Do you have a price limit?
12-10-2010, 07:41 AM
#31
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Originally Posted by Borntohandquilt
I must admit that I am very delicate with my fabric choices. I always try to find material that works best for my hand quilting and this is of course not the cheapest one.
I try to find solids of my favourite brands for under 10 Euros per meter - this is about 12 $ a yard. My price limit for printed cottons is 16 Euros per meter/23 $ per yard! As you see there is a big difference in the prices between US and Germany....
I try to find solids of my favourite brands for under 10 Euros per meter - this is about 12 $ a yard. My price limit for printed cottons is 16 Euros per meter/23 $ per yard! As you see there is a big difference in the prices between US and Germany....
12-10-2010, 07:43 AM
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I definitely look at cost and more so then ever. I have been by passing or buying just a smaller key piece of fabric. Once it hits the $9-10 range I most likely leave the fabric or only get a small piece. This means I mostly shop off the sales shelf at the LQS or look online for $6 or lower a yard. I am also buying more tone on tone, solid, Civil War and 1930 because they seem less time sensative fabrics.
12-10-2010, 07:46 AM
#33
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Originally Posted by emsgranny
I sure couldnt afford to shop there!!! I bet you might be able to get quality fabric her on board alot cheaper even at high shipping costs!!
And, to be honest: I try to support our German quilt shops as well... I think you understand this!
:wink: ;)
12-10-2010, 07:53 AM
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$8,50 for a really sweet fabric is not unreasonable. I would fortify THAT fabric with others in the $6-$7 range. Plus, I shop sales so some things that are "on their way out" are first quality but $4 a yard.
Batik? It would have to be REALLY stunning to get in the $8-$9 range. Otherwise, $6-$7 for everyday use.
Batik? It would have to be REALLY stunning to get in the $8-$9 range. Otherwise, $6-$7 for everyday use.
12-10-2010, 08:08 AM
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when i buy quilt shop fabric i expect to pay 8-9$. i seldom buy just because but i do try to buy a little extra of what i need. i like to applique and my mom does scrap quilts so she seldom has to shop!i usually shop online because i live a very long way from ANYWHERE so i buy enough to get free shipping
12-10-2010, 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by ghostrider
The only fabric I've (so far) declined purchasing because of price alone is the most gorgeous faux chinchilla that my LQS has had for quite some time now (they're on their second bolt so it IS selling). Talk about a fabric worthy of fondling!! It's 54" wide and sells for $35 a yard. *sigh*
12-10-2010, 09:04 AM
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My fabric purchases are all over the place. I just paid in the $9 range for fabrics for a special quilt, but that's a first. I've paid that for apparel, but not for quilting. I can keep it around $4 by using coupons and sales. A limit?? I would hope the $9.49 is a max.
My most expensive purchase - $99.99 a yard for fabric that was not even 40 inches wide. Even at half price, it was $50 a yard. Not for a quilt - the bodice and sleeves of a wedding dress. I laid the pattern out and knew to the inch how much I needed, but with those 1990 puffed sleeves, it was over a yard and half. Luckily, it was small size. Beautiful stuff - hand beaded with iridescent beads. The sewing machine found it interesting, but my Elna will sew anything.
My new abrupt retirement and limited income will change some things - maybe I'll get my stash back to one room.
My most expensive purchase - $99.99 a yard for fabric that was not even 40 inches wide. Even at half price, it was $50 a yard. Not for a quilt - the bodice and sleeves of a wedding dress. I laid the pattern out and knew to the inch how much I needed, but with those 1990 puffed sleeves, it was over a yard and half. Luckily, it was small size. Beautiful stuff - hand beaded with iridescent beads. The sewing machine found it interesting, but my Elna will sew anything.
My new abrupt retirement and limited income will change some things - maybe I'll get my stash back to one room.
12-10-2010, 09:49 AM
#38
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Originally Posted by BellaBoo
Originally Posted by ghostrider
The only fabric I've (so far) declined purchasing because of price alone is the most gorgeous faux chinchilla that my LQS has had for quite some time now (they're on their second bolt so it IS selling). Talk about a fabric worthy of fondling!! It's 54" wide and sells for $35 a yard. *sigh*
12-10-2010, 11:48 AM
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Hoffman only gives their fabrics numbers, not names... the pattern number is 8821. This is the cream/gold colorway (33G) but it does come on dark green and also black... and they did a tonal gray one too this year.
http://www.favoritefabric.com/cgi/co...on&key=HFCARDJ
http://www.favoritefabric.com/cgi/co...on&key=HFCARDJ
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