Am I the only one that goes to thrift stores looking for shirts to use as fabric?
#102
i do frequent thrift shops for fabrics too. I walk down the isles and do more touching than looking. I stop when one item feels just right. There is a lot of fabric in the back of a mans shirt.
I check the fancy dress section for stuff for my crazy quilting. It is a great way to get trims. this is so much fun to do.
I check the fancy dress section for stuff for my crazy quilting. It is a great way to get trims. this is so much fun to do.
#103
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thrift stores, garage sales all are good the goodwill in my area has a 50% of entire purchase once a month, they also do 50%every day in different areas. sssssso if your good and dont mind spending the time you can get some good bargins. and at this point in time i have more time than money i dont mind once a month going and spending s couple hours looking pjs, scrubs,housecoats there isnt much that i cant figure out how to use. i even use the collar to make chew toys for my dog , just tie a knot in it and he likes it better than any thing ive ever bought at the store which he promptly eats literally.
#104
One of the first quilts I made was corduroy. No two blocks were the same... each block had a solid and a print. I went to flea markets, rummage sales, thrift stores and found an incredible selection of prints used in children's pants and overalls... everything from plaids, to florals, to animal prints and paisleys. I hate to admit it... but I think the search and find was even more fun than the cutting and sewing.
#105
Originally Posted by May in Jersey
New Goodwill shop in my area but found prices were pretty high, men's shirts about $3 - 5 each. Have to wait until they get overstocked and have some bag specials. May in Jersey
#108
In our guild we had a workshop on felted wool and the instructor said the best source for wool to use this way is a thrift store. We also have a member who volunteers at a thrift store for the community & she makes quilts from unusual fabrics she finds at the thrift store; wool, corduroy, silks, etc.
#109
The Goodwill store in my area, in my opinion, is quite high. I was there last Thurs. I figured I could buy new fabric for the prices in there so I didn't buy anything except 2 big decor pillows for .98 each. Lot cheaper than buying the pillow forms
#110
Originally Posted by MrsM
I remember a woman who took all her husbands old shirts to a rumage sale. At some point in the day she came upon them thinking they would make a great quilt. It wasn't until she got home that she realized she bought her husbands shirts.
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