter Shop Alternative: How Linda's Electric Quilters Compares
Fat Quarter Shop is one of the most beloved names in quilting — famous for precuts, exclusive quilt kits, block-of-the-month programs, and subscription boxes that make quilting feel like a club. So where does Linda's Electric Quilters fit? Different job entirely. Here's an honest look at where each store wins.
Short version: Fat Quarter Shop is where quilts begin — fabric, kits, patterns, and clubs. Linda's Electric Quilters is where quilts get finished — batting by the roll, longarm thread in depth, machines, and the supplies working quilters reorder monthly.
Fat Quarter Shop vs. Linda's Electric Quilters at a Glance
| What you need | Fat Quarter Shop | Linda's Electric Quilters |
|---|---|---|
| Precuts, kits & patterns | A signature strength — precuts, exclusive kits, and block-of-the-month programs | Yardage, wideback, and Cuddle selection, but kits aren't our focus |
| Subscription boxes & clubs | Known for popular monthly quilting subscription programs | No subscription boxes — we focus on supply depth instead |
| Batting by the roll | Batting geared to packaged sizes | Full rolls from Hobbs, Quilters Dream, Pellon and more — up to 124" wide |
| Longarm thread | General quilting thread selection | Deep longarm range: Superior, Glide, So Fine!, Omni, King Tut cones |
| Longarm machines & support | Not focused on machines | Longarm specialists — machines, parts, and staff who quilt on them daily |
| Free shipping threshold | Varies — check their site for the current offer | Free economy shipping on orders $125+ (exclusions apply) |
Where Fat Quarter Shop Wins
If you love the front end of quilting — discovering fabric lines, starting kits, joining a block-of-the-month, unboxing a monthly subscription — Fat Quarter Shop has built one of the best experiences in the industry. Their precut selection and exclusive kit programs are a genuine strength.
Where Linda's Electric Quilters Wins
Once the top is pieced, the job changes: now you need batting that matches the quilt's life, thread that runs at machine speed, and tools chosen by people who finish quilts for a living. Linda's carries batting by the roll instead of the bag, thread cones longarmers spec by name, and the reorder catalog — bobbins, needles, interfacing — that keeps a quilting operation running.
Can you shop both? Absolutely.
Many of our customers start quilts with Fat Quarter Shop fabric and finish them with Linda's batting and thread. Buy inspiration where inspiration wins, and buy finishing supplies where finishing wins.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Linda's Electric Quilters a good alternative to Fat Quarter Shop?
- For finishing supplies, yes — Linda's specializes in batting by the roll, longarm thread, and machine-quilting tools. For precuts, kits, and subscription programs, Fat Quarter Shop remains a strong choice.
- Does Linda's sell precuts and quilt kits?
- Our fabric focus is yardage, wideback backing, and Shannon Cuddle rather than precuts and kits — those are Fat Quarter Shop's specialty, and our depth is in batting, thread, and longarm supplies.
- Where should I buy batting if I quilt often?
- By the roll — rolls cost less per quilt, arrive crease-free, and cut exactly to each project. Linda's stocks rolls from Hobbs, Quilters Dream, Pellon, and The Batting Company.
- Does Linda's offer free shipping?
- Yes — free economy shipping on orders of $125 or more, with some exclusions for oversized items like batting rolls and machines.
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