Do you like the fabric pricing trend?
#21
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Barnesville GA
Posts: 3,181
I have noticed the ,by half yard price, thinking it was a great deal at 4.25 and then notice it's only 1/2 yard. Nope. And if their shipping is way out of line I move on too. No use saving money on fabric if you are spending it on shipping. 8+$ for shipping for 2yards fabric. nope.
I have noticed about the Toilet tissue too. I thought it was just me.
I have noticed about the Toilet tissue too. I thought it was just me.
#23
Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 160
I don't like this trend either. It is annoying enough that a "45 inch" fabric is now more like 42 inches or less, especially if you prewash. So you are already loosing 5-6% fabric per yard. Really annoying when the fabric is too narrow to fit the specs of the manufactures pattern. I can't do much about the width issue, but will try to avoid sites that sell by the half or quarter yard
#27
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Sturbridge, Ma
Posts: 3,992
Old Sturbridge Village prices it by the inch. The price is the same per yd but hard to calculate. What is it about the squeeking wheel gets the grease. Remember the Smithsonian reproduction of quilts in China. Quilters have a voice. Lets use it.
#28
Originally Posted by amma
I find myself looking all over the pages anymore just to double check if the prices are by the yd or 1/2 yd... I don't like this trend at all :(
#29
Originally Posted by dunster
I've only seen it done on a few web sites so far. I don't buy from them.
#30
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: IL
Posts: 2,671
Hadn't seen it, but I can tell you I'll hate it and make a stink or walk away when I encounter it. I could understand going to meters and I even understand 1/4 yd minimum cuts in store and 1/2-1 yd min online but pricing by the 1/2 yard us just insulting.
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