Well, apparently, we did not get a small grant I had applied for to buy yarn for our summer "Art Camp" programme. I have honestly cried over it a bit, but need to put on my "big girl panties and move on to plan B. I would welcome suggestions for obtaining cheap yarn! I only give one or two really keen little weavers the "real" stuff and, honestly, the kids LOVE the "junky" stuff! They are particularly enamoured of "fuzzy" stuff like eyelash. I have already invested almost $10,000 of my own money in acquiring tools and supplies but, having taken a "hit" like so many of us, last year, I need to closely budget my yarn spending this year, and probably next. The City rec dept has NO funds to give me. (another bone of contention, but, there you are.)
Anyway, suggestions for places to get a lot of yarn, really, really CHEAP would be welcome! We have 100 kids (50 per 1-week session) and this adds up to several hundreds of yards.
I always check the "hobby lobby" places and am going to keep an eye on the ebay "yarn" auctions. We live sort of off-the-beaten-path in terms of shopping for ANYTHING.
thanks for any and all suggestions
Nancy Lea, Alabama