Big score at the thrift store!
11-10-2011, 06:31 AM
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Big score at the thrift store!
I was at my local thrift store yesterday looking for Lego for my kids and I checked the fabric bin. (6 pieces for a dollar!) Peeking out of the top was a hand pieced quilt square - with late 19th century prints - that just happens to match in size and pattern with 4 I have at home. Matching? Wow.
I checked the depths of the fabric bin and found a small number of quilt fabric bits and a total of TEN vintage quilt squares. A mix of hand pieced and machine pieced! Total cost $3. The yellow ones have been machine washed, and some of the blocks are wonky ... but who is complaining?
Here is a link to the Habitat ReStore Stores in USA and Canada - my source for a Singer 15-91 ($30!) and now for amazing antique quilt squares.
http://www.habitat.org/restores/
I checked the depths of the fabric bin and found a small number of quilt fabric bits and a total of TEN vintage quilt squares. A mix of hand pieced and machine pieced! Total cost $3. The yellow ones have been machine washed, and some of the blocks are wonky ... but who is complaining?
Here is a link to the Habitat ReStore Stores in USA and Canada - my source for a Singer 15-91 ($30!) and now for amazing antique quilt squares.
http://www.habitat.org/restores/
11-10-2011, 06:38 AM
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How cool is that! Great find! I never seem to run up on good things like that, but I guess my day will come one of these days! Enjoy! (And thanks for the link - didn't even know there was a ReStore in my area, even if it is about 45 minutes away.)
11-10-2011, 07:11 AM
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You did get a bargain!!! Just looked up ours and there is one here in town - will be signing off to get ready to go. They arent open very much but today they are open for 3 hours - its a sign lol - DH and I are going today!!! Thanks for the info - much appreciated..cheryl
11-10-2011, 08:48 AM
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I was at my local thrift store yesterday looking for Lego for my kids and I checked the fabric bin. (6 pieces for a dollar!) Peeking out of the top was a hand pieced quilt square - with late 19th century prints - that just happens to match in size and pattern with 4 I have at home. Matching? Wow.
I checked the depths of the fabric bin and found a small number of quilt fabric bits and a total of TEN vintage quilt squares. A mix of hand pieced and machine pieced! Total cost $3. The yellow ones have been machine washed, and some of the blocks are wonky ... but who is complaining?
Here is a link to the Habitat ReStore Stores in USA and Canada - my source for a Singer 15-91 ($30!) and now for amazing antique quilt squares.
http://www.habitat.org/restores/
I checked the depths of the fabric bin and found a small number of quilt fabric bits and a total of TEN vintage quilt squares. A mix of hand pieced and machine pieced! Total cost $3. The yellow ones have been machine washed, and some of the blocks are wonky ... but who is complaining?
Here is a link to the Habitat ReStore Stores in USA and Canada - my source for a Singer 15-91 ($30!) and now for amazing antique quilt squares.
http://www.habitat.org/restores/
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