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earthwalker 07-08-2011 12:27 AM
It is not unusual here to pay around $25.00 per metre for good quality fabric. The minimum you can get by with is around $12.95 per metre, unless you really get lucky with a sale table at around $4 to $6.00 per metre. Last week I managed to get some good fabric at $2.00 per fat quarter, but this isn't an everyday thing. I also collect vintage, and I think the term loosely seems to cover anything from the 80's back. Though 1975 back is for purists.

A yard is about 3 inches short of 1 metre - 1 metre is 1.09 yards.

Still, I understand how surprised you are....wish I was:)

lisalisa 07-08-2011 12:42 AM
Originally Posted by ptquilts
I once had some vintage 50's-60's fabric, juvenile print with little animals on it, on Ebay. Went for an enormous price, I forget exactly how much, buyer was in Japan. You just never know.
Same here, I came across a boatload of feed sack 9 patch blocks that were in pretty rough shape. It made us a small fortune.

emsgranny 07-08-2011 12:48 AM
Originally Posted by PrettyCurious
Originally Posted by BellaBoo
The fabric brands are sold at Walmart, JoAnn's and Hobby Lobby. I noticed some prints I have, they aren't that vintage!
I noticed that too. I'd hate to see their FB after the buyer gets it.
Geez!!!!! If you figure postage I think it came to 9.20/yard!!! whoever got it must not be able to get out much lol I could pace an ad like this and probably get 2.50/yard lol One lucky seller and I guess a happy buyer

Lv2sew2011 07-08-2011 12:52 AM
Winning bid: US $537.34 + 15.00 shipping....OMYGoodness

Aurora 07-08-2011 01:47 AM
Originally Posted by SharBear
someone must think it is but I sure don't! If I'm going to put out $475 plus I want to pick out the fabric myself!
EXACTLY!!

jitkaau 07-08-2011 03:41 AM
Originally Posted by clsurz
Now someone tell me where this is worth $8 plus dollar a yard?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=260811087664
Possibly in any other country than the US - it's a 'normal' price...

jitkaau 07-08-2011 03:44 AM
Originally Posted by earthwalker
It is not unusual here to pay around $25.00 per metre for good quality fabric. The minimum you can get by with is around $12.95 per metre, unless you really get lucky with a sale table at around $4 to $6.00 per metre. Last week I managed to get some good fabric at $2.00 per fat quarter, but this isn't an everyday thing. I also collect vintage, and I think the term loosely seems to cover anything from the 80's back. Though 1975 back is for purists.

A yard is about 3 inches short of 1 metre - 1 metre is 1.09 yards.

Still, I understand how surprised you are....wish I was:)
(Me too!)

PamB8s 07-08-2011 03:48 AM
Originally Posted by clsurz
Now someone tell me where this is worth $8 plus dollar a yard?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=260811087664
I certainly would not pay that for it. If I'm paying that much I want to hand pick each and every piece. Not somebody's left overs.

jitkaau 07-08-2011 03:52 AM
Originally Posted by PrettyCurious
I just got 28 yards of fabric + 2 yards of Pellon for $69

* wonders if I should auction it off, and use the word "vintage" since the selvage on one of the pieces said 2001
That would cost about $510 over here....

Yooper32 07-08-2011 04:10 AM
Nothing there that I would go "ape" over, I'm thinking.


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