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Old 03-04-2012, 02:37 PM
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iI can't wait for garage sale season to start here
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Old 03-04-2012, 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Daylesewblessed View Post
I love that kind of sale -- no prices marked, family operated, customers ransacking the house, which is packed full of stuff. The sale I went to yesterday advertised "quilt tops and quilt pieces" with no mention of the words "sewing" or "fabric." It started at noon instead of in the morning.

There were at least 2 dozen quilt tops, many little boxes filled with UFO's, lots of 80's type fabric, and other sewing items. So I made my "pile", which included 12 - 15 Precious Moments baby panels (great for my Project Linus quilts), 5 vintage quilt tops (decades earlier than the 80's), some unique children's fabrics, Olfa rotary cutter in package, a few books, and the garbage bag full of sewing patterns.

I am looking for embroidered pillowcases for my quasi-crazy quilt project, so I checked out the linen closet. I couldn't find any, but there were 2 more boxes of fabric in there!

Since I do Project Linus quilts, those Precious Moments panels will be put to use.

If was a fun sale, and now I just need to find room to add these things to my stash!

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Hello I am new to the board, but I am also an avid garage saler, salvation army shopper, estate saler, etc. my DB is and exterminator has warned of bugs, but in return says to put in garbage bag and freeze it for a few days and you can kill the bugs, or bring it home and straight to the washer and you should be alright.
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Old 03-04-2012, 02:48 PM
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What a great find! Have fun with it.
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Old 03-05-2012, 05:48 AM
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Originally Posted by mimiof4 View Post
Hello I am new to the board, but I am also an avid garage saler, salvation army shopper, estate saler, etc. my DB is and exterminator has warned of bugs, but in return says to put in garbage bag and freeze it for a few days and you can kill the bugs, or bring it home and straight to the washer and you should be alright.
You'd be surprised to know that you can pick up bugs in stuff bought at dept. stores, in hotels, lots of places. Just wash as soon as you get home. These sales are much too enjoyable to miss. So I guess what I'm saying is that I agreewith mimiof4.
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Old 03-05-2012, 05:56 AM
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Lucky you! The garage sales around here are mostly JUNK, so I don't pay serious attention. Maybe I should look with a renewed more optimistic outlook.
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Great find!!
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Old 03-05-2012, 06:08 AM
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Lucky you! I haven't come across a sale like that in a long time!
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Old 03-05-2012, 06:09 AM
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Originally Posted by grann of 6 View Post
Wow, you lucked out. I guess I am just too worried about bringing bugs home, that I don't shop those places.
I don't bring anything like that from garage sales into the house until it has been washed thoroughly. Leave it in the garage, bring it inside a few items at a time directly into the washing machine (or in the case of quilt tops or old quilts, into the jacuzzi tub.) the jacuzzi works great on quilts. Fill it up, add quilt, "aggitate" for a few minutes, add woolite or quilt cleaner, and let soak for an hour. Drain, fill, aggitate, repeat until all the soap/cleaner is gone. Works great.
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Way to go. I LOVE estate sales!!
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