Buying Too Many Quilt Books?
08-16-2013, 12:24 PM
#61
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You are not alone. I love looking thru the hardback/paper books and often take them with me on doctor visits and other places where I'm going to have to wait my turn. Seems like I see new things each time I flip thru one. And, everyone has something they collect, I just happer to collect all things related to quilting. LOL
08-16-2013, 12:53 PM
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If you find that you have quilt books you'd like to sell Victoriana Quilter has a section on her webpage where you can list them for sale at no charge. http://www.victorianaquiltdesigns.co.../UsedBooks.htm
Marcia
08-16-2013, 01:50 PM
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I took a look at the books for sale and I think they are way too expensive. I get lots of my quilting books off of Amazon by looking up book I want and checking out the "used" ones. Shipping is always $3.99 so I take that into consideration. Most of the books I buy with shipping are $10 or less. Such great bargains and the books are pretty new like 2010-2012.
08-16-2013, 02:17 PM
#65
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I don't just have tons of Quilt books I also have Knitting books!! I did weed them out last year and donated a lot of both to my local used bookstore. The lady told me she didn't have a craft section until I started bringing books in to her. lol But my book shelves are still full.
08-16-2013, 03:07 PM
#66
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I still love hard copy books. Just love to curl up with a good read or look at a good quilt book to get my imagination going. Somehow, I just can't see cuddling up with and e-reader. But that's me. I too have lots of quilting books and counted cross stitch pattern leaflets. If I live to be 200 they still won't be all done. But it's fun to dream and to look at them. Quilt magazines too. Goes with the territory it guess and no, I'm not stopping.
08-16-2013, 05:09 PM
#67
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Count me in. I have it B-A-A-D! And I don't feel guilty, so neither should you. They give us a lot of pleasure, and I figure, so many people spend so much money on cigarettes, drinking, and gambling, etc. and I do none of that. At least we have something to show for our money, right? And in the future all those books (and yards of fabric, patterns, etc.) can be resold if necessary. Feeling better now? Lol! (I'm pretty good at justifying....)
08-17-2013, 09:57 AM
#68
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I took a look at the books for sale and I think they are way too expensive. I get lots of my quilting books off of Amazon by looking up book I want and checking out the "used" ones. Shipping is always $3.99 so I take that into consideration. Most of the books I buy with shipping are $10 or less. Such great bargains and the books are pretty new like 2010-2012.
line with Amazon - at least half off retail, and some even less.
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