Sienna's GiGi

Yeah! Just like my quilting sisters of the civil war period I'm going to scrimp and scrap for fabric for my hobby too. I don't know what I am going to do when prices get higher. I can't see $12+ a yard fabric anytime soon in my future. Thrift stores here I come!

JUNEC

I am feeing the need to start shopping/stopping at thrift stores. Although with gas also $4.00/gal - it might be a toss up between gas or fabric

gypsylady5

Interesting history. Didn't really think about that. Much like today with shipping all our cotton overseas to be woven into fabrics and then brought back to be sold here. So sad that the mills closed. No wonder we have to pay so much now. But, then its not bad considering the life of the product. Think about a pack of cigarettes for $6 what goes up in smoke immediately. I'd rather spend that $6 for fabrics that I can use and enjoy for the rest of my lifetime.

Linsoblu

Very interesting forum today,so now we have some ideas as to why fabric from the Civil War was high priced. Does anyone know why in the 30's they started using feed sack fabric to make their quilts and clothes? Was it just because the fabric from so pretty or what? Was it the Depression at that time?

MaryAnnMc

While I'm thrilled about not paying $325 a year for fabric (yikes!!), I ain't thrilled about the prices I've been seeing lately either. But one of my LQS has stated they will NOT raise their prices, because cotton fluctuates so much. They assured us the prices will come down when world cotton crops rebound (although I agree, the flooding in the south won't help, the truth is, most of this fabric is made from foreign cotton anyway). So I'm shopping sales and online for now, but when I can get to the LQS an hour away, I support them.

And who knew we could learn so much history from this board? Love it!!

Rose Bagwell

I buy most of mine from Fabric .Com and some from Connecting threads, they are stll reasonable and especially if you order from their clearance.

Patchworkmarion

We pay up to $25 here in Australia.I try to wait for the sales.

CarrieAnne

I wish the stores would go back to the feedsacks like they had in the 30s. Must have been fun for the women to choose the sacks they wanted or needed! That was my favorite time in history, everyone pulled together!

quilttiludrop

I value fabric, but unfortunate can't afford to pay $25/yard!

CarrieAnne

Me either, I think I would justchop up some thrift store finds!