Anybody know of a good place to get cheap supplies like cutting mat rotary cutter rulers etc.?

Joanns when they have 50% off sale :thumbup:

Joann's is usually the best deal in my area (with coupons or when 40-50% off sale). I did great for a rotary cutter and multi-pack of blades on ebay. I think I paid around $20 and will have enough for at least a year's supply if not more.

I agree that Joann's is great when you use their coupons. Sign up for their ads and receive additional coupons.

I also like "Threads and More" as they have some supplies I can't find at most LQS and good prices.

I got a cutting mat, 6 x 14" ruler and rotary cutter for around $25.00 with the 50% off coupon from Joann's

Jhittle.com
quilterswarehouse.com
createforless.com

All three of those places have great prices on all sorts of stuff.

I was just at Joann's yesterday and bought new rotary blades. All of the cutting boards, blades and rulers were on sale for 40% off.

I asked the cashier if she would cancel the sale percentage and take my 50% coupon and she did. I also had another coupon for 25% off the entire order that one was used also. The quilting templates were also on sale for 50% off.

I spent $10.00 more than I had planned to. But I think the bargains I got were well worth the monies spent.

I hope this helps. If you don't have a coupon look by the pattern areas. Sometimes they have free Joann craft ideas magazines with current coupons on the back cover.

DeeDee

Thanks everybody!!

You can also sign up for coupons from JoAnn's online. They give online coupons as well as in-store coupons :D

Jhittle is by far the lowest price I have found. The website is horrible to navigate but once you get the idea of how it works, the prices are fantastic. If you don't see what you need, just call and they usually have it for a very good price.

Joanns and be sure to use the coupons.

Joanns is great and have bought most of my notions there but dont forget Hobby Lobby they have things Joanns dosnt and you get coupons in the Sunday paper. Also Michaels and they take Joanns coupons.

I don't know if you have a Hancock's in your area, but their sales are just as good as JoAnn's when it comes to supplies. Right now, until mid April, there's a sale where all cutting supplies (scissors, mats, rulers, blades, cutters, snipper's etc.) are 40% off.

JoAnn's is going to have a sale in about 10 days where all their thread is going to be50% off.

You can pretty much always find a coupon for JoAnn's online by clicking on this link and doing a search for JoAnn:

http://www.retailmenot.com/

And most any other large retailer for that matter. It has never failed me.

I buy quilting notions on sale or clearance no matter if I need them then or not. I have found if a notion is on clearance then that means it won't be available or very hard to locate elsewhere.

Jhittle is by far the lowest price I have found. The website is horrible to navigate but once you get the idea of how it works, the prices are fantastic. If you don't see what you need, just call and they usually have it for a very good price.

Hobby Lobby has a 40% coupon in the sunday paper every other week. I've gotten all my rulers and basics from Hobby Lobby this way.

I just found this site but need to know if we can get wholesale if we don't have a business number or a business

Usually in order to purchase wholesale from a vendor you have to have a 'for resale' tax certificate/tax id #, although I have heard of some allowing anyone who is purchasing in volume(say multiple whole bolts of fabric) to do so at the wholesale price.

I know about 20-25 years ago I purchased the fabric for square dance skirts for a whole club that wanted identical skirts direct from the manufacturer at a price lower than we could get it from the local retailer since it was several bolts of fabric. Whether that was true wholesale pricing or just a volume discount, it was a cheaper price.

Aren't they for wholesale only? Not retail. Is that correct?

Anyone can buy from them -- I do all the time!! Don't need a tax number or anything else but $$ :D

Marshall Dry Goods in Batesville, Ar has alot of stuff!

I order from JHittle, the only number I needed was a credit card number. :lol: No minimiun on how much you need to order either. One thing: Don't order anything with the thought you'll return it. There is a $25 restocking fee if you want to return an item. Nancy's Notions usually has sale prices on some items JHittle has so I check on her site first.

I agree but have also heard of great finds at estate sales - if you re in a hurry Joann's has sales all of the time

I only have a Joann's here so I won't be any help. Penny

There are some great deals on Ebay sometimes but I usually wait for a Joanne's coupon.

