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07-04-2010, 12:08 PM
#54
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Originally Posted by Damkina
I'm just wondering, will this have an effect on us English/UK quilters.
I've noticed this last six months or so, some shops have been slowly hiking up their prices despite some being inferior quality fabric. It may be just certain brands, or those particular shops having the quilting monopoly in their area etc.
But if the £ per supplies that are imported from the States are going up, it may have a knock-on effect here.
I've noticed this last six months or so, some shops have been slowly hiking up their prices despite some being inferior quality fabric. It may be just certain brands, or those particular shops having the quilting monopoly in their area etc.
But if the £ per supplies that are imported from the States are going up, it may have a knock-on effect here.
07-04-2010, 12:55 PM
#55
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Location: Nebraska
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Our local shop brings in sale fabrics (usually last years patterns for about 30% off) plus they order flat fold overruns at about $5 a yard--great for backings. They also run some good sales and have books at 20% off at all times. They want our business. Nearest JoAnns is 68 miles and nearest Hobby Lobby is 50 miles.
07-04-2010, 03:27 PM
#56
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the prices here have been 10.00 and up per yard in TX
there is no real reason for it
Connecting Threads is the best at 6.00 per yard, I am not advertising for anyone. i live on a tiny check, and only make charity quilts-i cant afford to buy all the time and rely on scraps gifted.
there is no real reason for it
Connecting Threads is the best at 6.00 per yard, I am not advertising for anyone. i live on a tiny check, and only make charity quilts-i cant afford to buy all the time and rely on scraps gifted.
07-04-2010, 03:41 PM
#57
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Location: CA
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I was at a quilt store yesterday and the price of minki is $14.50 - 19 per yd. I was going to use it for backing on my daughters expected twin girls quilts. So I decided to back it with cotton and some of them were $10.95 to 14 per yd. I bought enough of the $9 on sale but left the shop feeling robbed even though I didn't buy any of the expensive stuff. When I go to a quilt store I usually buy 8 to 10 pieces of 2+ yds. I can't afford to do that anymore.
07-04-2010, 04:27 PM
#58
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One discount store close to me that did sell nice fabric did not renew their contract for fabric because the contract price went up so much the store knew they couldn't sell it to their customers at the price they would have to charge. When the stock of fabric they have now is gone, there will be no more in the store. When I see good fabric on sale online for $3- $4 a yard I buy it. The color or print doesn't much matter, I can match anything with a cut up cotton sheet! My DH will be retiring soon so that means no increase in pay every year, just a set amount the we have to distribute over our years left. That is scary! How do you know what will be enough ten years from now? I am stocking up on good quality fabric, who knows, it may be better then stocks.
07-04-2010, 04:59 PM
#59
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that's awful. the lady that cut my fabric at walmart said theirs went up about 50 cents a yard. What I don't understand is how the quilt shops are going to sell the new more expensive fabric, when they aren't selling much of the stuff they have now.
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