Stopped into our local goodwill store this am to see if they had anything that I could use for quilting. and lo and behold! I found remnents hanging with the sheets and curtains. I got like 4 yards of navy blue cotton for 1.27. also got 5 others that were on nice colors, cotton and most were over a yard, all for under 1.27 each. Dont know if anyone has looked for fabric in there before but you cant beat the price!

Ihave stopped into my Good Will on occasion. They never have any fabric or other quilt stuff. I think they donate it to another cause . They have had a few sewing machines.

I have a friend whose husband is on dissability. She always shops at the Goodwill and places like that. She has found nice fabrics including yardage of Hoffman batiks.

Our Goodwill never has any fabric either. Nice find.

I have found some amazing fabric at the second hand stores... I try not to look any more!! I behaved myself the last time I went in to Hancocks and only purchased 1 yard of pumpkin fabric for fall art quilts.... then put the blinders back on!

One of our local thrift stores has the fabric all nicely measured and folded - it's sweet. Lately though I have only seen polyester ickiness but then I don't go there often anymore.

Fabric at our thrift stores don't last long LOL it leaves almost as soon as it hits the shelf :D:D:D

We never have it here....

I find fabric at of our thrift shops. Sometimes I find really nice stuff.

I haven't been to the Goodwill for a while now but the last time I was there I didn't see anything I wanted. The price has gone up on everything. The book area was a total mess and didn't feel like sorting thru them. I use to go there every two weeks looking for fabric, quilting books and notions anything that was crafty.

Nice find!

I seem to find at least one piece of fabric that I can use at the thrift stores when I visit them. I have found some real nice fabrics, sometime I even find enough for the backing on one.

I work at Salvation Army, and we get a TON of fabric in all the time, but no one buys much of it around here. I wish we (employees) were allowed to shop in the store, I would have a HUGE collection!

Our Goodwill never has fabric,books or anything connected to quillting & yes, prices have gone up....just like other stores.I was looking at Men's cotton dress shirts & they were $7 each.The only sheets were thin, almost worn thru.Did see a couple nice chenille spreads for like $12.

Have been in cleaner, neater Goodwills....ours has gone to seed.

I check there and the thrifts all the time. Just have to bethere when it is. Sheets are a steel too! D

Here too! I don't think many people in the area I live in sew so I never see it here.

I need to start stopping in at ours. I hope I can find buys like yours.

Are you allowed to "proxy shop" for us? You could be our personal shopper. Wow, think of the new revinue stream for your Salvation Army store.

call friends, have them come and buy it for you. no one would have to know but you and your friend, just a thought

Good for you...Congrats :!:

Found a 12 yard piece of Christmas cotton for $6 at a thrift store recently.

I look at our Goodwill every time I'm there. It's a hit or miss store. I have found fabric on two of my trips. It is usually hidden in with the sheets, curtains, bedspreads, etc. I love the hunt.

yup thats where I found my stuff. I got a really nice peice of a bright blue batik I havent measured it yet but it is at least 2 yards and not the thin stuff!

Goodwill is always hit or miss... But, it's still the first place I look for fabrics,etc.

Our goodwill is sorta messy. But I look weekly at a thrift store run by the hospice. Have found lots of great jackets there for $5. Fabric is limited, but they have some. It can be hard to find because they have it all rolled up. Definitely no batiks!

Hospice is another place you may want to look for fabrics.

contact your regional/local headquarters for Goodwill and ask if fabric and textiles go to certain places. It appears that selective items go to selective places.

I was at a Goodwill last week, they had a few pieces of fabric, nothing to write home about. I have another Goodwill in the other direction but never think to go in and check it out for fabric; I know they don't carry furniture, don't know about sewing machines. Guess I will have to start making it a practice of going in there when I go to my bank in the same shopping center.

I shop at the Goodwill and other thrift stores all the time. Yesterday I bought eight placemats for $1.50 and made four (4) casserole carriers as hostess gifts.

We did a plaid block swap and those who didn't have enough different plaids went shopping there and bought men's shirts. You'd be surprised how much fabric you get out of a shirt.

And, since I have a cute new granddaughter I've been buying cute cotton skirts in the adult section, the larger size the better, to make cute little dresses and overalls for her.

I think the clue to shopping at places like this is to look beyond the "real" purpose of the item.

You can't shop there. That is so unfair. At least, find a friend to do it for you. There's gotta be a solution.

I shop the Goodwill and Salvation Army shops. I found a box of buttons for $20. Now I am not talking a shoe box, but a large apple box. The kind grocery stores get apples in! The buttons were packaged in zip lock bags and we counted a couple bags, by multiplying we figured there are about 750,000 buttons. Now I am the go to person for buttons in our guild. grin.
I was told an elderly lady had passed away and her kids just told Salvation Army they could have it all. They cleaned up her apartment and were selling everything. They were told she had collected buttons for over 75 years and they had all been on cards etc. but they just tore them off and put them in bags. How I wish I had all those old button cards too.

I LOVE shopping the Thrift stores with Salvation Army being my very favorite. Everything is clean and displayed well so you don't have to paw through it all to find goodies. Just picked up 5 yards of a delightful grey/white stripe for a backing ($1.99) and 2 smaller yardages for $1.00 each. Can you beat that??

I shop at the Salvation Army and have found many good buys on new fabric. They also have a lot of other neat things.

I check the GoodWill every time I go there for fabric. Sometimes I hit the jackpot, other times nothing. If you are looking for a sewing machine, they do not accept them anymore, according to the people at the donation door.

I think there are sewers or quilters working at those Goodwill store where we poor folks never find any fabric. They get the fabric first. I know for a fact that is so at the local one near my house I work with her husband.

I've found a lot of fabric in Goodwill. Found a 4 yard piece of Vlisco onetime (lost wax process - costs about $20 a yard) for $4. It's now the back for my batik quilt. It makes the quilt totally reversible.

Have friend go in and get it for you! I wouldnt' pass it up.
If your friend buys it and gives it to you then you aren't breaking the rules.

Suzi where did you get your avatar?

Beware of Sewing machines at Goodwill or thrift shops, I have bought 5, took them home and then had to return them as
they were all missing parts. I find a lot of fabric at our
Hospice sales shop.

I'd find a good friend to shop for you if I were you. Money is money...........or significant other.

My dental hygienist says she goes to Good Will, etc for wool coats to cut up for rug braiding. After hearing what all the ladies on the board have found there, I am trying to get over there to check it out. Recently my DH noticed a local GW having a grand opening (more like an expansion, I think). The other day when my DH and I were through with errands somewhat earlier than expected, I asked if he'd like to stop there. He looked at me like I was from Mars! I guess I'll have to wait until I'm out alone....which doesn't happen that much.