Try on line at cutting-mats.net. I bought a 3 foot by 6 foot to cover my entire cutting table. I love it. The prices are about average.

mom-6 wrote

ah! that's tricky business.

in most states, you can get a license easily, usually free. you use that number when you're ordering and that entitles you to a wholesalers' discount. you already know that part. it's called a resale number. if a business wants to sell you a large 'lot', sometimes it's called wholesale, but it's really discount unless they ask for a resale number. or else they're breaking the law.

but if you use a resale number and get called on it by the IRS, you have to be able to show a set of books, meaning that you must be able to prove in ink and with receipts, that you bought whatever for a business and for-profit purposes (since you're not a non-profit organization).
AND, since you're now a business, you have to file a tax return, quarterly, showing all that. you used to be able to go for three years without making a profit, as many starting businesses do. but you still have to file, showing that. after those years were up, you had to show a profit. what the rules are now, i don't know. i have a number from years ago when i sewed and sold, and to tell the truth, it's such a pain trying to prove what i'm using it for and filing four times a year that i haven't used it in over twenty-five years. i wonder if it's still good or if they expire? who cares?

Joann's is having a huge sale, both in store and online. 40% and 50% off lots of items. Check it out. I think quilting notions are among the sale items.

In CA you only have to file for a business resale license number if you are going to sell what you buy wholesale, and then it's only for the sales taxes. The wholesaler doesn't have to charge sales tax to the businesses, because it is assumed that the retailer will collect sales tax. They would go after the wholesale vendor who sells it, looking for the sales tax certificates for the retailers they sell to. If they don't have business sales tax certificates for them, then they have to pay the sales taxes. Other than that, they don't care what price people sell to each other for. They aren't the profit police! :-)

hittles is a close-to-wholesale site. they buy below wholesale directly from the manufacture. they can sell wholesale, if they want to. what they do is sell a little over wholesale so they don't have to ask for a resale number. that enlarges their 'audience'. after all, someone who buys at true wholesale can buy directly from the maker. that includes professionals as well as hobbyists.

wholesale just means that you're buying a lot and getting a better price. they buy more than a lot (below wholesale) and get an even better price. they can sell to people who buy a lot and give them a better price than retail (the wholesale price). and they can sell to you a little above wholesale and you get a great deal and they don't have to ask for a number and they make up in volume whatever discount you get. plus they eliminate the paperwork of dealing with wholesale.

i hope i explained that so someone understands it. LOL.

in new york and new jersey, the party who buys wholesale has to show that the goods are being resold OR being used for something that will be sold. quilters are in the second category. they have to show that they buy wholesale for the purpose of making quilts to be sold and that they really sell them, and that they charge tax on them. they have to keep receipts on what they buy and sell in real tax books and file quarterly. they must pay taxes on what they earn (what they charge) and pay to the government the taxes they collect. they can't keep buying wholesale and saying to the IRS that they're losing money. is that what you mean? is it the same in california?

We have a Pat Catan's. I guess it's like Michaels or something. I bought my cutting mat in their art dept. for HALF what the same mat (the large size) cost on sale at JoAnn's. I love it and it's still going strong. Oh, and it's the same brand. I'm always looking for quilting supplies in places other than JoAnn's and LQS's. You'd be surprised at how much cheaper you can find things.

Has anyone tried ConnectingTheads.com?
I'm from SW Washington and they used to have an outlet here, but they still have mail catalog and internet, free shipping over $50. Excellent prices. Everything except instant gratification!

Internet! I bought 5 pk rotary cutter blades on E-bay for under $8.00. Came in a few days. Other bargains everywhere. Just "google" for what you want. Really disappointed last trip to Joanns; They have now become and "and Crafts" store. The quilting fabric was shoddy, loose weave and practically see-through! No famous fabric lines that I saw. So disappointing!

I LOVE Connecting Threads!! They have very reasonable prices and their sales are even better. They ship fast and accurately!! I would recommend them to anyone! :D