I love thrift stores!
10-25-2013, 12:56 PM
#14
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Location: Alaska
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Score! Congratulations on a super find!!! It makes me feel better about the times when I have cleaned out
my own stash and wondered if someone else found it and really appreciated it!! One woman's clean out, is
another woman's treasure!!
my own stash and wondered if someone else found it and really appreciated it!! One woman's clean out, is
another woman's treasure!!
10-25-2013, 02:12 PM
#15
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: New Hampshire & Maine
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I scored at my local Salvation Army today! I bought 6 batik (100% cotton) scrub tops for $6. I am doing the happy dance. I find that the scrubs are about 1+ yards of fabric each and batik to boot. Yay!
Anita
Anita
10-25-2013, 02:37 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: S. W. Indiana
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Originally Posted by Sewnoma
SOMEONE around here seriously downsized their fabric stash. I found a whole table at the local thrift shop loaded down with large pieces of fabric, all neatly marked as far as fabric type/fiber content and dimensions. I wanted about a third of the fabric on that table, but I limited myself to some large 100% cotton pieces I can use as quilt backs.
I got 2 matching floral pieces that were 9+ yards each and a solid piece that was 13 yards. Paid $41 after tax; so that's about 75 cents per yard. And they're in perfect colors to go with a set of quilts I'm making right now and need backs for, so these aren't going into the stash, they'll get used right away! None are marked on the selvage as to who made it but it feels like good solid fabric. Nice and clean, too, and no fading on the folds - someone obviously took good care of their fabric.
WOOHOO! I feel like I really scored.
I got 2 matching floral pieces that were 9+ yards each and a solid piece that was 13 yards. Paid $41 after tax; so that's about 75 cents per yard. And they're in perfect colors to go with a set of quilts I'm making right now and need backs for, so these aren't going into the stash, they'll get used right away! None are marked on the selvage as to who made it but it feels like good solid fabric. Nice and clean, too, and no fading on the folds - someone obviously took good care of their fabric.
WOOHOO! I feel like I really scored.
10-26-2013, 03:52 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Colorado
Posts: 2,254
Congratulations! My local Goodwill store often has fabric that you know some relative of a recently passed relative just wanted to get rid of and oh I hope that former quilter knows that her fabric will be used with much joy.
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