fabric prices
11-23-2010, 09:59 AM
#43
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Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
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I've been noticing that our Wal-Mart fabric prices have jumped considerably over the past few months. What used to be about $2.50/yard fabric has doubled plus in price now for the identical fabric!!! Hard to find a Wal-Mart fabric deal now.
11-23-2010, 10:12 AM
#44
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Location: NC
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I think that just means more sales & discounts down the road, cause how many of us can really afford those prices. I mainly buy fqs, but it's still sad to see even fabric going up more. I use to sew for DH & I, alot, but mainly quilt now, as it's cheaper to buy readmade clothes, & that's sad too!..
11-23-2010, 10:17 AM
#45
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Location: Western New York
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Does anyone else have an amish fabric store by them? Ours is about 13 miles away, carries Thimbleberries, Moda etc at 3.99 to 4.99 a yard. However these are the older collections, but beautiful all the same.
Tulip
Tulip
11-23-2010, 02:21 PM
#48
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Melbourne Australia
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How lucky are you, in Australia the same fabric you pay $12.00 for we have to pay $28.00 to $30.00 for, hence the fabric traffic between the US and Australia is really busy, I am on first name terms with all of the postmen as I buy all fabric for our little craft group from the US, my neighbours must wonder what all the strange parcels are I keep getting delivered, hope the drug squad does not do a raid, I"ll just show them my quilts if they do.
If the order is no more than nine yards in total the postage is very reasonable.
Regards
Carol
If the order is no more than nine yards in total the postage is very reasonable.
Regards
Carol
11-23-2010, 02:42 PM
#49
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Location: state of confusion
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I love Connecting Threads fabrics. They're just beautiful to work with, and the prices always seem reasonable.
I try to shop on sale as much as possible, and whenever I go into any store I ask for a Teacher and/or Military discount, since my mom is a Coastie and I'm in the Auxiliary. Most places are accommodating for Teachers and service people.
I try to shop on sale as much as possible, and whenever I go into any store I ask for a Teacher and/or Military discount, since my mom is a Coastie and I'm in the Auxiliary. Most places are accommodating for Teachers and service people.
11-23-2010, 03:49 PM
#50
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Location: So Calif Mtns
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There is a world wide shortage of cotton due to droughts in China and floods in Pakistan. Good reason to buy cotton fabrics and clothing quickly before prices get worse, but I think I will try my hand at scrap quilts as I'm trying to become a minimalist and use up my stash.
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