Quiltmaking

Re: fabric

Lindsey — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 13:53:04 GMT

Hi! I live in the UK and fabric costs usually between £8 - £12 per metre.

I made my dd quilt top using scraps from ebay. Brillian choice. Got the fabrics way cheaper than FQ, although postage costs don't help.

Moda fabrics are about £10 a metre. 108" wide backing is usually £15 per metre, although it is cheaper in the long run.

I did buy a huge sack of old shirts for £35 which I'm looking forward to cutting them up. So that was a pretty cheap way to do.

But it really is just a case of looking out for it. It can be hard looking on USA websites as they don't always ship to UK. :-(

Happy fabric hunting! Lindsey, Norfolk, Uk

Re: fabric

Ramona — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 03:59:56 GMT

Has anyone ever seen this store? I've been there and purchased a few things before. Some not so up to date fabric but still some nice things at reasonable prices. She only has a few batiks but they start around $4.00 a yard and she has $5 shipping (domestic) right now. Just to give you an idea of her pricing. Who knows, you might find that one special fabric you've been looking for. http://www.whittlesfabrics.com/ FYI You get more fabric options by using the drop down box.

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Joe — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:03:48 GMT

Reporting that I finished the two matching mats that match the bug etc table runner. Now starting requested baby quilt for expected one, fabric scraps handed over by family members. The mismatch is going to drive my poor wife to drinking black tea and strong coffee before it is all over.

Wait til you see.

Sorry y'all. I posted this in the wrong place.

Re: fabric

Marie — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 18:19:46 GMT

SuzyCraftMaker:
he about has a FIT when he sees a fabric store receipt show up on my credit card

Sue, do you have a best friend? When one of my best friends needed some craft items, she's a big time crafter, I would shop with her and put whatever she needed on my charge card and then by the time the bill came in she gave me the cash for it and her husband was none the wiser. : ) We ladies can be very devious when we put our minds to it. Sorry guys, we have to do what we have to do. LOL Hell, thinking about it I should be PMing this instead of all to see but heck, it may also help another shopper so here goes.

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Barbara — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 16:26:33 GMT

Sue there is affordable fabric out there you just have to spend some time looking for it . That is one of the many reasons I shop online. this shop mentioned above has really nice fabric and a very big Sales section with alot of 5.00 fabric that was once the good stuff you paid more for . check it out. Me late hubby use to do the same as yours ,then I started telling him about all his tools he has and never uses and that kinda stopped that issue. You have to have a stash to be able to do your quilts. It doesn't have to be huge, lol but it sure is fun to have it that way ....Barbara

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SuzyCraftMaker — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 16:12:04 GMT

My DH is locked into his mother's mindset - she never could understand buying great material and cutting it up just to sew it back together - and so he about has a FIT when he sees a fabric store receipt show up on my credit card.

I'm beginning to wonder if I can afford to take this up as a hobby for my retirement years....DANG....I was shocked going back into fabric shopping after about 10 years out of the loop.

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Barbara — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 15:30:55 GMT

Judy this is one of my favorite shops to buy from ,they have some great civil War fabric and I can usually find it in the 5.00 sale fabric . their fabric is of really good quality and it sew up wonderfully.

Re: fabric

Judy T-Bellingham — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 02:31:39 GMT

Well, gosh, I'm excited. I did a Google search for some fabric I needed. I couldn't remember where I bought it so plugged in the info from the salvage. Calico Cottage had the fabric. I placed the order and there was a little field for checking on frequent purchase credits. I clicked on it and Lo and Behold I had over $12.00 in purchase credits earned from previous purchases. I do vaguely remember ordering from them earlier this year or maybe even last year. Plus the fabric I wanted was on sale for under $7.00 a yard. I now have them marked as a big online favorite with an icon on my desktop.

www.thecalicocottagequiltshop.com

Re: fabric

Melissa Halpain — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 01:35:10 GMT

Hi Va' Quiltar!

Here is another site with very reasonable prices. http://www.thousandsofbolts.com/ It seems that even with international shipping, you would still pay less. I usually buy on line. I have a LQS but their prices are usually over $12.00 per yard. I don't know how much that is in Europe.

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Carey — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 00:46:59 GMT

Why is everything in europe more costly is the real question? Gasonline there from last I heard was also 8 bucks a gallon or higher.

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Christine — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 04:24:39 GMT

The quilt shops near me sell fabric for $8 to $12 (batiks) They try to stay competitive with online buying.

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Patti — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 15:53:08 GMT

Wow, I'd be cutting up old shirts before I paid those prices. Or have a very small stash. I think many of our on-line fabric stores could send you fabric and with the cost of fabric and shipping, still come out less. One of my favorites, e-quilter.com is having a big sale right now, and some of the fabrics are less than $5 a yard.

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Barbara — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 15:42:57 GMT

I have to agree with Leslie . try shopping online many of the bigger shops will sell international and it has to be cheaper even with the cost of postage. . You can at least check it out . There is a site called www.fabshophop.com which has hundereds of shops listed . I'd start with that list and check it out . Also Connection Threads , and Quilt Warehouse,are just a few ..

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Leslie — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 13:36:22 GMT

Va, I would have to give up quilting if I had to pay those prices. Can you order online frome the US, and get a cheaper deal even with international shipping?

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Sukochi — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 13:22:28 GMT

Oh my. That is down right scary. My local LQS is charging about $13.00 a yard for some of the fabric.. She has a sale table for $5.00 a yard. Right now, I am living off my stash.