May 2013 Progress - Nearly Insane Quilt |
The Quilt Road Trip stopping at Roxanne's Quilt Shop, Carpinteria, California |
Don't get me wrong, there are plenty of quilt shops in the UK, but let's put things in perspective. The current exchange rate between US dollars and GB Pounds means that in the UK you would normally pay between £9.99 - £13.99 for a metre of fabric, which is equivalent to $15.29 - $21.41. In the US you pay between $8.99 - $12.99 (+ Sales Tax) for a yard of fabric (which is about 9cm / 3.5 inches shorter than a metre), which works out about £6.33 - £9.16. Throw in a 30% Memorial Day Sale, and it works out about £4.43 - £6.41 a yard. Happy Days!
You can see above the Nearly Insane blocks I managed to complete on my journey, and in the next few posts I will keep you up to date with that progress, and some of the great shops I visited along the way.
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Goodness, what fun! You should have warned some of your blog friends who live here in the US and maybe we could have met. I'm on the East Coast, though, so it wouldn't have worked for me...
ReplyDeletewe have an RV smaller than the one you show also and love it. When we travel I hit the quilt shops too as I have none at home. Sometime you need to tour the rocky mountain area from north to south it is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI hope you brought a spare suitcase so you can bring your new stash home. At that price difference I hope you bought a ton! I hope you enjoy the rest of your trip.
ReplyDeleteummm, wow, what an amazing trip! I would love getting to see so much of the country and all the quilt shops along the way, Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteI am stopping by from the WIP hop, hop on by if you can! http://domesticdeficitdisorder.blogspot.com/2013/06/wip-wednesday-june-4th-edition.html
Oh yeah, I would totally be stocking up too!! What a fun trip! Love the block, it looks like your quilt is going to be stunning!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun adventure. The Nearly Insane quilt has been on my "to do someday" list for a very long time. Your blocks look so good!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun trip, I'm jealous!! Also your blocks look fantastic =)
ReplyDeleteYour trip sounds wonderful- and how much fun to have an exchange rate working in your favor!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a lovely way to travel! Stopping at quilt shops and stitching along the way--marvelous!!
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