Originally Posted by
sahansen44
I have long had the feeling that quilting notions/tools are overpriced. I believe they know that we quilters will pay the price. It is great that we have the talent to find other options. After all quilting came from using scraps/used clothing in the day and not to throw away anything (like we do today).
I found out quite by accident that the self healing mats that we use to quilt, are the exact same thing sold to draftsmen. The only difference is the cost more than doubles if you put the word quilt on it.