How Much is Too Much of an Increase?
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Today the humidity rose as much as the outside temps and I did not hesitate to find my way into the basement sewing area. Doing some multi-colored patch work quilting is a good way to use up spools of thread that were purchased for specific color-matched items. It may have been a ripped seam or hemming up a pair of pants or skirt and the amount of thread taken off the spool didn’t make a dent in the 250 yards that a spool contains.
The spools that reflect their cost each held the same amount of thread: 250 yards. Each spool was also polyester thread. I know I am getting up there in age, but to be honest, I doubt that the older spool that were listed for “5 for $1.00” that sold in Woolworths could be too old as the core is compressed foam and no longer the wooden type. I was taken aback when I reached for an unopened spool from my stash and took the time to see the price. From $.20 per spool to $2.65 per spool tells me why it is no longer cost effective to sew clothing for the family as all other sewing aids and materials have also soared in price. This is indeed inflation to the max.