You are correct on the LQS cost - I would love to take a few classes at mine, but every time I check them out, the costs for the class plus the materials required make it unacceptable for my budget. I have found that YOUTUBE and these boards are my best teachers. I don't mind the costs of the materials if I can catch the sales. But with almost everything instruction-wise on YOUTUBE and the Internet, that is my goto!
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Wanabee Quiltin
I signed up for a class recently at the LQS. Class was $25, fabric was $48, book was $25. So the bill was $98 before taxes and that does not include batting or backing. They wanted me to buy a $19 ruler but I said no. I had a coupon for Joann's and bought it for $7. This is for a lap quilt. Quilting is not cheap especially when the fabric is now $11-12 a yard. Not sure how many classes I will take in the future if I have to do it this way.