Originally Posted by Favorite Fabrics
IMHO Joanne's is playing price games recently. Being "in the business" I recognize some of their fabrics, and know what the real wholesale price is (for little shops, and you know the chain stores get a better deal).
I've seen some that are priced at $9.99, and I know the cost is more like $3.50. So if they sell it at 30% off, which is a common "sale" on their calico wall, then they're really selling it for the typical double-the-cost retail price.
Wait for a sale, know your brands, be an educated shopper. Most of us are already doing this!
Gosh, someone finally figured out JoAnn's percentage off coupons. 30% off prices the fabric back to it's regular retail price. Rarely do you get a real bargain. 40% or 50% off may help at times on fabric and often on notions or thread. Now days it's not only know you fabrics but know your prices.
I will go online before my shopping trips and check the price on most of my needed items. Then I know if I'm really getting a bargain.
As for fabric, because of fixed income and a huge stash collected over many years, I only buy if I need a particular color I don't have. Today, my stash dictates my quilts, not the other way around. It's amazing what you come up with when you think "outside the store".