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11-18-2010, 10:36 AM

#21

Favorite Fabrics

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It's probably not an unheard-of price point for upholstery fabrics. Those can be very expensive indeed!

11-18-2010, 10:57 AM

#22

bluteddi

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I would be of interest for a special project or wall art or upolstry fabrics. ... not as fashion or quilting projects....

11-18-2010, 11:09 AM

#23

dottientx

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No way Jose! Not for a quilt but it's not a weight for a quilt so I don't have to be concerned, do I?????

11-18-2010, 12:12 PM

#24

amma

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Quote:

Originally Posted by hobo2000

I own a sign shop and my big machine is capable of printing on fabric. It wholesales at 3.00 per sq. ft. thats 27.00 per yard without the cost of the fabric. I have done complete wedding scenes 5'x9' for 150.00. scarves for 40.00 with babies at different ages. Many things people want on fabric. One man had his prize racehorse on fabric he used to upholster chairs for his office. Her prices are realistic if you want to design your own creation.

For something like you describe, I just might do it... Just for a piece of fabric though? Probably not :D:D:D

11-18-2010, 12:18 PM

#25

MrsM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by blzzrdqueen

http://www.thetranscript.com/ci_1664...ce=most_viewed

If you click on this story and read through to the 2nd store owner, she talks about regionally inspired fabrics. She's charging $60 a yard, and almost $17 for a fat quarter...would you pay this amount for fabric???

I know I wouldn't...

I live about 45 minutes from there and never have been. I wonder who buys it. This area is a bit depressed too!

11-18-2010, 12:19 PM

#26

CoriAmD

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Originally Posted by deema

Never.

Never!

11-18-2010, 12:30 PM

#27

grendelskin

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It's not an outrageous price for upholstery-weight canvas, but I'm not in that league. I do occasionally go to spoonflower.com and drool over the gorgeous and funky fabrics there and their prices are comparable, $18/yard for quilting cotton. Maybe someday when I have too much money! ;D

11-18-2010, 12:39 PM

#28

Jingle

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Maybe, if it were solid gold, but, then I couldn't sew it. I would never pay that kind of money for anything. Sorry, I'm just tight.

11-18-2010, 12:40 PM

#29

Ramona Byrd

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Martha Stewart, take notice!! Sounds like it is just right for her overblown ideas.

11-18-2010, 12:44 PM

#30

sahm4605

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I thouught the prices were a miss print. then i read the article and had an aneurysm. I would not be able to afford to quilt or sew or even think of buying fabric at that price.