Brace yourself--you're in for a SHOCKer
07-04-2010, 05:40 PM
#61
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Missouri
Posts: 155
The problem is that it is not only the fabrics going up but also our fixed and variable overhead expenses; Utilities, Insurance, Rent, etc. I bought fabric in January, bought the second series of the same line and paid 50-75 cents per yard more in June. I have been trying to hold my prices but when shipping costs me 25-75 cents per yard in addition to the fabric increases it is very difficult. I'm not sure how long I can keep my shop open at these levels. Thanks for listening. OzarksGma
07-04-2010, 05:59 PM
#62
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Florida
Posts: 1,162
I was looking at the latest Connecting Threads catalogue yesterday, and their same prices are still holding up. I can see where I might be shopping exclusively from them if this keeps up. I can't see how any but the wealthiest of us will be able to make large quilts if we must pay that much per yard for the fabrics. And then, most of us give them all away. It's like giving away a bag of gold! :lol:
07-04-2010, 05:59 PM
#63
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: SE Qld. Australia
Posts: 271
Even SALE prices in Australia don't go that low! : :thumbdown:
Was in a quilt shop in town last week and their $10 fabric wasn't worth buying. Two washes and you would have been able to "shoot peas through it" as my grandmother would have said about thin fabric that wasn't worth buying.
All the other fabric was $25 per metre, with Moda solids at $28 per metre, and a few bolts at $35 per metre. FQ's were $7 EACH, and fat eighths $3.50! Won't be going back there again.
Spotlight has fabric for $14 upwards, but rarely have what I want.
Was in a quilt shop in town last week and their $10 fabric wasn't worth buying. Two washes and you would have been able to "shoot peas through it" as my grandmother would have said about thin fabric that wasn't worth buying.
All the other fabric was $25 per metre, with Moda solids at $28 per metre, and a few bolts at $35 per metre. FQ's were $7 EACH, and fat eighths $3.50! Won't be going back there again.
Spotlight has fabric for $14 upwards, but rarely have what I want.
07-04-2010, 06:00 PM
#64
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 153
since Walmart is closing out the fabric dept. Joanns has raised all their prices, now when it is on sale (like this weekend) you are paying the regular old price for it, not a happy camper was I, so online shopping is what i look at lately
07-04-2010, 06:06 PM
#66
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Longwood, Florida
Posts: 2,910
The fabrics have been 7.50 to 9.50 for a while now and even some 10.00. I have so much fabric, it's not going to bother me one bit and hubby should be grateful ahahahahah..that I had the forsight for years to stock up.
My LQS has three sales a year at 40% off and I wait for those and only buy then if I have to....
My LQS has three sales a year at 40% off and I wait for those and only buy then if I have to....
07-04-2010, 06:06 PM
#67
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: SE Qld. Australia
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Originally Posted by JackieG
That's a shame. We grow plenty of cotton here. Most of our fabs come from outside the U.S. The small shops will be hurt. I can't even afford to pay $9 a yard, so I wait for coupons from chain stores.
You're lucky you have coupons, they don't exist over here - apart from the pizza places and other fast food chains.
07-04-2010, 06:08 PM
#68
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: SE Qld. Australia
Posts: 271
[quote=rhueluna]
About as much hope of that happening as winning the lottery two weeks in a row!
Originally Posted by Luv Quilts and Cats
Maybe they will come back down when the cotton is settled. We can hope.
07-04-2010, 06:12 PM
#70
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Dallas, OREGON
Posts: 348
Originally Posted by ajonkarl
I'm thinking of checking the thrift stores and cutting up clothes, that is certainly what was done in the past. I've seen some great hawaiin shirts that would be beautiful.
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