Sassylass

I have ordered from Keepsake quilting , I wanted a quilt kit and yes the customs got me :( For the most part I shop at Fabricland when they have their 50% of members sales which is on this week from the 5th -7th.
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ranger

Yes, I shop there too...it's called Fabricville here. They sometimes have nice fabrics on sale and I use my card.

sewbeadit

I too buy from Crownsnestquiltingfabrics on ebay and their P&B and Red Rooster fabrics are wonderful.

rebeljane

http://www.marshalldrygoods.com/

kristakz

Shipping from the US is so expensive, I limit my online shopping to Canadian stores only. Many will offer free shipping in Canada for orders over a certain amount. My fave is sew-sisters.com - located in Toronto.

cookiemonster

You mentioned selling bag/tote, have you approached your local fabric/quilt shop who could sell for you.. Here in Wpg is THE FORKS they sold some really ugly looking bags, kept a commission. I received a teeny cheque once they are sold. Then word of mouth.. Some quilting shops might be interested in a commission or you could teach a class.. Asking is free!

cookiemonster

I've worked for Revenue Canada preparing forms and ladies were selling their personal crafts left/right, management didn't stop it, they were encouraging them... From what I understand that wasn't allowed.

ShelleyCS

I always check the shipping and manufacturer. If the goods are made in the US, there is no duty, but you will pay HST. If they are shipping UPS, you will get hit with duty and HST PLUS brokerage fees. If they ship by USPS, they often will not bother with charging anything.

Having said all that, since I don't live near the border, I usually wait and shop when I go over the border.

cookiemonster

From Manitoba/Canada, online shop twice a yr. Either Missouri, connecting threads or fat quarter shop.. Now Missouri has a direct line with Keystone quilting in Wpg Manitoba, avoiding much of the shipping costs. Other than that do much recycle from quild donations or thrift shops.. Once a mth visit local shops in Wpg different one each month, that's my go to holiday, and stop for a real good burger/fries on way home.. All that long transit excursion on a crowded bus gets me tired so coming home, happy set the whirlpool on 10min to rest my aches and good for bed..Very special day when can get out, because winter is so tough..

MarionsQuilts

I don't buy fabric willy-nilly, so I shop twice a year, and it's a big amount (usually around $500-$600). BUT, I've planned all my projects, and know exactly what I want.

I buy lots of stuff from Joanne's, Craftsy, Missouri Quilts and when I want odds and ends, I buy from ebay. I don't keep it to just people in Canada - as long as the shipping is cheap, I'm not going to object.

With my left-overs from projects I make scrappy quilts, or other quilts that I hadn't thought of LOL