How To Spend Less When Making Your Next Quilt – Part 2
In the part one, we looked at saving money when on the lookout for quilting supplies in craft stores. This time we’ll be looking at some other methods and approaches you can take to save cash on your next quilting project.
Wait For The Sales
I know this is hard to do, especially when you have a project that you are just dying to finish. However, in this case, good things come to those that wait.
Keep an eye open for catalogues and news from your local craft stores. Every once in a while, they’ll have some great discount sales. You need to save your cash for these – your cash will go much further.
Sign up for store clubs and membership programs.
Nearly every big craft store has or is starting up a club programme. These are wonderful as you can get letters, or more commonly e-mails, letting you know about speical or that have vouchers, special discounts and special discount days for memebers only.
They’re free, so join up to as many as you can. You only stand to save money!
Make Scrap or Patchwork Quilts
When you have loads of left over material (and you will have heaps of leftover material) you might want to think about making a patchwork quilt.
These quilts are beautiful and inexpensive and a good way to make good use of your excess and scrap materials. They really get you to channel your creativity and come up with some stunning and unique patterns.
Garage and Estate Sales
Garage and Estate sales are really some of the absolute best places to get discounted, good quality quilting materials.
If you have never been to an estate sale, its like a garage sales on overdrive. They are much larger than a garage sale and the people selling are quite willing to let vintage quilts go for next to nothing.
Admittedly I’ve had more success at estate sales than garage sales, perhaps just because there’s more on offer, but you shouldn’t overlook a garage sale. There might be a person who just doesn’t have enough time to do their quilting anymore and wants to sell their stock.
So there you have it, numerous good ways you can save a good deal of money on your next quilting project.
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