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Have you set a limit on the amount of money that you spend on a design? Thanks for reading, thinking and hopefully answering
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No, I have never set a limit on what I will spend for a design, but I do often wait for good deals when I can. So many are on tight budgets that I appreciate when digitizers offer them an opportunity to increase their stash. I do love to purchase memberships when offered. They are such a great deal.
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Sounds like we think alike and thanks for your answer
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crafter2243
01 Oct 2020
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I do not set a limit, but like Karen I like memberships, checking for special sales and the like. I avoid most of the higher priced companies. Actually I should stop buying all together. I have enough. But..........
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We can never have too many embroidery designs and the plus point is they dont take up much space to keep.
And too.... don't you think designs have changed a lot over the years? The old ones I acquired at first seem out of date. And I find I'm deleting lots and lots of old ones especially from questionable digitizers. It's not worth getting a freebie if it is going to ruin something!
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I sometimes have to set a limit! For a long time I would not buy much, because of tight finances, but a few years ago, after having memberships, I decided I needed to buy some times. I have certain digitizers I love the work of and have ended up purchasing many designs. But I weigh each design I buy according to how much I think I would use it. Then there are a few, that I just HAD to get, and haven't used yet! But I have them if I want to use them. Silly? Huh? Hahaha! Hugs...
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I think there are often designs that we have to have - then just have them unstitched. Its great that we all seem to think alike
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I have to admit Caroline that I do watch what I spend. When I was working I did not worry but now retired for several years I do watch the pennies or rather SA Rands.
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I go through phases of buying but my closet Cutie friend and I keep a eye on what the £ is to the $. That makes a quite a difference
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dragonflyer
01 Oct 2020
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I have not really set a limit...it depends on the designer and how much I like their designs...I have wanted to get some that I truly loved, but I knew the digitizer didn't really path the designs as I like them to be...so I will pass unless I love it so much, it is worth the time for me to re-digitize (which I have done a LOT of especially when I bought not knowing that much about the digitizer..) I try to always wait until the site or design is on sale...I can usually wait...rarely do I ever pay "full" price for a design....
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I too wait (or try) for sales and intros and keep to a few sites otherwise it would be possible to go far too wild
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hightechgrammy
01 Oct 2020
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Great Question, I've always wondered if others buy like I do. I usually go for the freebies - but only from the best designers. I have joined the member services to build up my "library." I love finding the sales for under $2. But... if there is a design I just HAVE to have for a special purpose I will pay up to $10. After that it hits the "kink in my demand curve". and I find something else - or digitize my own. Sounds like others do the same. Generally I spend about $15 a month on designs and about $100 a month on fabrics, stabilizers and supplies - maybe more!
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There is a sign at my favorite fabric store that says, "My husband says I can buy all the fabric I can hide." I buy way too much there. About 5 times a year she offers a Bag day. If you have purchased one of her kit bags you can get 25% off of everything. My sweet husband is retiring next year so he told me to buy lots of fabric for my stash this year, because I won't be able to buy much after that.
Sales like that on nice quilt fabrics are rare here in Colorado. Good cotton quilt fabric is about $15 a yard now! How about other places? Do others collect fabrics for their home stash?
I collect way too much fabric. Doesn't help that I only live 2-3 minutes walk from the fabric shop. The shop has a huge amount of curtain fabric and less cotton fabric but the shop often gets interesting ends of rolls in of exotic/expensive fabric at inexpensive prices. Lockdown has meant that I have been able to shop from my stash. I have always said that buying fabric is an investment
$12 to $14 in Alabama and our home taxes are cheaper, too. Also, pensions are not taxed. Anybody need a realtor?
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graceandham
01 Oct 2020
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Limit?
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Ah your keeping quiet. Now I have to guess are you a wild spender or careful with your cash.
I collect freebies manically, which is why I have so many zip files to open on my computer. But, I do splurge one huge splurge each year and get the Anita Goodesign All Access membership, high dollar, but like Ms. Veronica's designs, perfect digitization and lovely art work. I decided it is worth the expense. (Write it off as therapy. Well, instead of therapy.)
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I really try to buy when things are on "intro" price or on "sale" - like most I have enough designs for MANY lifetimes!
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Again another woman after my own heart
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Depends on if I have an immediate plan! Not limiting the amount so much if I have an immediate use for a design or set; but if it is something that I want for the sake of collecting, then I place limits on myself.
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I had to look "limit" up in the dictionary.
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OK are you now going to give us a answer