Originally Posted by Favorite Fabrics
Just today I was looking at some of the new ones coming out by Robert Kaufman - they're Patrick Lose designs - and they're going to cost, on the wholesale level, about 75 cents more per yard than other companies' basic blenders.
Do you think the price difference is warranted? Are there certain basics and blenders that you think are worth paying more for? Which ones? How much more?
To make a king-size quilt it takes about nine yards to make the top. Your focus fabric is probably about a third of that, and the blenders are between a third and two thirds. Either way, it's probably at most 6 yards of blenders. 75 cents wholesale equates to $1.50 or so retail. Now, in my opinion, another $9 or so isn't that critical if the color is perfect. But, if a perfect color match isn't of the greatest importance, then I'd probably buy cheaper fabric.