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#21
Super Member
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 2,414
The last time I bought any fabric was at a thrift shop for 50 cents a yard. ... just a few months ago. It's hard to find there because people buy it so fast. Anyway, I have enough stash to keep me busy for the next 40 years. And, I'm 80 now, so I think I'll be ok until I turn 120.
#22
Super Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: kansas
Posts: 6,407
what irritates me about "that store" is that the coupon is always for fabric not on sale--and everything that I want is on sale!
I'm finding that more quilters are making smaller quilts too--wallhangings, table toppers, lap quilts--both because they can quilt on their domestic machine and save LA costs and because of fabric costs-besides, how many bed quilts can you even store!?
I'm finding that more quilters are making smaller quilts too--wallhangings, table toppers, lap quilts--both because they can quilt on their domestic machine and save LA costs and because of fabric costs-besides, how many bed quilts can you even store!?
#23
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Vancouver Island / Arizona
Posts: 458
Tomorrow morning I am going back to the same Estate Sale that I was at last week. They have boxes and boxes more of fabric to bring out. They had about 6 boxes and totes out last week.
We spent the winter in Arizona. Upon returning to British Columbia I went into my local quilt store and found that fabric that I had bought in the spring at about $22.00 a metre on sale from $26 or 29 was now $39. That's why I am going back to the Estate sale, I paid about 50 cents a yard/metre and bought a bunch of Christmas as well as other pretties and one nice big piece for a backing
We spent the winter in Arizona. Upon returning to British Columbia I went into my local quilt store and found that fabric that I had bought in the spring at about $22.00 a metre on sale from $26 or 29 was now $39. That's why I am going back to the Estate sale, I paid about 50 cents a yard/metre and bought a bunch of Christmas as well as other pretties and one nice big piece for a backing
#24
Super Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Davenport, Iowa
Posts: 3,880
I previously bought a lot of fabric on-line at certain stores that was during a "buy the last of it" sale. Prices were discounted and usually a yard or less was there. Since I usually make scrap quilts this worked for me.....it was the shipping cost that gouged my wallet. Now I no longer buy fabric unless I know for sure I'm going to use it that week.
Still I have so much that I need to sell off some of it on Facebook or E-Bay. Quilting can be an expensive hobby!!
Still I have so much that I need to sell off some of it on Facebook or E-Bay. Quilting can be an expensive hobby!!
#25
Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Eden Valley, MN
Posts: 296
I have so much fabric that fills my basement. I told my kids I'm set for retirement. Now into retirement, I only buy what's needed to finish a project. But, my son still tells me he is going to put a dump truck up to the window.
#27
Super Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Yorkville, IL
Posts: 7,639
How I love going to quilt shops with my friends! It makes me sad to see how expensive it has become because I feel we quilters are sort of a dying breed. Most young people can't afford such a pricy hobby. Personally the first area I shop is the sale section and I have a couple of places I find great bargains on line. Hancock of Paducah is a great place to check out.
#29
Power Poster
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Southern USA
Posts: 16,383
I don't know about the younger quilters not being able to afford to quilt. My DD, married and a mom of two, and her friends spend more on purses and sunglasses then I do in several fabric shopping trips. I don't shop at JoAnn Store for fabric even though there is one close by. I shop local and online quilt shops sales. Also I go to Marshall's several times a year.
If my DH said he would burn my fabric then I'd say go ahead. It will be fun to replace all of it with brand new fabric, a new machine to sew the brand new fabric, and a new house to put it in and a new DH make a quilt for as I handed him the matches.
If my DH said he would burn my fabric then I'd say go ahead. It will be fun to replace all of it with brand new fabric, a new machine to sew the brand new fabric, and a new house to put it in and a new DH make a quilt for as I handed him the matches.
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