Originally Posted by Bubblegum0077
My JoAnns store is overpriced on everything. Every notion, fabric and pattern. No wonder we are searching for coupons when making purchases. They think we are stupid and figure if we use a coupon we will get a great deal when in actually even using the coupons we are still paying too much. I wish there were other craft stores in my area. The only other is 40 miles away. I think that shopping online and finding out from members here who buy whether other places have better deals and are equal in quality.
So please post here to tell us your great values from online merchants. Afterall, everyone wants to get a great deal no matter where they shop.
According to my fabric vendors, due to a worldwide shortage of cotton for the past 3 years, the price of all cotton fabric is increasing (Moda expects to increase their fabric by 35 cents a yard in January). That price increase is expected to cause a sharp increase in the prices of ready-to-wear clothing as well as fabric on bolts. I don't know why JoAnn's is increasing the price of their fleece, though. Isn't all of their fleece polyester?
Absolutely everything in my online quilt shop is priced 5-20% below MSRPs--and none of my cottons are stretchy like some of the goods JoAnn's sells.
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