Does everyone pay...
#121
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Murrells Inlet, SC
Posts: 153
Usually only buy mark downs that run 40% off and 50% off if you buy what ever is on the bolt. There a lot of beautiful fabrics, top quality fabric lines, and I am addicted. These I find at my LQS which I frequent much too often. Oh, well could have worse addictions
#122
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Myrtle Beach, SC (orig CT)
Posts: 167
I'm w/cjomomma. Just yesterday I picked up fabric at ww for 2.97yd that was for their sept pattern and also fabric for 4.44 that i needed for my daughter's quilt that i'm working on. only on a couple of occassions did i really have to go to my LQS.
#123
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: La Verne, CA
Posts: 794
Originally Posted by Aussie Quilter
Originally Posted by ganny
Does everyone pay over $9/yd for material? I must be cheap. Have never paid that much but then I've never been in a quilt shop either.
Yep, we pay AT LEAST $25 per metre, up to $35 per metre. $9 per yard? I'd be in seventh heaven. FQ's are at least $7 EACH!
I was in Tasmania this summer and had to go to a LQS. I almost fell down when I saw the price of fabric was $29.00 a meter.
Even so I had to buy a few FQ of Aborigional print to make a small wall hanging.
#124
Originally Posted by ganny
Well, this all makes me feel a little better about myself. I was beginning to think that all my quilts must be cheap!
Thanks for the info.
Thanks for the info.
Your work is beautiful and the fabrics lovely as well. Be proud of what you create and share with so many.
#125
I am not good at picking out colors so I usually go to a quilt shop where I know I can get help. I can't get that at Joanne's , Hancock or Walmart. My favorite shop NEVER has sales but they have a great selection of fabrics. I make mostly baby quilts so I don't spend that much at a time. So , yes I pay over $9.00 a yard.
#126
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Missouri
Posts: 959
For good quality fabric at my LQS I will pay $9.00 a yard.
But usually go to the sales they have 2x a year for most of my fabric. And go to Hancocks when they have a summer sale to pick up Kona solids, usually a better price than $9.00 a yard.
But usually go to the sales they have 2x a year for most of my fabric. And go to Hancocks when they have a summer sale to pick up Kona solids, usually a better price than $9.00 a yard.
#127
Super Member
Join Date: May 2009
Location: No. California
Posts: 2,130
Yes.....Over the years I have come to appreciate the differences in fabric quality. I do a lot of online shopping as I now know "brands and quality". I seldom by from the cutrate retailers. If I am going to put hours of work and good thread and batting into a quilt, it will be with good quality fabric. I do support the LQS's as well. If I am going to make a little washed or not heavily used item, I will use cheaper and lesser qualitiy stuff. Guess in some ways, I've become a "fabric snob"....LOL!
#130
Super Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Newberg, OR
Posts: 1,911
I have at times, but I try to buy on sale or use a coupon. Also, there's a Craft Warehouse near me that sells "flats" (fabric off the bolt) for about half price. Nice designer fabrics. I love that place. My pocketbook screams when I go in there, though.
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