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Old 02-25-2009, 06:22 AM
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PrettyKitty
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Originally Posted by Mountainquilter
I find that many quilters are turning to find deals on fabric whereever they can, like JoAnn's or even Walmart.

The fabric shops, a lot of the material is upwards of $9 to $10 a yard now. I can remember back when my grandmother was teaching my sister and I to sew, the material was $.57 a yard. We thought it was outrageous when it hit $1.00 a yard.

What do you pay in the UK?
Its minumum £8 ($12) a METRE in my LQS. And that is for plain, no pattern, no brand, non designer cotton fabric.

1 metre is 1.09 yards

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