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Old 05-03-2010, 10:17 AM
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eleu16
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Originally Posted by skjquiltnut
Originally Posted by Borntohandquilt
Bad news! We have to pay a lot more money here in Europe for our fabrics... for a high quality one about 16 or 17 Euros per meter, this is about 20$ per yard. I'm glad my stash is filled with material for the next 25 years I think.

:| Cotton is not exactly inexpensive in America but Good Grief!!! $20 per yard, what makes it so expensive in Europe? How does the casual quilter afford to create a Fabric Stash at those prices/
yes it is true...quilting fabric is expensive in Europe...exactly I only know it from Switzerland, it is in comparison from 20 $ and up...the reason,the lack of quilters , so there isn't a big market !!!
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