Crazy Check

[saltypearl]

I'm considering buying tulle online for some decorations for DDs birthday.  6'x75' is $7.25 (it's only sold on the spool).  plus $15 bucks shipping.  Am I insane for even considering this?  Would I use the remainder in the next 10 years?  (I need maybe 9 ft for her party)

[cmeon]

Do you mean 6" x 75' (more typically noted as 6" x 25yds)? That's pretty expensive for a roll of tulle- you can do better than $7.50 a roll, for sure- and screw $15 shipping for something that barely weighs more than air. Is it a special tulle- a printed one? Maybe glitter?

A bolt of tulle is generally 54" wide, though you can buy it in 108" widths sometimes, too. It's cheaper to buy that way- but, cutting it is kind of a PITA (so if you need 6" width, do the precut).

What are you making with it?

[cmeon]

Assuming you're talking the 6" rolls, Papermart sells them (in 25yd rolls) for $1.35 in every color you can imagine. Their specialty tulles are a little more. They've never been expensive for shipping for me, but, not sure where you live.

Joann's and Michael's both sell some colors in the 6" rolls, Hobby Lobby has a bunch of colors (and some specialty tulles) half price this week.

[saltypearl]

Keep in mind Canadian pricing, and our shipping is typically way more expensive also.

It's listed as "glimmer tulle"

I just remembered my mom might still be in Spokane. I'll message her to see if she can pick some up for me. We don't have Joann's, Hobby Lobby or Papermart

[cmeon]

Do you have any big box craft stores there? Do your Walmarts still have craft departments/sections? How do Canadians make tutus?! You need two+ rolls for a decent tutu!

Papermart is an online vendor- they ship to Canada, but, I'm not sure about your time frame or pricing. They are known for their great shipping times here, though.

I hope your mom can get some for you- tell her to bring a coupon, the rolls are overpriced at $4.99-6 in our craft stores, but, 40% off isn't too bad.

Oh, and I'd expect most fabric stores sell tulle by the yard- I did say it's a PITA to cut, but, if you have a rotary cutter and a properly size ruler (or can create a makeshift one), it would probably be worth the trouble in this case.

[cmeon]

Well, damn- I guess you just don't do a lot of tutu-ing up there, huh? My quick perusal of tutu-making forums tells me that you really do have a hard time getting your hands on tulle there! This company in Ontario came up in a lot of posts, but, I can't get their site up right now, and apparently they just import from the U.S. anyway. Make your mom turn around and come back if she's not here. Can *I* just run and get you some- or would it get held up in customs? I've only sent packages to Canada a few times and I remember it taking a little while longer than seemed 1st-worldy (ha), but, nothing crazy.

*Site works for me again, not sure what was going on. Their prices don't look awful, but, they don't have near the color selection I'm used to.

[cam]

I don't know exactly what the exchange rate is between US and Canadian dollars at the moment, but heck, I would think I could go to a craft store in the US, buy a roll, cut off 9 feet, fold it up into a regular envelope without going over the thickness that would bump up postage, and mail it to Canada for far less than that. I don't even remotely know what international postal rates are either, but I'm just saying that it sure doesn't seem like a deal to order it for the price you found by the time you account for shipping. I get the "when you want something, you want it" feeling though. I hope your mom is able to get a good deal for you.

[saltypearl]

Update:
My mom bought some at Joannes and brought it back across the border for me. I may have to layer it to make it work but we'll see how things go when I get balloons next week.
Thanks ladies