went to couple estate sales today with a friend. first one was more knick knacks but did find couple owls to add to my collection. second estate sale was house of a sewer. rooms full of various fabrics.patterns, sewing doodads,etc. i spent $85 but come home with some real treasures. 5 cones of white thread,small plastic box of 15 rubber thimbles in various sizes, two pieced tops --one 36 x 45 and other is 53 x 63, 79 pieced pointed Dresden Plate blocks--need to be appliqued to background fabric, 19 fussy cut 3.75 squares of dogs and cats on green background, 39 printed blocks of teddy bears at 7.5 x 8", 33 appliqued reclining cats with green leafy borders-14" square and 42 appliqued sitting cats with brown and metallic yellow on cream borders,package of 12 flour sack dishtowels,and 3 embroidery day of week towel patterns. we will be going back tomorrow to actually buy fabric when it is half price.