SueSew

The economic issue goes back to the closing of the textile mills and garment factories in the US. Manufacturers need to show short-term profits to the shareholders or they will be out on their fat behinds. They were able to circumvent federal safety regulations, union living-wage requirements, and federal and state taxes, and make a pile of money for the shareholders, by going off-shore. Works for them.

For me, I'm glad to have affordable clothes, and enough disposable income to spend cutting perfectly good cotton fabric which cost $10-12/yard in to little bits and then spend countless hours sewing it back together in clever ways.

Go in piece!

FroggyinTexas

Horsefeathers! You are right that this is not the proper place for either a political or economic opinion, especially one that is absolutely without merit! froggyintexas

CAS49OR

$9-$15 A yard. I usually shop at Joanne's with a coupon, but I have found that even at the LQS prices it really is not that expensive if I'm just buying enough fabric for my current project.

Havplenty

Go to the home board and scroll down to "Items for Sell or Trade" section. There will be postings of members who sell their stash.

franklindixie

I know prices at LQS may seem high but we actually pay very high prices for the goods. In the 15 yrs I've worked in the industry I've seen our costs rise to higher prices than what fabric used to be at retail. Trust me, no one is trying to rip anyone off. Good quality Fabric is expensive. Fabric is really not the source of most stores' profits.

DebbE

$10 to $12 here. Which is why I shop yard sales, Goodwill, Craigslist, etc. I just picked up 8 yards of fabric for $2 per yard, and its lovely. I am also keeping an eye on XL & XXL cotton shirts -- I'm going to start buying some of those on sale and take the shirts apart to make quilts with, like Bonnie Hunter does. We all need to do what we can to get our fabric for our art -- I refuse to pay $10 to $12 per yard! I'd love to support my LQS, but I refuse to pay those prices....too many other things I can use that money for.

CAS49OR

saw a response in my email:
Where do you find member's fabrics for sale?
Thanks
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Go to the hoe board and scroll down to "Ites for Sell or Trade" section. There will be postings of members who sell their stash.
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Didn't know ho's could trade or sell on this board! lol

JudyBsquared

Could you share a little more of what you know about fabric production. I can google it but you seem to have personal knowledge. It saddens me that fabric production hurts the environment when so many of us love it. Is there a bright side to your comments?
JudyB

RosMadeMe

Ladies, you are very lucky to get it so cheaply in the US. A Moda fabric in the UK will cost you £14.99 which equates to approximately $25. It is a misconception that crafts are a cheap hobby, however I look at this in the same way I look at my knitting... I have the fun of making it up and then I get a secondary pleasure from giving it to someone or using it myself

charhend

Reading all of the comments makes me glad that I have a very large stash and have no need to shop the stores with the very high prices. I still buy from connecting threads when they have a sale to purchase backing.