Garage Sale Jackpot
02-10-2013, 06:22 AM
#12
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Join Date: Jan 2011
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A local garage sale - 6 large bags of offcuts/scraps, $30 spent and I am in fabric scrap heaven - sorting, cutting off selvages (for my stash), oohing and aahing. This lady was selling her house and downsizing and she had so much fabric so I had to restrain myself to just the scrap bags and a few fat quarter pieces. She had quilts and quilt tops for sale, heaps of patterns, a whole wall of quilt magazines - I can't imagine how she managed to pick what she wanted to keep and sell, it must have been agonising !
I spent all afternoon sorting them and even got to sew a few scraps into some blocks I am currently working on.
I spent all afternoon sorting them and even got to sew a few scraps into some blocks I am currently working on.
02-10-2013, 07:36 AM
#13
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Duncan, SC, 29334 USA
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I love it when someone hits the jackpot.
I did a few months ago when I answered an ad on CL.
2 tubs of scraps for $15 but had a lot of big pieces.
When she found out I was a quilter and the 1st caller she saved it for me.
Have made 5 lap sized quilt tops (just from the scraps).
I did a few months ago when I answered an ad on CL.
2 tubs of scraps for $15 but had a lot of big pieces.
When she found out I was a quilter and the 1st caller she saved it for me.
Have made 5 lap sized quilt tops (just from the scraps).
02-10-2013, 08:10 AM
#14
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Carlisle, PA
Posts: 1,964
Congratulations on finding a featherweight, Sue - you're going to love sewing on her - please post a photo!!
I absolutely love it when I find a garage sale with quilting stuff ... today was my lucky day a beautiful little Featherweight (1947, I think) for $250 - they were asking $295!
I love making scrap quilts and it is always fun to get someone's scraps to add to my scrappy quilts - mostly because it is almost always fabric that I don't have. My last fabric score was a great stash of plaids/stripes for $20 at a sale last summer. I have half of a top made already from that (and a few shirts purchased from our local Goodwill Bin Store).
Have fun, enjoy!
I love making scrap quilts and it is always fun to get someone's scraps to add to my scrappy quilts - mostly because it is almost always fabric that I don't have. My last fabric score was a great stash of plaids/stripes for $20 at a sale last summer. I have half of a top made already from that (and a few shirts purchased from our local Goodwill Bin Store).
Have fun, enjoy!
02-10-2013, 08:56 AM
#18
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Missouri
Posts: 4,061
finding bargains is like walking on clouds! that euphoric feeling just carries me away to heaven for a few days! and then when I sew with them, I have that feeling all over again. kudos to you for your organization!
02-10-2013, 11:30 AM
#20
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: CT New Haven County
Posts: 1,498
I am with you Gladys - I can never seem to find garage sales or Ecycle or anything like that where they have fabric for sale. Boo!
..LOL )
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