Originally Posted by Jennie and Me
Like alot of you I am really glad that I have the stash that I do. I'm thinking that I will be pieceing the backings as well.
Australian prices are so high but their minnimum wage is alot higher than ours. My BIL who lives over there says that the cost of living is very high but so are the salaries.
I'm ready for the world to slow back down to the slower pace and the better economony but I seriously doubt that it is any time soon. With both of us being retired and on a very fixed income, I guess we will be making do with what we have and thanking God that we have what we do. It is a scarey time for all of us world-wide.
Its true- at the end of the day, the Global financial crisis hasn't hit us badly...yet. They say it will, and there is alot of speculation as to when and how bad. But as it stands right now our min wages are higher than yours.
Having said that - there is still no way in heck I would pay $27 a meter for anything!
As I said before I just bought 1/2 yard Moda for 1.99 US - that is good isn't it? Like really good? Its my first o/s purchase - so usually I spend way more than that....On-line is the way to go I think.
Its very sad times for the small quilt shop, and they do say that because aussies can get stuff heaps cheaper o/s than here - alot of our small businesses are going to close. I can get violin strings in the US for $60..the same set here is $140.
Same for quilting fabric....