Trying to keep costs down
03-05-2022, 12:26 PM
#71
Super Member
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Pacific NW
Posts: 9,442
I quit quilting about 8 years ago. I also think quilters must be rich.
nor will I pay a week’s salary to have a quilt done.
unfortunately I don’t have a hubby or a daddy to throw money my way. The sales lady shows me $6,000 machines. Why in the world would most people need a machine like that. It must be fun to be rich..
nor will I pay a week’s salary to have a quilt done.
unfortunately I don’t have a hubby or a daddy to throw money my way. The sales lady shows me $6,000 machines. Why in the world would most people need a machine like that. It must be fun to be rich..
I stand on my own two strong feet, I do not have a daddy or hubby who "throw money my way", I earn my own money.
Agree 100%. Many here have already detailed how a person who is truly motivated can find deals.
03-05-2022, 04:19 PM
#72
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Missouri
Posts: 350
Oh yohkos. Fabric is everywhere. Scraps are everywhere. Dead quilter's stashes are everywhere and in need of re-homing. I suggest anyone in need of fabric to sew, get involved in a local group or guild. Networking is a great way to find cheap fabric. Often it will be given to you free in a group setting. It takes a little ingenuity, but sitting around complaining won't get you there.
Sewing machine died and you can't afford the $6000 replacement? Then what are you doing in the new machine store? I have a herd of vintage machines that I found at flea markets and estate sales for a pittance. I have some really great Singer 301s that I paid $25 for, in the original cabinets, because somebody got old and their family just wanted to get rid of them. They are the most pleasant machines to sew on! And they last forever with a little regular cleaning and oil.
The women on this board (and some men...) are a resourceful and creative bunch. You won't find much sympathy here in complaining you don't have a sugar daddy to buy things for you.
Sewing machine died and you can't afford the $6000 replacement? Then what are you doing in the new machine store? I have a herd of vintage machines that I found at flea markets and estate sales for a pittance. I have some really great Singer 301s that I paid $25 for, in the original cabinets, because somebody got old and their family just wanted to get rid of them. They are the most pleasant machines to sew on! And they last forever with a little regular cleaning and oil.
The women on this board (and some men...) are a resourceful and creative bunch. You won't find much sympathy here in complaining you don't have a sugar daddy to buy things for you.
03-07-2022, 06:03 AM
#73
Super Member
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Corpus Christi, Texas
Posts: 1,893
I have people throwing money at me--said no one ever!
My tip for saving myself money is to create a "shopping cart" with everything I'd like to own, and the whittle it down to an amount that I can afford.
My tip for saving myself money is to create a "shopping cart" with everything I'd like to own, and the whittle it down to an amount that I can afford.
