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| | I am a mother of 2 and a grandmother of 2. I have sewn all my life, but just in the past 6 months have dedicate myself to a craft and began a business. I am learning the craft show business and most of mine are in the Denver area. My mainm focus now sewing little girl purses. I hope a lot of you join, as I know there are a lot of sewers out there. |
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Sources - 2008/08/19 - Janet Romans
Do you buy your fabric wholesale, or do you purchase it direct from stores? What is your reasoning?
I buy primarily from JoAnn\'s because I can see and feel the fabric. Additionally, since I buy bolts at a time - and I always have at least a 40% off coupon - it\'s cheaper than wholesale once you factor in the shipping charges.
If you\'ve got a great source, I\'d love to hear about it!
Janet
material - 2008/08/19 - Mary Lou Huelsman
I get most of mine at Joanne\'s too. I use the 40% off coupons or get my denim when it is on sale for 40 - 60% off. I even find it in clearance when the clearance is an additional 50% off. Since I make so many different themes of purses I do not buy by the bolt - yet. I am still buying by the yardage so I can have a large variety. I would be interested in knowing what I can get from a wholesaler though if I ever found one.
No Subject - 2008/08/19 - Purse Stuff
75% to 80% of my fabrics are wholesale. I like the pricing and even with shipping I usually save enough to make wholesale worthwhile to me. I also have room to store the bolts and I seem to go through it fast enough to make wholesale purchases worth it.
It\'s an hour drive to the nearest Joann\'s. So 2 hrs in car there and back. I do purchase from them, but not as much as they would like me to. I used to have a Corporate Account with Joann\'s ETC, but I let it drop several years ago because it just wasn\'t worth it for me.
By the way, when I say wholesale, I mean wholesale. I don\'t go through brokers.
Zippers - 2008/08/27 - Purse Stuff
Hi There,
Where do you buy your zippers?
Where do you buy your velcro?
Where do you buy your interfacing?
Where do you buy your thread?
Purse Stuff - Paula
Zippers - 2008/08/28 - Janet Romans
I buy most of my notions and trims at JoAnn\'s. Since I live in a major metropolitan area, I can easily access several stores in my daily travels - one is by my work, one on the way home, two by the kids\' dance studio, etc. I keep lists and pick up what I need when I\'m in the area. When I travel, like this weekend, I map out the stores I\'ll be driving by and stop in along the way. This way I can get as much of a certain fabric as I need, and take advantage of specials - like 50% off thread this weekend. You better believe I\'ll be stocking up!
I have used MJtrim for cording and such that I couldn\'t find at JoAnn\'s.
I\'d love to use a wholesaler for fabric, and since I buy so much at one time, there probably is a discount on shipping. Who do you use?
Janet
No Subject - 2008/08/28 - Mary Lou Huelsman
Since I don\'t have a wholesaler, I too buy at Joanns. or Walmart or Hobby Lobby. I shop sales and coupons. I don\'t use a lot of zippers or other notions, but I stock up when there is a good sale.
Zipper Thread Source - 2008/08/28 - Purse Stuff
http://www.zipperstop.com/
Thread & Zipper Source I use is Zipperstop.com
They are located in New York City and I Highly - HIGHLY recommend them. ZIPPERS: Bulk pricing is available on zippers. Shipping is very very reasonable. Example: 7\" Zipper cost PLUS Shipping is about 16.5cents per zipper. There is no way I can purchase a zipper for 16-1/2 cents at any retail store in the country. THREAD: This is A&E Thread. Guess what? That Maxi Lock thread you purchase at Joann\'s is A&E Thread. Yes, it is the very same thread only on 6,000 yard cones rather than the 3,000 yard cone you buy at Joanns. I have the color charts for thread and zippers and I am guessing, but I would say they have close to 750 different thread colors and at least that many different zipper colors. NO, you do NOT need a wholesale account to order from them. Just call the 1-800 number or place a web order. It\'s just that simple. I love these guys. Purse Stuff - Paula
Long Creek Mills - 2008/08/28 - Purse Stuff
http://longcreekmills.com/index These folks have a product they call STIFFY which is very very very very close to Pellon Peltex 70, which sells for about $7.50 per yd. I buy Stiffy by the bolt when they put it on sale for $1.49 a yard. Each yard is about 20\" wide. Again, shipping is very reasonable. Service is excellent at this company. I have used them for several years and highly recommend them. I use the STIFFY in some of my purses and totebags
Cone Thread Holder - 2008/08/28 - Purse Stuff
http://www.sewandquilt.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=SQ2&Product_Code=SDO220921&Category_Code=Closeouts_DiscountedNotions Are you using a Cone Thread Holder? Above link shows a picture of one. You save a tone of money when you purchase thread by the cone instead of the spool.
