Brace Yourself
03-09-2011, 03:17 AM
#33
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Join Date: Dec 2010
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Beaver Creek...think that's the name has good prices on their fabric. Also the Quilted B usually has their charm packs on sale <Moda> for around $6.00. I wait until what I want goes on sale. Counterpane also has good prices. Fabric Depot takes FOREVER to get your shipment to you. The Old Country Store has almost anything you want for under $8.00 a yard...they never have a sale though.
03-09-2011, 03:30 AM
#35
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Mid-West
Posts: 3,838
I've always been a thrifty shopper on a budget,so being creative is nothing new.I do wonder how any quilter with a full time job can put all that time into finding lower priced fabric.It takes a bunch of time, even on line & who can afford gas to run around shopping?
One thing I do is to keep a list of fav on line shops,along with their shipping costs per yard to my zip code.When I find a local sale, I compare the price,plus tax.......to online plus shipping.Prices being equal,I go with quality.
"I cringe at some of the prices I see, but it just makes me be a more creative and smarter shopper and quilter. You can still find lots of bargains, sales, good priced websites, ebay, craigslist, this board, and sales at quilt shops. Plus garage sales, resale shops, etc."
One thing I do is to keep a list of fav on line shops,along with their shipping costs per yard to my zip code.When I find a local sale, I compare the price,plus tax.......to online plus shipping.Prices being equal,I go with quality.
"I cringe at some of the prices I see, but it just makes me be a more creative and smarter shopper and quilter. You can still find lots of bargains, sales, good priced websites, ebay, craigslist, this board, and sales at quilt shops. Plus garage sales, resale shops, etc."
03-09-2011, 03:38 AM
#38
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Posts: 2,616
Originally Posted by crochetetc
After seeing the quality at Joann's and the prices, all my money goes to the LQS. I can get high quality batiks for $8.50 a yard. Much rather spend my money there. I just spent $70 for a nice size baby quilt (includes everything except batting) that will last a long time.
03-09-2011, 03:53 AM
#40
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Timberlea, Nova Scotia, Canada
Posts: 1,262
Originally Posted by shadoh
i hear today on the radio that cotton and corn are doubling in price. so save your scraps and make mile-a-minute quilts. they are lovely with sashing and anything goes.
i don't know about the corn.........
i don't know about the corn.........
My advise to everybody is buy from Connecting threads, they almost always have sales, some you can get for 2.49 yard. I give them most of my money lol
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