Hard to find items across the pond?
10-02-2012, 02:36 PM
#31
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Hi Guys,
Just a quick rundown for you from my perspective....
Cheapest fabric over here equates to approx $20.00 per meter
We receive notions way later than you do and at approximately double the price.
Wadding is so much more over here and we don't have any stores like Joanns that do 40% or 50% off coupons
Thread is very expensive King Tut is £7.00 (minimum) a small reel.
You are all just so lucky over there! To have a posing angel who could post items to us (all expenses paid of course) would be a great thing for us quilters..... especially if they are good at folding fabric as I am told you can get 6 - 8 yards in a flat rate envelope!!!
Oh I have to say that I do have subscriptions to three of McCalls publications but they do it at a reasonable rate.
Hugs to all
Just a quick rundown for you from my perspective....
Cheapest fabric over here equates to approx $20.00 per meter
We receive notions way later than you do and at approximately double the price.
Wadding is so much more over here and we don't have any stores like Joanns that do 40% or 50% off coupons
Thread is very expensive King Tut is £7.00 (minimum) a small reel.
You are all just so lucky over there! To have a posing angel who could post items to us (all expenses paid of course) would be a great thing for us quilters..... especially if they are good at folding fabric as I am told you can get 6 - 8 yards in a flat rate envelope!!!
Oh I have to say that I do have subscriptions to three of McCalls publications but they do it at a reasonable rate.
Hugs to all
10-02-2012, 02:47 PM
#33
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Hi Caroline,
have you looked at www.fabricguild.co.uk I have been in person and also ordered by phone and online and they have some great deals. They also sell wadding at a reasonable price and although not quite as good quality as warm and natural it is half the price.
I am presuming that Elmer's school glue is just pva (washable) and we get that I am going to be brave and try to glue baste a quilt sandwich with washable pritt pva (fingers crossed)
Eileen
have you looked at www.fabricguild.co.uk I have been in person and also ordered by phone and online and they have some great deals. They also sell wadding at a reasonable price and although not quite as good quality as warm and natural it is half the price.
I am presuming that Elmer's school glue is just pva (washable) and we get that I am going to be brave and try to glue baste a quilt sandwich with washable pritt pva (fingers crossed)
Eileen
10-02-2012, 03:04 PM
#34
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Nice.. then I feel good that the last international secret pal I had, I sent them a bottle of elmers washable glue 
Ever since I read about it's wonderful uses on this board I went and bought a bunch of bottles, one for me, and a bunch to give in swaps.
Uhm.. I also read a wonderful tip on here for using foodsavers to flatten the heck out of fabric.. and I've been doing that to save postage and space, so I would be a good candidate for being a shipping buddy.
Ever since I read about it's wonderful uses on this board I went and bought a bunch of bottles, one for me, and a bunch to give in swaps.Uhm.. I also read a wonderful tip on here for using foodsavers to flatten the heck out of fabric.. and I've been doing that to save postage and space, so I would be a good candidate for being a shipping buddy.
10-02-2012, 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by catmcclure
There's a guy travelling across the U.S. with a ton (okay, a lot) of bacon, using it to barter for lodging, etc. on his trip. I'd love to try the same thing in Europe with quilting notions and fabric.
stonehenge,the parthenon, great wall of china and the pyramids/sphinx.
10-02-2012, 07:54 PM
#38
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[QUOTE=twinkie;55559 I am not real good at distance, but miles from Alabama to England are around 4,000 miles. Miles from Alabama to Alaska are around 3,000. Why is it 2 1/2 times more to ship to England?[/QUOTE]
Because Alaska IS USA !
Currency, taxes and custom regultion are not the same in England and the US...
Because Alaska IS USA !
Currency, taxes and custom regultion are not the same in England and the US...
10-02-2012, 08:11 PM
#40
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[QUOTE=Annlil;5556617]I am from Denmark (Scandinavia) but living in The Netherlands and I can only agree that everything is so much more expensive here in Europe compared to US. In Denmark the sales tax is 25% (on everything from milk to fabric) and in the Netherland 21% on fabric (from October 1.)
Actually I have only one thing that I have been unable to find - the curved presser foot. I can find it on the internet but the sellers does not ship it to Europe.
I spent 3 mos. in Denmark earlier this year... amazing how things can be expensive !
Depending on the brand of your sewing machine - I´d recommend checking Bernina dealer in Rotterdam.
If not, check German online shops (www.Cosman.nl) they usually ship to the Netherlands.
Actually I have only one thing that I have been unable to find - the curved presser foot. I can find it on the internet but the sellers does not ship it to Europe.
I spent 3 mos. in Denmark earlier this year... amazing how things can be expensive !
Depending on the brand of your sewing machine - I´d recommend checking Bernina dealer in Rotterdam.
If not, check German online shops (www.Cosman.nl) they usually ship to the Netherlands.
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