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Old 03-17-2011, 10:22 AM
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I'm visiting in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Ladies.....the quilting fabric here is about $21.00 per meter, which is only 3 inches more than a yard! That's the cheap fabric. The reproduction "Dutch prints" which are absolutely gorgeous are about $40-45.00 per meter! I honestly don't know how anyone here could afford to quilt. That's in US dollars, it's about 30 euros per meter or 13-15 euros per meter for the cheap fabric. Fat quarters are 7 euros which is about $10 for a fat quarter!! Be very, very grateful for our prices in the US. I can't wait to get home!
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Old 03-17-2011, 10:23 AM
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I'm visiting in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Ladies.....the quilting fabric here is about $21.00 per meter, which is only 3 inches more than a yard! That's the cheap fabric. The reproduction "Dutch prints" which are absolutely gorgeous are about $40-45.00 per meter! I honestly don't know how anyone here could afford to quilt. That's in US dollars, it's about 30 euros per meter or 13-15 euros per meter for the cheap fabric. Fat quarters are 7 euros which is about $10 for a fat quarter!! Be very, very grateful for our prices in the US. I can't wait to get home!
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Well, that certainly puts things into perspective!
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Old 03-17-2011, 10:27 AM
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Yes we get fabric cheap here.
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Old 03-17-2011, 10:28 AM
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GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!!
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GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!
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Old 03-17-2011, 10:30 AM
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DANG. OUTRAGOUS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes indeed aurora 41 God Bless America !!!!
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Old 03-17-2011, 10:31 AM
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just about 20 $ a meter in Canada
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You are lucky in the US. Good for you.
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Old 03-17-2011, 10:48 AM
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hmmm...I've always wondered how fabric prices compared in different countries. So just out of curiousity, were the fabrics simply beautiful?! I'm hoping you got to touch them and drool over them anyway ;)
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