Do you have a price limit?
12-10-2010, 06:36 AM
#22
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: near San Antonio
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I do all my actual quilting by hand - it's a strategic move so I have time to save money for the next project before I'm done with the one I'm working on. For example, by the time I'm done with the quilting on the pillows I'm working on, I should have enough saved for the fabric for the quilt top to go with them.
That said, I work at a fabric store where the MOST expensive quilting-type fabric is about 4.99/yd (you might pay 5.99 if it's like a sports team print, but that's mostly for flannels), so I never really shop much elsewhere. I'll go look online, but there's no point going to a quilt shop here in town with those prices, and we have a good enough selection I can always find SOMETHING I like. The most expensive fabric we have is a faux fur type deal at 13.99/yd - even the apholstery and drapery fabric tops out at 8.99/yd! I love my job...
That said, I work at a fabric store where the MOST expensive quilting-type fabric is about 4.99/yd (you might pay 5.99 if it's like a sports team print, but that's mostly for flannels), so I never really shop much elsewhere. I'll go look online, but there's no point going to a quilt shop here in town with those prices, and we have a good enough selection I can always find SOMETHING I like. The most expensive fabric we have is a faux fur type deal at 13.99/yd - even the apholstery and drapery fabric tops out at 8.99/yd! I love my job...
12-10-2010, 07:06 AM
#24
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 4,688
The only fabric I've (so far) declined purchasing because of price alone is the most gorgeous faux chinchilla that my LQS has had for quite some time now (they're on their second bolt so it IS selling). Talk about a fabric worthy of fondling!! It's 54" wide and sells for $35 a yard. *sigh*
12-10-2010, 07:32 AM
#28
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
Posts: 1,978
Being in the Pacific, finding fabric for less than $5 can be difficult. Though I always look for the sales, discounted or remnants, if I really love the fabric on the bolt, I will pay as much as $10 a yard but that is a fabric I have to absolutely love and have to have. I refuse to pay more than $10 a yard and seldom shy away from looking at the LQS or the expensive fabric stores.
12-10-2010, 07:38 AM
#29
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Jefferson City MO
Posts: 1,236
I try to keeo my fabrics at about $3.00/yd I have on ocassion bought higher priced fabric when its for someone special - (I was going to make my brother a STL cardinals quilt for his spare room but I backed out couldnt really see the price - went with an older fashion prints with baseball one with bats ome with baseball gloves and one with little stars-may do some kind of embroidery block with it ) I have all the fabric just no time lol Wanted it for xmas but he may have to wait for his bd in Feb!!!
12-10-2010, 07:39 AM
#30
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 4,345
I must admit that I am very delicate with my fabric choices. I always try to find material that works best for my hand quilting and this is of course not the cheapest one.
I try to find solids of my favourite brands for under 10 Euros per meter - this is about 12 $ a yard. My price limit for printed cottons is 16 Euros per meter/23 $ per yard! As you see there is a big difference in the prices between US and Germany....
I try to find solids of my favourite brands for under 10 Euros per meter - this is about 12 $ a yard. My price limit for printed cottons is 16 Euros per meter/23 $ per yard! As you see there is a big difference in the prices between US and Germany....
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