Hi Cuties,had my day out at N.E.C.Show.loved it,but I am suffering today, fabric was around £18 per 1m I thought to expensive and think they will price themselves out of the market if it continues to rise I do know that cotton has had hard times in the last few years,But can we really afford to pay such high prices for our Hobbies.Not much for Embroidery Machine witch is always disappointing .but lovely to see other peoples work.

Just google the Leicester Fabric Guild. There you will find a map and the address. They had a sale this weekend.

I agree. Some of the quilt store good cotton fabrics are up to $12-14 a yard here too. When people reach their "Kind if the demand curve" they will just stop buying. But, the big fabric producers are still spitting out new designs every season and we just keep buying.

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by hightechgrammy 19 Aug 2012

I am finding I buy more exactly what I need instead of buying extra.

by berny 19 Aug 2012

I think I will have to do that also.

I also find it hard to buy at this expensive price.
I have been turning each piece that I have in my stash trying to make them do, but sometimes I don't have the colour that I need.
I now go with a list of what is needed for the current project else I come home with extra that I no longer can afford.
I am also a recycler as it is.
Happy Stitching.
Hugs Bev

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by berny 19 Aug 2012

No matter how much you have in your stash its either wrong colour or not enough yardage.

That is indeed extremely expensive. Seems to be around 10-11 pounds here in the south and find that expensive enough.
Unfortunately no markets here with cheaper either.
Glad you had a nice day, hope it is not too hot today for all there.

leeds market is the best for fabric £2 1m for plain and checked leprord prints are £4 50 got friends with someone cumbra its £5 a fat quater so i said i would post her some i wanted to go to the harrogate one but yes things are so deer

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by asterixsew 19 Aug 2012

Leeds market is brilliant. I have bought yards and yards of fabric there in my youth and always love to visit when there which is not too often these days

by asterixsew 19 Aug 2012

and forgot to say Welcome to Cute

by berny 19 Aug 2012

Like to say Welcome also,I used to go to Leeds for wool years ago, Will make a trip there soon,any special day. Thank you.

Good to hear you have enjoyed it. I am going tomorrow with Lizell but we will definitely not be buying material. We went to Leicester last week and bought material at really bargain prices.

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by berny 17 Aug 2012

Have great time,Could you give me address for fabric in Leicester please, If Son goes I could hitch a lift.

I always thought that since cotton is renewable that we would not come to this point. China would like to buy back all the apparel made with 100% cotton so they can recycle it and sell it to us again. Nancy Zeiman has recycled cotton utility clothes. Now is the time to conserve and recycle.

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by berny 17 Aug 2012

I have been conserving all my life hoped I had gone past that stage,

it is a shame but maybe they think we will pay? Not me but hey maybe others will that works out to over $28.00 a meter YIKES!

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by berny 17 Aug 2012

Some body must pay it.

Glad to hear you enjoyed yourself. I have been for the past 2 years but have given it a miss this year. I think there are bargains for fabric but one has to look. I was amazed at the amount of people who had flown in to the show last year, maybe our fabric is cheaper than European prices, I dont know

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by berny 17 Aug 2012

Lots have flown in this year also from every where,Don't think they buy fabric but other sundries I think many enter there work so come to see all the other items entered and who won.

I was in the UK earlier in the year and so looking forward to buying some material. I was shocked to see the price of just ordinary cottons. I bought loads of buttons (also expensive) but no material. :((

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by berny 17 Aug 2012

envy U.S.cuties they get real bargains.