Originally Posted by
Butterfli19
So convenient-grab and go-and a timesaver too! But...is there extra for oopses or if you want to use more of one color than another? Are they cut evenly? Is anything ever missing? What's the mark up, have you ever figured it out?
Please share your kit buying experiences and things to watch for for those of us who are still a bit leery of those tempting plastic bag delights.
Over the years, I've purchased quite a number of kits. It depends on the individual store and an owner's color sense whether the fabric selections are outstanding or just so-so. Most of them are sitting in ArtBin containers waiting to be finished. I'll get to them one day. I've purchased them because I like 1. the pattern 2. like the pattern and can afford it or just 3. plain like it 4. like it and don't have to think too much. As a designer/teacher/writer, sometimes that's attractive. But I'm on my last kit for the foreseeable future. Why you ask?
The most immediate problem is the current costs of kits. Yikes, I've seen a few at $59! Times 12 and that's some serious money. The majority of kits I see cost $39.95 x 12 = $479.40 + mailing. I understand the cost of material and putting a kit together, but for almost $500, I can buy the book/pattern and make two completed quilts for that cost and have the fun of selecting my own fabrics. And for me, the real fun is in the planning stages even before I take a stitch.
So for now, I've sworn off kits--that's my firm decision . . . I think . . . for today anyway.
SandyQuilter