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Ordering fabric from the USA? Post costs gone up a lot?

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Ordering fabric from the USA? Post costs gone up a lot?

Postby clothmama » Sun Jul 06, 2014 1:43 am

I've done quite a few orders in the past, must admit it has been a few years now as I've had next to no sewing time :sewing: and actually live near a Spotlight which has pretty good fabric sales on non-designer stuff but I was wanting to make an order on some knit fabrics as they are so much cheaper and with so much more choice. I used to pay $14.95 for a flat rate USPS envelope which I could get 6 yards in. That doesn't seem to exist any more and seems to be a minimum of $24.95 :( Has anyone ordered anything recently? How much did you pay in postage? @MissFrodo tagging you I seem to remember you made orders in the past? I was using fabric.com and have ordered from the fat Quarter Shop as well but happy to look any where.

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Re: Ordering fabric from the USA? Post costs gone up a lot?

Postby MissFrodo » Sun Jul 06, 2014 9:20 am

Yes it has become expensive, noticed that as well.
Lucky me as i can get lots of fab designknits from Germany. I do order one a month and if it's any help I can order for you as well and send it to you. Not sure about postage, will have a look on that later (very busy today sorry).

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Re: Ordering fabric from the USA? Post costs gone up a lot?

Postby laceybat » Sun Jul 06, 2014 10:06 am

I recently bought 6 yards and it cost me £15 95 postage

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Re: Ordering fabric from the USA? Post costs gone up a lot?

Postby clothmama » Sun Jul 06, 2014 10:10 am

laceybat wrote:I recently bought 6 yards and it cost me £15 95 postage

Which would be the $24.95 - boo hiss, I loved it when it was $14.95 - it makes it much less interesting as it is adding another couple of dollars per metre!

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Re: Ordering fabric from the USA? Post costs gone up a lot?

Postby Bernadette » Sun Jul 06, 2014 10:50 am

I paid about that buy bought 12 yards of fabric.

Still cheaper than spotlight at $20 per metre.

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Re: Ordering fabric from the USA? Post costs gone up a lot?

Postby clothmama » Sun Jul 06, 2014 10:57 am

Bernadette wrote:I paid about that buy bought 12 yards of fabric.

Still cheaper than spotlight at $20 per metre.

Ahhhh maybe they have upped what you can add to it then because that is still only adding $2 / meter which it was before, I just have to suck it up to order so much fabric in one go :oops: :sewing: :giggle:


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