How much do you pay for your supplies?

In France the price of thread is outrageous!! I pay about $1.50 a skein!! I just can't figure out how they justify their prices because DMC is fabricated about an hour away from where I live!! They're french!! Thank-goodness my mom sends me what I need from the states. Even with shipping costs I save bundles of money.

Another thing are kits. I recently bought a teddybear kit at Wal-mart for $9.99. The other day I found the exact same kit in France and it cost £65.00!!!!! With the conversion that makes it what?about $80.00 ?!!!!!!! Can you believe that?!!

Karen

I was really annoyed a few years ago when the going price for DMC floss went up from about 25 cents to 35 cents. Then I kind of had a reality check and realized how far you could stitch on 35 cents!

I do a lot of quilting, and I don't understand how JoAnn's can charge $2.99 per yard for cotton calico, and Hancock's about 1/4 mile away charges $5.99 for the same stuff.

Donna

I also used to work in a stitchery shop that my friend owned on weekends and instead of being paid I worked for supplies. I think I got the better end of the deal. LOL

I don't buy kits so I really don't know how much they run. The one and only time I bought a kit there was not enough floss to finish the project and that turned me off of kits.

My linens I get cut to the size I need so there is never any waste and I don't pay for what I don't need.

I have spent a lot of money on charms, beads, trims and fabrics though.

Anne