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    Old 08-02-2014, 06:58 AM
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    Default Fabric moratorium - except....

    Ok...i have been on a very strict fabric buying Moratorium. I have even been throwing away my JoAnn's mailers when they come!!
    Then....i was in Walmart the other day - and walked past the fabric section. They had a table out front with fabrics bolts - $3 per yard. So...had to stop and look...LOOKING is not banned. Found a bolt of BATIK....it was nothing fancy fancy - but very pretty and very nice quality. Put it down and started to walk away.
    Then i remembered my "impulse purchase rule". I have a strict personal rule against any impulse purchase UNLESS the item is $10 or less...just a thing with me (and a source of amusement to my friends) So...says the little gal in my head..."$3 per yard - i could get 3 yards and it would be allowed under the impulse rule"
    ....then the other gal up there says..."yeah,but no fabric, remember"
    ....then the first gal says "shut up - who asked you?"
    So i bought the 3 yards.

    Just wondering......What causes you to break your fabric buying moratorium rule???
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    Old 08-02-2014, 07:01 AM
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    A good price on fabric, just ask me, I received by Fed Ex yesterday 9 bolts of solid fabric, it was a good price.
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    Old 08-02-2014, 07:21 AM
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    For $3/yard - for a nice quality batik? I would have applied the impulse purchase rule more than once. You need to have another talk with those gals in your head.
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    Old 08-02-2014, 08:38 AM
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    Price and shipping cost. If my order comes to $30 and I can get free shipping at $50, it just makes sense to look at the clearance section too.
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    Old 08-02-2014, 08:54 AM
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    I really don't have any type of moratorium. I do try to BUY what ONLY I REALLY need and NOT because I want something. I saw the same bin in my Walmart but didn't see any batiks.
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    Old 08-02-2014, 09:15 AM
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    My so-called moratorium ended yesterday when I received an email from a quilt shop advertising 30% off all fabrics. I was out of the door like a shot!
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    Old 08-02-2014, 09:20 AM
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    What makes me break a fabric moratorium? Any extra money I might have, which is very rare. LOL!
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    Old 08-02-2014, 09:41 AM
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    My personal impulse rule is if the total can be paid off in full each month without a worry. DH feels paying a finance charge is giving money away and gets all really? really? to me if one is on a bill. Now I'm off to Walmart. LOL
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    It would almost be criminal to walk away from a good buy like that - it was meant to be.
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    Old 08-02-2014, 09:53 AM
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    Ditto with what Dunster said!
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