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    Old 08-17-2011, 11:13 PM
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    In a LQS here, I fell for a beautiful pc of Kona Bay fabric. I looked at the price and it was $14.95 a yard. That puppy went back on the shelf so fast I got dizzy! LOL It was gorgeous but not that much! Yes, here JoAnn's does carry some fabric for $12.95 a yard. I shop sales on the net now or in my stash. I hate to think how high in price it may go for. But..... everything else is going up also, so there ya go. I am very fortunate that my DH has let me buy what I want for years, so I do have some stash to last for a long long time.
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    Old 08-17-2011, 11:15 PM
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    Prices have gone up here in Northern California too. Our JoAnn's is no exception, cotton fabric at $9.99 yd. I see lots more fabric from China too.
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    Old 08-17-2011, 11:27 PM
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    It depends where you go though? I go to the sales and was getting as low as $5 a metre. And the other day spotlight had a 40% off sale and I got this beautiful fabric for $12 a meter - it is just stunning... usually I would never spend that much :D
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    Old 08-17-2011, 11:30 PM
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    that really sad, that would break the bank.
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    Old 08-17-2011, 11:35 PM
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    Not much difference here in the UK either, average around £12 a metre. I have noted a FQ is now around £3.95 each too...def not cheap!!
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    Old 08-18-2011, 02:12 AM
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    Prices here are 9.96-10.95 a yard. I have been buying more and more fat qtrs when they are on sale for 1.00 - thankfully we live in a no tax state
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    Old 08-18-2011, 02:17 AM
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    LG That's how I started out in 1973. Who knew?
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    Old 08-18-2011, 03:19 AM
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    LOL - been up there for at least a year in my area! Thank God I have twenty years of wall insulation....er....stash!
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    Old 08-18-2011, 03:35 AM
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    Originally Posted by heather1949
    Yep and in Victoria, Australia as well some are dearer than that..and have you tried to buy perle crotchet cotton in balls..I use it for stitcheries I get it from America half the price even with postage added on.
    I agree with that $18 to $30 per metre. To get things from America online are most often much cheaper than purchasing them here, sometimes even when they,re Aussie made!!!!
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    Old 08-18-2011, 03:41 AM
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    Most of our fabric is now made in China. My friend is a sales rep. and she was saying the quality is no way near what US use to make. Also, they include the salvage in the width measurement and some salvage is more than 1/2". Now I buy a little more then required by the pattern to cover this.
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