yep, I see the first sign that the prices are on the way up.

Just received an email from one of the local shops advertising a new line by Moda and the price is $11.49 a yard. This is the first time I have seen a price at $10 or more.:)

Sure cuts into being able to purchase for the stash. won't be happening:)

Ouch! I havent seen any that high hereyet, but the new Civil war prints were over 10.00!!!!!!!!

Oh My!! Not a very promising sign is it :( :( :(

Makes me want to cry. I'll shop Connecting Threads. Their prices haven't gone up......yet.

I have gone to a couple of quilt shops lately and it seems the prices are a little higher than use to be.

That's why I've just placed several orders. My new years resolution will be not to buy any fabric. hehehe, but I'll have more than I could possibly use in my tiny little sewing room.

I've noticed even Jo-Anns & Hancocks are $8 - $9 on a regular basis now! Ouch is right.

One of our members, Favorite Fabrics, said that Moda was not going to increase prices. Nancy, am I correct?

I go in the "back room" of my LQS and find 50% off. This sure helps...

I have already bought enough fabric for projects to last me quite some time. I have added to my 'stash- collection'.
I was just at the LQS and saw a few new bolts and the prices were higher.

No more stash building for me for a while!

They are mostly over $10.50 locally. They are even raising the prices on partial bolts that have been in inventory for awhile. Now that annoys me.

Here in Northern Ontario you are looking at $14.95 minimum regular price at eh quilt shops. I started shopping connecting threads too. For the odd color I am missing or for a special yard or so I will shop local...but it hurts!

You guys are lucky down there in the USA...up here in Toronto..$15 is average and some high end, are even more...the less expensive ones are not very good quality..and we don't have a Joanne's...sounds like a great store...

Yep, I'm seeing prices like that too, up to $19-$22/m (which is only three inches longer than a yard!) Ordering online, even with shipping costs is SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper.

And when cotton prices go down, do you think fabric prices will, too? I think not.

Going down to Montana for bargains on Friday.

In Saskatchewan it is 18 to 22 a meter(39") for lots of quality names.

Connecting Threads fabric is nice enough for a quilt for anyone. It's the only fabric I have bought lots of yardage in the last year. I buy several quilt kits at Hancocks of Paducah during the quilt show every April and any pre cuts that are reasonable priced during the show.

It really hurts on a fixed income as alot of us know. Not just fabric but everything you buy now. My best advice during these hard times is to keep on smiling & be happy! We will just have to start quilting from old clothes & such. Hopefully the economy will turn around.

Yes that's true.

the $11.49 a yard was on the new Moda line. Loved the fabric until I saw the price. Went to a different online shop and order 3 yards at $9.50 per yard. still higher than I like to spend; but it is hard to find a nice Christmas blue.

I got an email from LQS and she is having a fabulous Thanksgiving sale that starts Wednesday. going to stock up on some fabric and thread. I also love the discounted racks.

To try and put a positive spin on things, this economy, I believe, is teaching us to go back to the basics of our grandparents and not be so wasteful. Yes, I have been guilty of that from time to time. Iwas forced into retirement 3 years ago and my DH is getting ready to retire in March. We have changed quite a few things in our lifestyle. Actually, through it all, I think it is for the better. Not so materialistic any more...other than my crafting stuff and now the new obsession...fabric stashing. Yep, I am a "border horder". Right on the edge!!

We have to REALLY take advantage of any coupons or sales- can't let anything slip by....i was fortunate that my mom had a giant stash that I received when she died. I think I can be busy for a long time!

What used to be $3.96 at WalMart is now $4.44 and the price on their flannels has been raised about the same. There was a blurb on national news this week about the price of cotton going up. I think there has been a crop failure somewhere on the planet that supposedly is the culprit. A fellow who bought a lot of cotton fabric to make pockets on jeans was finding that plain fabric is about 1/2 again as high. He was trying to hold the price of the jeans at usual prices but it was cutting into the profits, of course.

With repairs on the house, car etc, etc, and on a VERY fixed income, I will be sewing from my stash for sometime.

what does LQS stand for?

I have found that the local quilt shop (LQS) prices are less than Beverly's Fabrics. Unless there is a sale.

Surprising considering the LQS is a much smaller operation.

LQS= local quilt shop

LQS=Local Quilt Shop

Yepper, I was at a LQS and was looking at Moda Flannel 11.59 a yard, sure didn't want it that bad. Really makes it hard to sell anything and make any $$ when your profits are in buying the material.

In Australia most of our LQS sell fabric all the time for up to $30 per metre.

My LQS charges $8.35/yd and if you belong to a guild, and tell her, you get 15 pct off. If anyone wants to order from her, please PM me as I am not sure I can advertise on here. She has a website that they are working on but she can be called and will take an order over the phone.

She is fairly new (about 2 years) and is a lovely accommodating lady. She will also order any rulers, notions, etc. that you might need.

I think everything is 15 pct except books and magazines.

I used to work in the fabric department at the local Walmart and got in on all the good deals. Got to see the new 'stuff' before it was put out on the floor. When the department got closed I thougt that was a good time to retire. Now with all the prices going up so much I really can't afford to get to much fabric any more. Even the local fabric store here in town closed, so have to go to a little place in OKC, but haven't been able to get there for a while. I think when Walmart closed most of their fabric departments its caused the prices to jump, because of their bulk buying and keeping most of the prices down. That's my thoughts, anyone else have an idea?

Quilters Warehouse will have a Cyber Monday sale this Monday with 20% off all orders over $20!!! Thats a good time to grab what you can before they have to hike their prices!

You should shop @ Joann's online. I would think they would ship internationally! Good luck!! If they won't maybe one of us that has one near by could pick you something up that u see online and send it to you!????

The cause of the increase in prices is the price of commodities in general. It may be that we will need to consider using cotton polyester blends, although that might not be much help if the price of oil rises rapidly.

I have also heard that after Thanksgiving rolls of batting with cotton will be going up about 20.00 a roll.

The higher prices will certainly cut into my purchases of fabric that much more. I heard from an employee in our local Walmart and they will soon be making some intensive changes to their crafts department and will more than likely be closing out their fabric departmenht. I recently started a project for a friend and needed something in the mauve shades. I went to our LQS and she still had that color left over from the mauve and blue craze period. But you know what! The price was up to date. I'm certain the prices weren't just under $9.00 per yard when that color was popular. Needless to say I was somewhat ticked to pay that for old fabric but what to you do when you need a certain color! The gals in the LQS are delightful so you pay and you go! I'm glad I like scrap quilts as I still have scraps. Happy Thanksgiving, ya'll!