$3 for fat quarter ?
09-20-2011, 06:30 AM
#102
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Location: Lumberton, TX
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I was in Longview (TX) over the weekend and I paid $3.00 for a fat quarter. If I hadn't needed to fabric I certainly would not have paid that much. Won't do it again. And I read in one of my groups that cotten has dropped in price.
09-20-2011, 06:43 AM
#103
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Location: Tallmadge, OH
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At one of the hobby shops near me (it might just be local), they have fat quarters for $1.33. I checked on the selvages, and the ones I found were from RJR and Thimbleberries. They are probably older prints, but I don't care.
09-20-2011, 07:00 AM
#104
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Location: Mount Pleasant, TX
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Originally Posted by katier825
That's what it is around here too. Batiks are $12.75/yd and about $3.25/FQ. Regular cottons are a little less, but not by much.
Depressing, isn't it?
Depressing, isn't it?
09-20-2011, 07:09 AM
#106
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Tennessee
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Originally Posted by mjsylvstr
How about 4 quilters going shopping and each pick out their favorite fabric.....
and then each buy a yard of same.....
after that, one happy quilter with a new sharp blade zips through
4 yards of fabric with just 4 slashes and each quilter now has
4 FQs......
walk away 4 happy quilters !!!!!!!!
(and at the price of running yardage)
and then each buy a yard of same.....
after that, one happy quilter with a new sharp blade zips through
4 yards of fabric with just 4 slashes and each quilter now has
4 FQs......
walk away 4 happy quilters !!!!!!!!
(and at the price of running yardage)
09-20-2011, 07:12 AM
#107
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: League City, Texas
Posts: 504
Right, you would need to buy 1/2 and you would get 2 fat quarters. The problem I have with these is that I never want to use them. I'm always afraid I will either be short or something. But then cutting any of my fabric is hard to use. Why? I have no idea, it's kinda like loosing my best friend.
09-20-2011, 07:15 AM
#110
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Location: Batesville, Arkansas
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I often purchase 2 fat quarters of the same fabric. If the price for 2 is less than the cost of 1/2 yard, I purchase the fat quarters. If it is more then I purchase a half yard of the fabric. It will be a long time however, before I pay $3.00 for 1/4 yard of fabric, no matter how much I like it!
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