How much would you pay for a FQ?
06-07-2011, 07:14 AM
#41
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You'd be shocked at canadian prices for FQ's at the LQS. Their usual price is $4.00 to $4.50. Specialty FQ's such as Kaffe F. are more and so are hand dyed etc. However regular ones can be found at times at quilt shows for half price and some stores put on their FQ'S at a reduced price that are becoming "outdated" and difficult to sell at full price.
06-07-2011, 07:15 AM
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I read someplace yesterday that the price of cotton has gone up 30 % this year alone and still rising. I would only pay up to $2.00 for a fat quarter. I only buy fabrics on sale, search all over the web for quilt shops, free shipping and no taxes help.
06-07-2011, 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by gzuslivz
Fat quarters normally run $2.50 to $3 each around here. Our lqs has Friday Frolic and some fqs are $1 each. The problem is, if they aren't what you are looking for, the sale really doesn't help. JoAnn's fqs are priced less, but most of the fabric isn't very nice (larger weave, rougher texture, etc). I would not pay $6 for a fq unless I only had one block to finish a huge quilt and couldn't find the fabric anywhere.
06-07-2011, 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by candi
I am collecting some Kaffe Fassett FQs for my GFG quilt..a local shop carries them but I have all the prints they have so far..so checking on eBay..I saw some with starting bid of 99 cents, I bid on the ones I like with my high being $2.00 which is what I would pay at my LQS..Well..I was outbid on all of them..Ok, No problem..we travel a lot and I can stop by different stores and shop..I am in no hurry..but looking at current bids got me wondering, how much would you be willing to pay for a FQ? Some are at $6.50 and bidding isn't over yet!
I think my LQS is getting $2.75/$3.50 also for FQ's and recently posted a notice that they will no longer cut FQ's which ones do you want, I'll look to see if they have any that you are missing, (I'm going back tomorrow, (was there today already) I saw a bin filled with things I want to go through).
06-07-2011, 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Terryl
Originally Posted by candi
I am collecting some Kaffe Fassett FQs for my GFG quilt..a local shop carries them but I have all the prints they have so far..so checking on eBay..I saw some with starting bid of 99 cents, I bid on the ones I like with my high being $2.00 which is what I would pay at my LQS..Well..I was outbid on all of them..Ok, No problem..we travel a lot and I can stop by different stores and shop..I am in no hurry..but looking at current bids got me wondering, how much would you be willing to pay for a FQ? Some are at $6.50 and bidding isn't over yet!
I think my LQS is getting $2.75/$3.50 also for FQ's and recently posted a notice that they will no longer cut FQ's which ones do you want, I'll look to see if they have any that you are missing, (I'm going back tomorrow, (was there today already) I saw a bin filled with things I want to go through).
These are the ones I have, anything else I'll take. :mrgreen: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-127551-1.htm
BTW, I bought you something very,hmmm..special yesterday :lol:
06-07-2011, 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by debbieoh
usually 99c sometimes $2.25 if I REALLY REALLY can't live without it. seems a waste to buy FC on ebay. by the time you pay for it and postage you might as well go buy a yard of fabric
06-07-2011, 09:00 AM
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Last year at the Long Beach International quilt show there was a booth that sold $1.00 fat quarters. The quality was good. They were not the cheap, can see through fabrics. Need I say how popular it was? I am hoping that they return again. I have been saving my dollars. My real problem is that I really don't have room for another fat quarter.
06-07-2011, 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Linn
I read someplace yesterday that the price of cotton has gone up 30 % this year alone and still rising. I would only pay up to $2.00 for a fat quarter. I only buy fabrics on sale, search all over the web for quilt shops, free shipping and no taxes help.
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