Well, I went to buy another bug fabric for my bug jar quilt and almost had a heart attack! I had already exhausted all my local Quilt Shops supplies and thought I'd check Fabricland (kind of like Joann fabric?) I found one and I was glad I only needed a quarter meter(10 inches). It was $20.00 a meter. Holy Cow, I am glad I have a good stash. :cry:
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Fabrics are going WAY up, I'm glad I have a stash too.
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Ouch!
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location seems to really matter---
prices vary so drastically- last time i visited joannes here i saw that they were charging more than the lqs --- for walmart quality or less fabric...seems someone mentioned to them that the cotton market was on the rise and decided to get a jump on it---or maybe they are just trying to pay for their new stores- i really felt their fabric was much less than desirable-and over a dollar a yard more than the expensive quilt shop in our area. i am so glad we still have a couple lqs' that have not gone that route- i can still get wonderful quilting cottons for $7.50 a yard up to $8.98 i think some of those (big chain stores) have raised their prices to ridiculous amounts because they send out all those coupons- i will continue to keep my lqs in business and avoid the big chains with their shoddy quality, ridiculous prices and horrible customer service |
not much of a stash here and certainly not one that coordinates; buying a lil bit each month for each project is how I'm going to have to do it. I hate that!
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I am doing my best to use only things from my stash. Its not easy sometimes. I bought the wrong things I guess. lol
The lqs here had $9 and up fabric last time I was in. I am so missing my Hobby Lobby. But I simply cannot afford to buy fabrics at these prices. |
ouch :!: :!:
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Originally Posted by cherrio
not much of a stash here and certainly not one that coordinates; buying a lil bit each month for each project is how I'm going to have to do it. I hate that!
Myself, I can't believe how high the regular LQS prices have risen. And actually exclaimed out loud (shocking!!! a bad word slipped out of my mouth....LOL!) when I saw a bolt of fabric at Joann's for $13.99 a yard!!! Crazy. |
At lqs yesterday - new fabric $11.00 yd. Old fabric still "only" $9.90 a yard.
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Originally Posted by ckcowl
location seems to really matter---
prices vary so drastically- last time i visited joannes here i saw that they were charging more than the lqs --- for walmart quality or less fabric...seems someone mentioned to them that the cotton market was on the rise and decided to get a jump on it---or maybe they are just trying to pay for their new stores- i really felt their fabric was much less than desirable-and over a dollar a yard more than the expensive quilt shop in our area. i am so glad we still have a couple lqs' that have not gone that route- i can still get wonderful quilting cottons for $7.50 a yard up to $8.98 i think some of those (big chain stores) have raised their prices to ridiculous amounts because they send out all those coupons- i will continue to keep my lqs in business and avoid the big chains with their shoddy quality, ridiculous prices and horrible customer service Amen!!! |
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