Gemm: What an interesting post. My LQS here doesn't offer much of anything in the way of a bargain. They have one table where they have discounted fabric to $8.99 a yard, but you must buy the remaining amount on the bolt. I have yet to see a fabric I liked well enough to buy the yardage on it. They sell most fabric there for $13.50 a yard, and their fat quarters are $3.60 each.
But I continue to search for sales on line, and check out thrift stores when I go.
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