Shipping Cost
#12
to go "in person" fabric shopping costs me:
3 gallons of gas
lunch out
do i have to go out to lunch?
no
but if i don't, my car putts and sputters in protest all the way home.
i guess it loves the Olive Garden, too.
:lol:
3 gallons of gas
lunch out
do i have to go out to lunch?
no
but if i don't, my car putts and sputters in protest all the way home.
i guess it loves the Olive Garden, too.
:lol:
#13
Super Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Peotone IL
Posts: 2,802
My LQS is 14 miles. I try to combine trips with errands in that area so I'm not using as much gas. BUT, my daughter and I are going there Sat. We both need backing and binding for our current WIPs. I'll let her drive.
#14
I tie it into work. Go to the Courthouse- go to the Quilt shop. They are having a sale this week. Went yesterday, bought some stuff to compliment what I have. Needed some fat quarters to make a quilt, bought a 1/2 yard and I'll make 2. Pulled out a gift cert., some cash I was stashing and wrote a check for the balance and I was good- no credit card use for this girl.
And it was about 1 mile from the Courthouse so the gas use was minimal. But my happiness level increased greatly.
And it was about 1 mile from the Courthouse so the gas use was minimal. But my happiness level increased greatly.
#15
Banned
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 45
Well, I went to LQS today. I knew what I need, and...lo and behold they are having a sale of 20% off on Tues. So back I go...30 mi. round trip.
Now get this....I took the picture prints I wanted to match with fabric. Well, everyone loved the pictures so much that they each took one and went "Shopping for me"...That was nice, but all I wanted to do was pick out my own fabric....2 hrs there and they did all the picking out! I just couldn't be rude!
Karen
Now get this....I took the picture prints I wanted to match with fabric. Well, everyone loved the pictures so much that they each took one and went "Shopping for me"...That was nice, but all I wanted to do was pick out my own fabric....2 hrs there and they did all the picking out! I just couldn't be rude!
Karen
#17
I have to go to the Courthouse again today. They open at 8:30 but I am purposely waiting to time it to go back to the Quilt Shop. I bought 1 fabric the other day that I want 3 more yards. Hopefully they still have some.
Can't believe the fabric I got the other day- I saved $90+ and spent $155. My hubby would say- I would have saved it all and not bought any. hehehe.
Of course this means when I buy new, I have to give some away. Lucky for me I have 3 daughters and 2 sisters and a bff that happily take my castoffs.
Can't believe the fabric I got the other day- I saved $90+ and spent $155. My hubby would say- I would have saved it all and not bought any. hehehe.
Of course this means when I buy new, I have to give some away. Lucky for me I have 3 daughters and 2 sisters and a bff that happily take my castoffs.
#19
Super Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: North Carolina - But otherwise, NOTW
Posts: 7,940
It's my "me" time...I work full time and spend lots of time doing church and community activities. Any shopping I do for quilting I try to do ALONE, taking my time and enjoying every minute!
It's like a mini vacation!! LOL
It's like a mini vacation!! LOL
#20
Super Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Peotone IL
Posts: 2,802
Originally Posted by gramajo
My LQS is 14 miles. I try to combine trips with errands in that area so I'm not using as much gas. BUT, my daughter and I are going there Sat. We both need backing and binding for our current WIPs. I'll let her drive.
We both ended up driving. We had too many different places to go & I wanted to get home to work on my Sylvia quilt for awhile.
We both got backing, binding & sashing for our quilts. I just bought some thread (and NOTHING else :lol: ). My total was $74. but with a gift certificate and shoppers' reward coupon, only spent $32. Yeah!
She bought a military panel & co-ordinating fabric for a Linus quilt. And 20 buttons that her daughter wanted. Emily has a "thing" for buttons. LOL
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