Fabric getting expensive!
08-23-2017, 12:41 PM
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I have had a lot of luck getting bargains at the LQSes I visit as I travel. I always ask if there is anything on sale. Recently, in Maine, I got a Marcus fabric from a bin which they had put three year lengths for just $12. At $4/yard, that's my buying price! Many shops sell bolt ends (one shop had them up to 5 yards!) for a fraction of regular prices.
Earlier this month, I purchased 15 yards (!) of a Schumacher curtain fabric that is the perfect weight for quilting at a thrift shop on Long Island for $15. Just yesterday, I bought 18 yards of a similar fabric for $10 at a thrift shop in Maryland.
I cannot claim that any of these experiences is common -- it is just a rare set of lucky breaks. But I think it shows there are bargains on quality fabrics our there -- you just have to dig, dig, dig.
Earlier this month, I purchased 15 yards (!) of a Schumacher curtain fabric that is the perfect weight for quilting at a thrift shop on Long Island for $15. Just yesterday, I bought 18 yards of a similar fabric for $10 at a thrift shop in Maryland.
I cannot claim that any of these experiences is common -- it is just a rare set of lucky breaks. But I think it shows there are bargains on quality fabrics our there -- you just have to dig, dig, dig.
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