Vintage Fabric Bidding War
07-08-2011, 12:27 AM
#31
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It is not unusual here to pay around $25.00 per metre for good quality fabric. The minimum you can get by with is around $12.95 per metre, unless you really get lucky with a sale table at around $4 to $6.00 per metre. Last week I managed to get some good fabric at $2.00 per fat quarter, but this isn't an everyday thing. I also collect vintage, and I think the term loosely seems to cover anything from the 80's back. Though 1975 back is for purists.
A yard is about 3 inches short of 1 metre - 1 metre is 1.09 yards.
Still, I understand how surprised you are....wish I was:)
A yard is about 3 inches short of 1 metre - 1 metre is 1.09 yards.
Still, I understand how surprised you are....wish I was:)
07-08-2011, 12:42 AM
#32
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Originally Posted by ptquilts
I once had some vintage 50's-60's fabric, juvenile print with little animals on it, on Ebay. Went for an enormous price, I forget exactly how much, buyer was in Japan. You just never know.
07-08-2011, 12:48 AM
#33
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Originally Posted by PrettyCurious
Originally Posted by BellaBoo
The fabric brands are sold at Walmart, JoAnn's and Hobby Lobby. I noticed some prints I have, they aren't that vintage!
07-08-2011, 03:41 AM
#36
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Originally Posted by clsurz
Now someone tell me where this is worth $8 plus dollar a yard?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=260811087664
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=260811087664
07-08-2011, 03:44 AM
#37
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Originally Posted by earthwalker
It is not unusual here to pay around $25.00 per metre for good quality fabric. The minimum you can get by with is around $12.95 per metre, unless you really get lucky with a sale table at around $4 to $6.00 per metre. Last week I managed to get some good fabric at $2.00 per fat quarter, but this isn't an everyday thing. I also collect vintage, and I think the term loosely seems to cover anything from the 80's back. Though 1975 back is for purists.
A yard is about 3 inches short of 1 metre - 1 metre is 1.09 yards.
Still, I understand how surprised you are....wish I was:)
A yard is about 3 inches short of 1 metre - 1 metre is 1.09 yards.
Still, I understand how surprised you are....wish I was:)
07-08-2011, 03:48 AM
#38
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Originally Posted by clsurz
Now someone tell me where this is worth $8 plus dollar a yard?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=260811087664
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=260811087664
07-08-2011, 03:52 AM
#39
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Originally Posted by PrettyCurious
I just got 28 yards of fabric + 2 yards of Pellon for $69
* wonders if I should auction it off, and use the word "vintage" since the selvage on one of the pieces said 2001
* wonders if I should auction it off, and use the word "vintage" since the selvage on one of the pieces said 2001
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