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I have seen very little fabric at yard sales. Out of ten stops today, I saw three pieces at one stop.
Of about 30 stops a coupleof weeks ago, I saw fabric at only one stop for fabric of any kind.
So - I can not recommend yard sales as a reliable source for fabric.
I think men's dress shirts are the best source of - what I would consider for using for quilts - fabrics at yard sales.
It still bothers me to cut up a garment that shows no signs of wear, though.
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But if it were your only source of cotton fabric, you wouldn't feel that way, I'll bet.Originally Posted by bearisgray
I do a search on Craigslist under yard sales for fabric, so I only go to yard sales that say they have fabric. Of course, sometimes it isn't for quilting. If I see an ad on Craigslist for fabric, I sometimes email and ask if it's 100% cotton. I don't always get a response, but sometimes I do, which is great because it saves me time if it's not the right stuff.
People who start projects and never finish them are cooler
than people who never start projects at all.
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Thrift stores are also unreliable, but I still checked every time I went into one. It only takes one "jackpot" to make it all worth it. One time I spent about $100 but I bought BAGS of quilt shop quality fabric.
I think that there is a shortage of people who sew. All of the older ladies that made their own clothes have either passed away or have quit. Quilting is a dying art. We have to keep it going!!
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Peacemaker..I think that depends on what part of the country u are in..in Iowa it very much alive..even in the very small rural towns..my town is maybe 1300..and i can name maybe 50 people just in the small town who quilt..we drive for all our supply..most small towns even have a quilt club..May have only 10 members..but they enjoy..
Garage sales and thrift stores are just like any place else, have you never gone to buy something and nothing caught your eye? Different times of the year in different areas you will find fabric coming out of your ears, other times you are unable to find any. I find that the summer garage sales have more, because people are wanting to get rid of stuff to go on vacation or have come back from vacation and need the space for the new stuff they have gotten. I also find that just before and just after school starts you can get a lot of fabric and cloths. People are finding out what doesn't fit any more or isn't needed any more. I have found that garage saling and thrift shopping is an art just like quilting. You just have to look outside of the box.
Quilting is not dying. It is a $3B a year industry.
If there is a shortage of quilting fabrics at yard sales, I interpret that to mean that quilters are using their stashes right now, and they don't want to sell several hundred dollars' worth of fabric for $20. My opinion only.
I agree. I just wonder where/when those that say "you can get fabric inexpensively at yard sales" have.
I had an estate/garage sale about 3 years ago and advertised quilting fabric for sale, and hardly any of it sold. Most people who came seemed surprised to see the tables full of fabric. It was Mother's Day weekend, when the local Lion's Club held its annual city-wide garage sale, so maybe that was why we didn't have such good business.
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