Reasonable price ?
05-19-2018, 10:23 AM
#11
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Location: Ontario, Canada
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In my area in Ontario, Canada, the local stores are asking an average of $15.99-17.99 a metre for quilting cottons and 23.99 to 26.99 for Batiks. They sometimes have 40% off sales.
We can order by the .10, so 2.4 metres, as an example.
Do I think it's reasonable? No. Which is why I usually shop for fabric in the US and mostly buy notions and such at my LQS.
Watson
We can order by the .10, so 2.4 metres, as an example.
Do I think it's reasonable? No. Which is why I usually shop for fabric in the US and mostly buy notions and such at my LQS.
Watson
05-19-2018, 10:49 AM
#12
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Location: East Oklahoma - pining for Massachusetts
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Anything $11 or under to me is a bargain. There are two places near me that are approaching $12 or more for batiks. I just love Missouri Star. Some of theirs are only $10.45 a yard.
05-19-2018, 10:57 AM
#13
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: New England
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This type of discussion most usually ends up with people upset at each other. We unwittingly either get into defensive or sympathy mode. Let's sew something or organize patterns instead! What is reasonable for me depends on many factors. And if the price is somewhat high for one extra-special, hard to find fabric, that I have been seeking for many months, I will buy it, and it doesn't mean that I purchase other fabrics at that price.
I have also been known to buy way more fabric than I needed at rock bottom prices. If the fabric is piled high to the ceiling in my sewing room because of clearance prices, and the house floods or catches fire, or I get gravely ill, I won't feel the least bit happy about how much money I "saved" on that fabric.
I have also been known to buy way more fabric than I needed at rock bottom prices. If the fabric is piled high to the ceiling in my sewing room because of clearance prices, and the house floods or catches fire, or I get gravely ill, I won't feel the least bit happy about how much money I "saved" on that fabric.
05-19-2018, 03:45 PM
#14
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Twin Cities, MN
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To me, what is reasonable is what I am willing to pay, for a specific fabric, at a specific time. Some times I really want something and am willing to pay. Other times no. Everyone has different circumstances, and decides what is comfortable for them. I love a bargain, so I shop clearance a lot. We also have a fabric outlet store that I frequent. They have a clearance area. I buy a ton of fq's. I do a lot of applique and stock up when they are on sale. I figure buy what you want, where you want, when you want, and spend what you can...no judgment here!
05-19-2018, 04:32 PM
#15
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Location: Maine-ly Florida
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Originally Posted by MandyC
This type of discussion most usually ends up with people upset at each other. We unwittingly either get into defensive or sympathy mode. Let's sew something or organize patterns instead! What is reasonable for me depends on many factors. And if the price is somewhat high for one extra-special, hard to find fabric, that I have been seeking for many months, I will buy it, and it doesn't mean that I purchase other fabrics at that price.
I have also been known to buy way more fabric than I needed at rock bottom prices. If the fabric is piled high to the ceiling in my sewing room because of clearance prices, and the house floods or catches fire, or I get gravely ill, I won't feel the least bit happy about how much money I "saved" on that fabric.
I have also been known to buy way more fabric than I needed at rock bottom prices. If the fabric is piled high to the ceiling in my sewing room because of clearance prices, and the house floods or catches fire, or I get gravely ill, I won't feel the least bit happy about how much money I "saved" on that fabric.
05-19-2018, 04:43 PM
#16
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Location: Mississippi
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I mostly buy clearance and closeouts, or from the really low priced websites like Thousands of Bolts. I pay $4-$6 per yard. To me, that's reasonable. If I need something specific I might pay more from a local shop.
05-19-2018, 05:09 PM
#17
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Location: Gilbert, AZ
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I think Sewbiz and I have to be related, somehow! I like 1000's of bolts as well. Locally I have a warehouse type place I can get good brands for $4/yard. I get fabric from a couple of EBay sellers and a FB destash group where I try to pay no more than $6/yd. I've lucked out lately at a couple of Goodwills where I found Moda, Northcott, Robert Kauffman, etc yardage for $1.87/yd. Some quilter must have been destashing. Everybody's taste/budget, etc is different. I also buy Goodwill sheets-lots of yardage for cheap. Some of my favorite prints are the vintage ones.
05-19-2018, 06:23 PM
#19
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Location: Philomath, Oregon
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Originally Posted by Dolphyngyrl
10 to 12 is the average I see and what I expect to pay for yardage. Yes sales are nice but it is what it is if we want shops in the future we have to be willing to pay what keeps them in business. Most have closed by me so now it's hard to shop for fabric because I like knowing what fabric looks and feels like before I buy and online is never what it looks like, colors are off alot making matching hard. I still enjoy online shopping for most notions and thinge but I wish more fabric shops stayed in business
05-19-2018, 06:39 PM
#20
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Join Date: Jan 2015
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Ideally, I'd never pay more than $8 a yard, but we don't live in ideal world. I have paid $12- $13 a yard, but only for smaller amounts of specific fabric. I think I have found a new site to purchase from. Quilting Twins. Smooth, silky fabric for $3.99 a yard. 108" wide backing for $6.95. Not as smooth as the other yardage, but nice enough. Some of the fabrics are older lines, but that doesn't bother me if I like it.
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