I'm an estate sale shopper. I usually keep things for a while, at least until I figure out I can't or won't use it. I try to find the appropriate home for the items I will not use. A couple of years ago, I found a Dresden Plate quilt top that was about 1/2 finished. I kept it, but haven't finished it. It was $10.00. At that same estate sale, I bought a basket full of fabric for $10.00. In that basket was a beautiful Indian raw silk piece with neckline embroidery and set with coral stones. My DH was in the hospital for a few days. I gifted it to his physical therapist yesterday who was Indian. She was awed with it. I didn't know what it was, but she said that it was expensive, even in India. She was happy, I was happy.
It felt really good to give to someone who appreciated it. I gift fabric I will not use to Project Linus. The old saying, "It is more blessed to give than to receive." is still true.
bkay