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Posted by Leslie& The Furbabies in MO. on September 30, 2009, 10:13 am
Good golly! No wonder you use every scrap. Sheesh! I couldn't be a
quilter at those prices and I sure wouldn't have a stash. My sympathies and
admiration to you for being so dedicated to our art.
Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
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>I think a lot of the price difference is the high VAT (18% in Germany,
> not sure what you folks pay) in addition to, and on top of, import
> taxes. Sales taxes in the US aren't anywhere near that, and don't
> apply at all on mail order goods shipped out of state. (Sales taxes
> are usually local taxes and vary wildly.)
> Roberta in D, where fabric at the LQS (she likes Kaufmann) costs 18-20
> euros per meter = about 30 dollars :-p
> On Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:30:19 +0100, Jack Campin - bogus address
>>> don't forget that fabric prices, etc here are twice those in the US.
>>Is that true when you factor in the quality?
>>I get the impression that the main difference is that there's
>>a lot more cheap, low-thread-count, short-staple fabric sold
>>in the US, whereas UK quilting shops are more selective in what
>>they stock (since quilting has always been a more niche, upmarket
>>hobby over here). Match like for like and the price difference
>>is a lot less.
>>==== j a c k at c a m p i n . m e . u k === <http://www.campin.me.uk>
>>====
>>Jack Campin, 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland == mob 07800 739
>>557
>>CD-ROMs and free stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, and Mac logic
>>fonts
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Posted by Sartorresartus on September 30, 2009, 11:51 am
That's why we flock to Quilt shows where there are often deals to be
had.
Anyway, back to the trip, do I get to meet up?
Oh, and news from the Quilting Museum in York. They are closed from
23rd December till the 9th January. They are changing the Exhibition
from the Turkey Red one (which is fab, btw) to one entitled 'Celtic'
something or other. That one will be brilliant, too.
Nel
On Sep 30, 3:13=A0pm, "Leslie& The Furbabies in MO."
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> Good golly! =A0No wonder you use every scrap. =A0Sheesh! =A0I couldn't be=
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> quilter at those prices and I sure wouldn't have a stash. =A0My sympathie=
s and
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> admiration to you for being so dedicated to our art.
> Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
> >I think a lot of the price difference is the high VAT (18% in Germany,
> > not sure what you folks pay) in addition to, and on top of, import
> > taxes. Sales taxes in the US aren't anywhere near that, and don't
> > apply at all on mail order goods shipped out of state. (Sales taxes
> > are usually local taxes and vary wildly.)
> > Roberta in D, where fabric at the LQS (she likes Kaufmann) costs 18-20
> > euros per meter =3D about 30 dollars :-p
> > On Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:30:19 +0100, Jack Campin - bogus address
> >>> don't forget that fabric prices, etc here are twice those in the US.
> >>Is that true when you factor in the quality?
> >>I get the impression that the main difference is that there's
> >>a lot more cheap, low-thread-count, short-staple fabric sold
> >>in the US, whereas UK quilting shops are more selective in what
> >>they stock (since quilting has always been a more niche, upmarket
> >>hobby over here). =A0Match like for like and the price difference
> >>is a lot less.
> >>=3D=3D=3D=3D j a c k =A0at =A0c a m p i n . m e . u k =A0=3D=3D=3D =A0<=
http://www.campin.me.uk>
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> >>Jack Campin, 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland =3D=3D mob 07=
800 739
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> >>CD-ROMs and free stuff: =A0Scottish music, food intolerance, and Mac lo=
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Posted by Roberta on October 1, 2009, 11:04 am
I don't actually buy all that much locally -it's just not feasible.
Whenever I visit the US or have a visitor come over here, I do some
pre-shopping online. Even had a VERY dear friend bring me a 30-yard
roll of batting. So the LQS is just for emergencies!
Roberta in D
On Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:13:43 -0500, "Leslie& The Furbabies in MO."
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>Good golly! No wonder you use every scrap. Sheesh! I couldn't be a
>quilter at those prices and I sure wouldn't have a stash. My sympathies and
>admiration to you for being so dedicated to our art.
>Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
>>I think a lot of the price difference is the high VAT (18% in Germany,
>> not sure what you folks pay) in addition to, and on top of, import
>> taxes. Sales taxes in the US aren't anywhere near that, and don't
>> apply at all on mail order goods shipped out of state. (Sales taxes
>> are usually local taxes and vary wildly.)
>> Roberta in D, where fabric at the LQS (she likes Kaufmann) costs 18-20
>> euros per meter = about 30 dollars :-p
>> On Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:30:19 +0100, Jack Campin - bogus address
>>>> don't forget that fabric prices, etc here are twice those in the US.
>>>Is that true when you factor in the quality?
