i loooove Nixie Chicks when they have a sale. you can easily stay under $4.00 py.
i recently learned of a sale on board, i can't remember which. i spent $185.93 on spec. they charge #12.95 shipping no matter how much fabric you buy. so the rest of that was fabric.
i know klue spent a lost on that sale also. she may remember that sale site.
also, sometimes if you spend $50 or $100, they drop the shipping. it's not as hard as it sounds.