I was missing about 19 colours for Errol, and that’s far too spicy an all-at-once purchase at UK prices.
So instead every time I’m down in town for something unrelated I just nip into the craft shop and pick up a few, thus hardly spending anything at all!
It totally saves money and I will not be taking criticism at this time.
Fun fact: this also works for yarn, fabric, thread, and even batting!
It’s the loophole They don’t want you to know!
@thegiddystitcher living in a small town has its advantages. The craft store is three blocks away. Whenever I start a new project I organise my floss, see what I’m missing, make a list and take 20 minutes to go pick them up at 0.75€ per DMC skein, half if using the Polish off-brand. What makes it better is that the people running the store are an elderly couple who are genuinely interested in what you do. I also send my work to them for framing for next to nothing. Support your local small businesses if you can!
We have an actual craft shop, but they’re focused mostly on quilting and anything else gets treated with suspicion at best. I have no idea why they even sell supplies for other crafts if they’re going to be so weird about it, I once dared to ask if they had any lace weight yarns in stock and the owner looked at me like I was mad!
Thankfully we have a more general shop that’s part of a locally-owned chain, and they stock an inexplicable number of craft supplies too. Probably a big market for them here given the attitudes of the craft shop lady, now I think about it 🤔
Both shops charge £1.25 per skein though…FML.
With the steep price of $0.66 USD they cost around here I’m willing to invest in up to 15 skeins in one shopping visit. This is clearly the only reason I have not attempted any of the 80+ color 25" full coverage patterns I’ve found yet 😅
Ugh that’s literally half the price even of our cheapest online places (but then shipping). Ugh!
I always just make do with whatever they have at the craft store. I don’t have the patience to order the floss online and wait for it lol
£1.25 at both my local shops! 😭
Greggs sell yarn now?
I wish! Also, careful misidentifying craft supplies around here mind, this is clearly embroidery floss not yarn 😉
