Originally Posted by
Lobster
You reckon? I'm broke and can't afford much fabric, so I spend a long time on each quilt, making something detailed. I see people making quilts really fast, and apart from the fact that it's just not my quilting style, I do sometimes wonder how they can afford all the materials.
One thing is that in the states, fabric is much less expensive than in the UK, I'm pretty sure.
The other thing is that people in the states put less of an emphasis on vacations and may put their money towards something like fabric (instead of vacations) than Europeans. Here in Europe, vacations are REALLY important to people and most actually take them and go somewhere. I can't say the same thing necessarily about the states. I know my parents haven't "gone" on vacation for years and years.