Am I the only one that goes to thrift stores looking for shirts to use as fabric?
#51
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Not just thrift stores, but I always check the markdown racks at WM. If you buy a size 3x man's shirt, you have the equivalent of about two yards of fabric.
And they mark them down to almost nothing sometimes. If you get more than one of the same fabric, it is plenty of nice new fabric.
And they mark them down to almost nothing sometimes. If you get more than one of the same fabric, it is plenty of nice new fabric.
#53
I was watching the Nate Burkas show yesterday and he had made pillows for the sofa all out of different black and white fabrics taken from clothes from a thrift store. Some were knits, some were polyester, some stripes and some really neat prints. They came from sweaters, knit tops, skirts, aprons, etc. Makes me think I need to go shopping there.
#54
Originally Posted by kriscraft99
I love going to thrift stores to look for mens cotton shirts. Sometimes I cannot find cotton ginghams at the fabric stores ~ and sure thing... I go to a thrift store and they have quite a few every time! Button down shirts at my favorite thrift store are only $1. A mans shirt has a good bit of fabric in it for $1...
I was looking for some musical note fabric and couldn't find anything I liked ~ I checked the womens button down shirts and they had one! I was so happy :)
I was just curious if anyone else does the same thing. I'm always on the prowl for a unique cotton fabric.
I was looking for some musical note fabric and couldn't find anything I liked ~ I checked the womens button down shirts and they had one! I was so happy :)
I was just curious if anyone else does the same thing. I'm always on the prowl for a unique cotton fabric.
Our Goodwill charges $3 for a man's shirt, so I don't buy shirts for fabric. However, they do occasionally have fabric. I always look for that. Sometimes I can find a nice sheet or coverlet.
#55
Here in the UK we call them charity shops, but I guess the idea is the same in as much as all profits go to various charities, so not only are we getting some fantastic bargains but others less fortunate than us are being helped as well.
I usually shop there for mens shirts as well, especially the solid colours. I'm so glad that men are now wearing pastel colours in shirts, lemon, pink, lilac, blue etc. They are great for scrappy quilts. I have also bought lots of cotton sheets for backing or foundation pieces as well. The other week my sons jeans needed a patch on the seat, in the local dept store one denim patch cost £3.99, I found a pair of new jeans in the charity shop for £1.00, guess which one I bought?
I usually shop there for mens shirts as well, especially the solid colours. I'm so glad that men are now wearing pastel colours in shirts, lemon, pink, lilac, blue etc. They are great for scrappy quilts. I have also bought lots of cotton sheets for backing or foundation pieces as well. The other week my sons jeans needed a patch on the seat, in the local dept store one denim patch cost £3.99, I found a pair of new jeans in the charity shop for £1.00, guess which one I bought?
#58
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oh that is too funny, I confronted a guy at church this past sunday, and he had on a nice looking shirt, and I told him when he is through with wearing it I want it, course he asked me why and I told him, he laughed and said thats a great idea!
#59
Absolutely, I have three long under the bed boxes filled with cut up mens/womens shirts that I've gotten at the thrift stores. I'm in the process of making 3 quilts from 9 patches and hearts for my brothers. I've got my eye on the pretty pastels for a girly quilt. Have you visited quiltville.com? Bonnie Hunter is all about reusing shirts and scraps. She has dozens of free quilt patterns, as well as 2 books out with another book due out this winter.
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