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Old 10-12-2014, 02:59 PM
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mhcpa
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Location: Metter, GA
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Default Thrift store find! Wow

So I took my mom to the doctor about an hour and a half from home to the city. We got to town early and she owns an antique store so we have to thrift shop while in the city. We stopped at a shop and I was looking around for quilting books and sewing stuff of course. I found a Project Linus lap quilt and paid $2. I have washed twice and will donate again.

I found a big cookie tin with old thread and began digging around in it. I was stunned to find a walking foot, still in the plastic. My new machine is a Babylock Melody. The walking foot looks just like the one that came with my new machine. Mom said grab the whole tin and find out what they want. They offered me $5. After getting it home and carefully going thru it, it contained a darning foot, a button hole foot, a zipper foot, a pipping foot and what I think is an adjustable foot of some kind. There was also a plastic thimble, needles, pin cushions etc. Most of the thread cannot be used.

I brought them home and they are identical to the feet for my machine, only a little older. I cannot believe it. My walking foot was not operating properly and I was looking at buying another, it was $50. I am just so stunned by this glorious find! The good Lord knew exactly what I needed!
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