Be grateful for our relatively inexpensive fabric in the US
03-18-2011, 05:45 PM
#71
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Originally Posted by Homemother
I found that everything in Europe was more expensive than here in the states. They don't understand free enterprise like we do and don't have the competition that we have. Our friends in Europe like our prices here but then turn around and tell us how we do everything wrong. Bleh! We here in the US are truly unique and we should be proud of our society! (Maybe they import from the US and have surcharges added to everything!)
03-18-2011, 05:49 PM
#72
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Originally Posted by dollycaswell
I'm visiting in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Ladies.....the quilting fabric here is about $21.00 per meter, which is only 3 inches more than a yard! That's the cheap fabric. The reproduction "Dutch prints" which are absolutely gorgeous are about $40-45.00 per meter! I honestly don't know how anyone here could afford to quilt. That's in US dollars, it's about 30 euros per meter or 13-15 euros per meter for the cheap fabric. Fat quarters are 7 euros which is about $10 for a fat quarter!! Be very, very grateful for our prices in the US. I can't wait to get home!
03-19-2011, 02:04 AM
#74
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Originally Posted by Crabby Patty
How do those of you who live outside the US afford to quilt? Is your wages in line with fabric costs? Ours are for the most part except those of us who are on limited income of SS. The gov. hasn't seen fit to give us a raise for a couple years. They say there is no raise in the cost of living.LOL I don't know what rock they are living under.
fabric is more expensive here,but I don't buy other than I need,often buy from US, but it's the travelling to quilt shops.
think raises both for employees and those who live from the state everywhere are non existant ,in fact some employees have had their wages/hours cut to keep their jobs.
03-19-2011, 04:06 AM
#76
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Originally Posted by rutthy
Here in the UK we pay around £10.99 a metre and upwards from there, that is about $16 and upwards. I have tried shopping online and getting my fabric sent over from the USA, but by the time I pay shipping charges and all the taxes for it coming into this country the fabric works out dearer in the long run. Maybe I will just emigrate to the USA and I will be able to sustain my hobby( I meant passion):)
http://www.threadart.com/shop/category.aspx?catid=2 for threads.
If you use this site http://www.xe.com/ to convert the currency you will see how much you can save, honest as I use them ALL the time.
03-19-2011, 04:34 AM
#78
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We certainly are bless in this country. Just think if we had to pay $10 for a gallon of milk, $50 for a lb of beef, or $20.00 for a gallon of petrol/gas for our vehicles. We complain to much in this country because of all the freedoms we have. We take things for granted but don't realize how good we have had it.
03-19-2011, 04:35 AM
#79
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Originally Posted by PATTIESPEARL
HOW DOES THE INCOME COMPARE IN THOSE COUNTRIES TO THE INCOMES HERE?
03-19-2011, 04:53 AM
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Originally Posted by JanieW
I wonder why God chose to only bless the USA?
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