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    Old 02-17-2011, 07:11 PM
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    I have seen wool at $75.00 per metre, looked at some today 1/2 metre at $39.95 (width was listed at 60 inches).

    Like Jacquie, I buy wool clothing second hand.
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    Old 02-17-2011, 10:50 PM
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    That's right about the petrol it can go up 20 cents in a day put lately it has been hanging around the $1.20 mark. How much do you pay. I have never seen wool in my LQS. I will have to look for it in the speciality shops to compare prices, now we are at equal $ value it will be easy to compare. I will wonder down the high street tomorrow, to hot to go shopping today it is over 30c I think that is 100F for you.
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    Old 02-17-2011, 11:10 PM
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    Try for wool shirts, etc from thrift shop - once washed, they work very well for quilting.
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    Old 02-17-2011, 11:14 PM
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    I was thinking about mens suits from op shops?
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    Old 02-17-2011, 11:37 PM
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    I bought a gorgeous wool fabric to make a jacket recently. It cost me the equivalent of $30 per metre!
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    Old 02-18-2011, 05:34 AM
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    My LQS has almost nothing under $22 per metre. I too am happy with the Aussie dollar being on a par with the Americam dollar, just wish postage wasn't so high.
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    Old 02-18-2011, 05:37 AM
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    Originally Posted by knlsmith
    I have a friend in Australia and he said gas was 1.40 a litre today. Even if almost 2 litres is a gallon, I'd still take it. But boy your fabric is waaayyy expensive. So how much is wool there?
    I take it you don't realize that it is almost 4 liters to the gallon? Hmmm...That makes almost $6/gallon.
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    Old 02-18-2011, 05:40 AM
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    Wool suitings atr $24.95 at JoAnn's. Fabric.com had some on clearance for $10 a while back and I got some for a braided rug.
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    Old 02-18-2011, 05:51 AM
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    one of our lqs' carry the $20+ a yd wools...i shop for wools at thrift stores! you can get a whole lotta wool out of a mans suit jacket! or a wool plaid pleated skirt???omg yards! for penny's on the dollar! i buy lots of 100% wool garments, take them apart, wash and dry on hot and ready for quilting! i love working with wool... and it dyes so well...just a great fabric to work with...makes beautiful quilts! and shopping in the thrift stores you can get a really wide variety of colors, textures and weights with a very small investment. :thumbup:
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    Old 02-18-2011, 06:06 AM
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    I wish I could make a nice warm wool quilt to cuddle in. but I can't even touch wool as I am alergic to it.
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