Be grateful for our relatively inexpensive fabric in the US
#41
I know in the Netherlands many people make very small quilts and they hang them up.
Originally Posted by Crabby Patty
How do those of you who live outside the US afford to quilt? Is your wages in line with fabric costs? Ours are for the most part except those of us who are on limited income of SS. The gov. hasn't seen fit to give us a raise for a couple years. They say there is no raise in the cost of living.LOL I don't know what rock they are living under.
#43
Originally Posted by Crabby Patty
How do those of you who live outside the US afford to quilt? Is your wages in line with fabric costs? Ours are for the most part except those of us who are on limited income of SS. The gov. hasn't seen fit to give us a raise for a couple years. They say there is no raise in the cost of living.LOL I don't know what rock they are living under.
#44
I was in Paris some ten years ago and saw a beautiful tapestry fabric on a room divider--books on bookshelves. As I'm a writer too, I wanted enough to make one myself. Went in and after 45 minutes--they didn't speak English, I didn't speak French--ordered 3.5 meters. $950!!! It was made in Monaco and had to be shipped, adding postage and more duty.
I've done without it and told the tale many times.
Sandy
I've done without it and told the tale many times.
Sandy
#45
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Just a thought, but do you think quilters who have stashes are keeping the price of fabric down? Like the Post Office was cheaper to mail letters before E-mail and faxing became so popular. Less mail means less stamps sold so prices have to go up. Fabric hoarding, and I use that word kindly, could be keeping the prices down in the U S. Also and I hate to say this out loud or in print, but in many Europeon countries they chardge a tax on service on all products, so that raises the price too. Some states here charge tax on shipping and handling for orders placed on QVC and HSN, so I try to buy products that have free shipping and handling.
#50
Originally Posted by mzsooz
But don't they make a lot more money there than we do here? That would even it out a little bit.
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