Wholesale Fabric - 2008/08/28 - Purse Stuff
I used to have accounts with almost every fabric manufacturer. It is a bit of a hassle in that I needed to place minimum orders. Some required a minimum order every 3 months; some every six months; some had annual minimums. Shipping was always reasonable and fair. I never had any complaints about the shipping fees. I gave up my wholesale accounts about 18 months ago. I am now a member of a wholesale buying co-op. It is a Native American co-op and we are from all over the United States. We have direct wholesale accounts with every fabric manufacturer in the world....or just about every one. You can contact fabric distributors yourself. You are a manufacturer AND in most cases, you will qualify for wholesale pricing. They will set up an account up for you and most of them will assign you a sales rep that you will work with. REMEMBER: Wholesale accounts differ from Distributor accounts. There are some fabric distributors out there that buy wholesale, then mark it up a little bit and sell it to you. Most of these distributors have minimum orders; you pay up front; takes the same amount of time to get your order, etc. They mark up the price because they are doing the phone calls and placing the order FOR you. That\'s about all they do. I have never met one of those distributors that impressed me or were able to do anything I couldn\'t do for myself.
websites - 2008/08/31 - Mary Lou Huelsman
Purse Stuff - Thank you for the websites. I orderd some zippes, cone holders and some thread. I can\'t wait to receive the!
Iron Caught on Fire - 2008/09/30 - Purse Stuff
I had an iron catch on fire yesterday in the studio. I was in the studio sewing and smelled something hot. Then hotter, then stronger wire burning smell. I have everything on surge protectors so I immediately turned off all surge protectors. Smell kept getting stronger and stronger even with surge protectors off. Then I noticed smoke coming from my iron. I open door and threw iron out onto the ground. It burst into flames. Not big flames, but flames, nevertheless. Please do me a favor and always turn your iron OFF when you are not in the room with it. Treat it like a toddler around a swimming pool, ok?
iron on fire - 2008/09/30 - Mary Lou Huelsman
OMG PURSE!!! I could not find a reply button to your post, but I am terrible, terrible, terrble about remembering to unplug my iron!!! I will try really hard to remember!!!!
Iron Caught on Fire Idea - 2008/09/30 - Purse Stuff
I have thought about this. I told you I use a surge protector to plug in irons, lights, sewing machines, computer, etc. I am going to plug in a light to my surge protector that controls my iron. That way I will learn to remember that when the light is on, the iron also has electricity available. I don\'t know if this will work, but I\'m going to try it. Light on - electric on. Light off - electric off. It might take me a week or so to get used to the habit or pattern of behaviour, but I will learn. I promise I will learn. Light on - electric on. Light off - electric off. LOL - see, I\'m catching on already LOL
Pending Approval
HR 4040 - 2009/01/11 - Purse Stuff
A link from CPSC regarding exemption ruling. Crafters who craft with fabric should pay particular attention to page 4 & 5 of this document. I've copied parts of it here for your review.
http://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/leadlimitsfr.pdf
Based on the staff's review, the Commission preliminarily determines that the following natural materials do not exceed the 600 ppm or 300 ppm lead content limits under section 101(a) of the CPSIA. These preliminary determinations are based on materials that are untreated and unadulterated with respect to the addition of materials or chemicals, including pigments, dyes, coatings, finishes or any other substance, and that do not undergo any processing that could result in the addition of lead into the product or material:
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Precious gemstones: diamond, ruby, sapphire, emerald
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Certain semiprecious gemstones provided that the mineral or material is not based on lead or lead compounds and is not associated in nature with any mineral that is based on lead or lead compounds (minerals that contain lead or are associated in nature with minerals that contain lead include, but are not limited to, the following: aragonite, bayldonite, boleite, cerussite, crocoite, linarite, mimetite, phosgenite, vanadinite, and wulfenite)
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Natural or cultured pearls
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Wood
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Natural fibers such as cotton, silk, wool, hemp, flax, linen
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Other natural materials including coral, amber, feathers, fur, untreated leather
Certain Metals and Alloys
Based on the staff's review, the Commission preliminarily determines that the following metals and alloys do not exceed the 600 ppm or 300 ppm lead content
END QUOTE
The following really jumped out at me.
These preliminary determinations are based on materials that are untreated and unadulterated with respect to the addition of
materials or chemicals, including pigments, dyes, coatings, finishes or any other substance, and that do not undergo any processing that could result in th
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