stateside supplies

While there are plenty of amazing craft suppliers over here in the UK, I still have my favorites from back home. One of them is Fabric Shack. They have one of the best selections I've ever seen, and I always look forward to going to their store. In addition, they have a massive online selection. They had a sale a few weeks ago, and I just couldn't resist.

It was the first time I'd shipped from them to the UK. They had told me they can fit 9 yards of fabric into a $10 priority mail envelope. So I ordered 9 yards from the "Dreams" line, and despite the start of the postal strikes, it arrived within one week!

I'm really excited to come up with some quilt ideas for this fabric.

I also really enjoy using Lion Brand yarns, because they are a more economical product with good quality. So I was really excited when I got an email yesterday saying they would now ship worldwide. I went to their site, and put a kit in my cart just to see what shipping would run.

A set of needles, pattern, and 2 balls of yarn, costing 15.07 GBP, creates a shipping cost of 24.21 GBP!!!! While I appreciate the move they've made, it seems a bit ridiculous. I even tried overloading my cart, to see if buying more reduced shipping in some way. But double cost resulted in double shipping. I guess if I want Lion Brand, I'll have to bring it back in my suitcase next time I visit.