>>>I get the impression that the main difference is that there's
>>>a lot more cheap, low-thread-count, short-staple fabric sold
>>>in the US, whereas UK quilting shops are more selective in what
>>>they stock (since quilting has always been a more niche, upmarket
>>>hobby over here). Match like for like and the price difference
>>>is a lot less.
>>>==== j a c k at c a m p i n . m e . u k === <http://www.campin.me.uk>
>>>====
>>>Jack Campin, 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland == mob 07800 739
>>>557
>>>CD-ROMs and free stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, and Mac logic
>>>fonts
>>>****** I killfile Google posts - email me if you want to be whitelisted
>>>******
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Posted by Sandy E on October 1, 2009, 3:32 pm
Howdy!
Yep, you warned me about that before we were there, Roberta.
So we got the good lebkuchen from you and went off to Rothenburg o.d.T.;
the quilt shop there carried an extensive selection of Westfalenstoffe:
http://www.westfalenstoffe.de/main.php?target=home&lang=en
Store-owner's husband also gave us some history about the fabric;
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better price on it there than here, so I mailed home a bundle of it. <g>
Other customers were scooping up the American fabrics which were new to
them. It all works out. ;-)
Btw, the U.S. quilting fabric in "overseas" quilt shops is (usually)
the SAME fabric we get here in the QUILT shops, NOT cheap knock-offs.
Quality comes at a price. The U.S. brands here
http://www.patchworkladen.de/pageID_1946115.html
at 19 Euros per meter is the exact SAME fabric, quality & maker, as we
pay $9 for here in the U.S. (I do know my fabric). Btw, it was
$6 a yard in the Amish shop in Arthur, IL.
Texas cotton crop is down significantly this year (drought); if prices
on fabric &/or batting goes up in response, I hope to have a good cushion
against that inflation. *snort*
Cheers!
R/Sandy - in the cotton capital of the U.S. - & it's not just my stash ;-D
On 10/1/09 10:04 AM, in article c2h9c510q7micvrgmt92bp7d07ce6kmajq@4ax.com,
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> I don't actually buy all that much locally -it's just not feasible.
> Whenever I visit the US or have a visitor come over here, I do some
> pre-shopping online. Even had a VERY dear friend bring me a 30-yard
> roll of batting. So the LQS is just for emergencies!
> Roberta in D
>
> On Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:13:43 -0500, "Leslie& The Furbabies in MO."
>
>> Good golly! No wonder you use every scrap. Sheesh! I couldn't be a
>> quilter at those prices and I sure wouldn't have a stash. My sympathies and
>> admiration to you for being so dedicated to our art.
>>
>> Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
>>
>>> I think a lot of the price difference is the high VAT (18% in Germany,
>>> not sure what you folks pay) in addition to, and on top of, import
>>> taxes. Sales taxes in the US aren't anywhere near that, and don't
>>> apply at all on mail order goods shipped out of state. (Sales taxes
>>> are usually local taxes and vary wildly.)
>>> Roberta in D, where fabric at the LQS (she likes Kaufmann) costs 18-20
>>> euros per meter = about 30 dollars :-p
>>>
>>> On Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:30:19 +0100, Jack Campin - bogus address
>>>
>>>>> don't forget that fabric prices, etc here are twice those in the US.
>>>>
>>>> Is that true when you factor in the quality?
>>>>
>>>> I get the impression that the main difference is that there's
>>>> a lot more cheap, low-thread-count, short-staple fabric sold
>>>> in the US, whereas UK quilting shops are more selective in what
>>>> they stock (since quilting has always been a more niche, upmarket
>>>> hobby over here). Match like for like and the price difference
>>>> is a lot less.
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> not sure what you folks pay) in addition to, and on top of, import
> taxes. Sales taxes in the US aren't anywhere near that, and don't
> apply at all on mail order goods shipped out of state. (Sales taxes
> are usually local taxes and vary wildly.)
> Roberta in D, where fabric at the LQS (she likes Kaufmann) costs 18-20
> euros per meter = about 30 dollars :-p
> On Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:30:19 +0100, Jack Campin - bogus address
>>> don't forget that fabric prices, etc here are twice those in the US.
>>Is that true when you factor in the quality?
>>I get the impression that the main difference is that there's
>>a lot more cheap, low-thread-count, short-staple fabric sold
>>in the US, whereas UK quilting shops are more selective in what
>>they stock (since quilting has always been a more niche, upmarket
>>hobby over here). Match like for like and the price difference
>>is a lot less.
>>==== j a c k at c a m p i n . m e . u k === <http://www.campin.me.uk>
>>====
>>Jack Campin, 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland == mob 07800 739
>>557
>>CD-ROMs and free stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, and Mac logic
>>fonts
>>****** I killfile Google posts - email me if you want to be whitelisted
>>******