New fabric line is 16.50 a yard.
06-20-2014, 04:51 AM
#31
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Personally, I think the term"organic" is just another gimmick. If you use synthetic pesticides, that are just as poisonous as the other, then what's the point? It's just another sales pitch to suck the buyer in.. I really think that these high priced fabric lines are really geared toward designers and award seeking quilters not the ordinary, on a budget quilter like I am, but if you want it and can afford it, go for it..
06-20-2014, 05:09 AM
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This reminds me of the time a pest extermination company came to my door to try to get me to buy their services. I said I wasn't interested because I have dogs and cats and don't want poisons sprayed around my house where they might be affected by it. He told me, "It's okay, it's all natural." I said, "Right, an all natural POISON, which is still POISONOUS." He totally did not understand what I was saying. Natural does not equal safe - Momma Nature makes all kinds of potent chemical cocktails, some of which are extremely unhealthy.
I do believe in the "organic movement" overall, but it's still got a long way to go, I think.
I do believe in the "organic movement" overall, but it's still got a long way to go, I think.
06-20-2014, 06:04 AM
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I don't pay the LQS prices at $12-14 a yard so I know I won't be buying this one. I sew for fun and my fun doesn't take the high dollar prices. I shop at JoAnn's, GW and thrift stores and estate sales and Craigslist. I don't have a huge stash but plenty to make almost anything I want. As long as quilters keep buying the prices will go up.
06-20-2014, 06:44 AM
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between 1995 and 2012 the US government (us) paid cotton growers $35,174,096,310.00 in subsidies.
To keep their costs down and be able to charge less that other countries can sell for here.
http://farm.ewg.org/progdetail.php?f...rogcode=cotton
This arguement reminds me of my grandfather.
Every time cigarettes went up he'd say too much, I'm going to quit buying them.
He died at 72 with a cigarette in his hand.
In ten years we'll look back and think 16 bucks was a bargain. Which it is now, compared to what the rest
of the world pays.
To keep their costs down and be able to charge less that other countries can sell for here.
http://farm.ewg.org/progdetail.php?f...rogcode=cotton
This arguement reminds me of my grandfather.
Every time cigarettes went up he'd say too much, I'm going to quit buying them.
He died at 72 with a cigarette in his hand.
In ten years we'll look back and think 16 bucks was a bargain. Which it is now, compared to what the rest
of the world pays.
06-20-2014, 06:46 AM
#38
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Actually, "organic" doesn't save on chemicals at all - it's just a different chemical. There are still chemicals involved.
And I will say that while I'm not necessarily happy about the increases in fabric costs since I first started quilting 10-ish years ago (they've almost doubled), I won't stop buying fabric. I may be a little more discerning, and I might order from online shops a little more. Honestly, though ... that's not necessarily an indicator of price for me - it's an indication that I cannot find fabrics I like locally. You'd think it would be easier in a place like Houston, wouldn't you?
Anyway, my point is ... I have seen the prices of fabric in the UK, and I'm still ok with our prices here. LOL I just won't pay more for so called organic fabric. Then again, if I really like it enough ...
06-20-2014, 06:47 AM
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We have to consider what goes into pricing. Many things are cheaper in the USA because our government (TAXPAYERS) does not pay for so many things , for example health care and higher education. Although it seems like many many people look to the government (taxpayers) to provide so many things, compared to lots of other countries it does not.
There was a discussion about costs of higher education on one of my groups a few years ago, and I came to realize that those countries which provide "Free" health care and college, have much higher prices in general. As we all know nothing is free....the question is WHO pays, and WHEN. I can't recall which country we were discussing, but while they had astronomical fabric prices, college was "Free". And the gals from there decried our college costs, while we Americans decried their fabric costs.
This is NOT(!!!!!!) a political discussion....just a statement of differences.....I'm NOT saying which is "BEST". It's just a statement of facts as "I" see them. Maybe some of you who have such high fabric costs would check in with what your government (Taxpayers) provides for it's citizens.
There was a discussion about costs of higher education on one of my groups a few years ago, and I came to realize that those countries which provide "Free" health care and college, have much higher prices in general. As we all know nothing is free....the question is WHO pays, and WHEN. I can't recall which country we were discussing, but while they had astronomical fabric prices, college was "Free". And the gals from there decried our college costs, while we Americans decried their fabric costs.
This is NOT(!!!!!!) a political discussion....just a statement of differences.....I'm NOT saying which is "BEST". It's just a statement of facts as "I" see them. Maybe some of you who have such high fabric costs would check in with what your government (Taxpayers) provides for it's citizens.
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