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12-16-2010, 08:33 AM

#31

sall

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Here in Uk VAT is 17 1/2% at the moment ,, but is going up to 20% in the New Year. A lot of the major stores have advertised that they will be absorbing the extra VAT during the sales, but I do not think that will happen with fabric shops.

12-16-2010, 09:22 AM

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jdeery

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You need to make a trip to the good old USA and
bring empty luggage....and fill it with material.
Lancaster, PA is great for fabric prices.

12-16-2010, 10:13 AM

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ann clare

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Thank you all for your input. Love my quilting and will continue to quilt. I have enough fabric for a few years.

12-16-2010, 10:57 AM

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quilter on the eastern edge

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Originally Posted by Becky Crafts

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Originally Posted by ann clare

How much VAT(Value Added Tax) do you pay on your fabric. Here in Ireland we pay 21%. Fabric costs us €14.95 per meter including VAT.

How many mm seam allowance you folks use? I'm not used to the metric system and my husband is asking me.

In Canada, we buy our fabric in meters (39.4 inches) but usually sew in inches because so many of our patterns are from the USA. 1/4 inch is still 1/4 inch. Our fat quarters are about 20 inches instead of 18 inches.

Yes, I buy fabric from my LQS in metres but sew in inches. 1/4" seam allowance and 5" blocks, for example.

12-16-2010, 12:14 PM

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stitchofclass2

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Illinois 10% highest in the nation! Wisconsin 5%. No tax on food or clothes in Minnesota at 5%.

12-16-2010, 03:54 PM

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Becky Crafts

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Originally Posted by ewecansew

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Originally Posted by Becky Crafts

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Originally Posted by ann clare

How much VAT(Value Added Tax) do you pay on your fabric. Here in Ireland we pay 21%. Fabric costs us €14.95 per meter including VAT.

How many mm seam allowance you folks use? I'm not used to the metric system and my husband is asking me.

Yes, I buy fabric from my LQS in metres but sew in inches. 1/4" seam allowance and 5" blocks, for example.

Thank you both for answering that for my DH! :-)

12-16-2010, 03:57 PM

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quiltaroni

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I set my sewing machine needle to 6mm and use the edge of my foot as my guide

12-16-2010, 04:00 PM

#38

hannajo

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I live in Oregon and we don't have any sales tax. We have a high income tax, but no sales tax. I think we may be the only state in the union that doesn't have sales tax.

I believe Delaware has no sales tax as well.

12-16-2010, 04:21 PM

#39

Tricky

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The tax may be up there percentage wise but the fabric at Hancock's in Paducah whatever I paid was worth the trip from Ontario. The choice though was unbelievable and I know I bought way too much but what the heck it will end up as quilts sooner or later

12-16-2010, 04:26 PM

#40

quilting cat

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In California, there is a state sales tax, plus some cities and counties have an additional tax that has been approved by voters locally.
I pay 8.25% tax on local purchases.