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SewMomma66 03-15-2011 05:30 PM

Hello all, I hit goodwill today and walked away with 46.5 yards of fabric for less than $34.....YEAH me!!!! There was about 30 different fabrics in various sizes. Only 2 were 1 yard each. There was a lot of different purples but you cannot beat the price and I know I will use it sometime.

CarrieAnne 03-15-2011 05:31 PM

Lucky you!!!!!!!!!!!!!

moonwork42029 03-15-2011 05:34 PM

yep...lucky you is soooo right

Granna of 5 03-15-2011 05:35 PM

WOW! That is great, I love GW so far this year I have found 4 large cardboard rolls of fabric with several yards for $3.99 each. Can't beat it.

jlong 03-15-2011 05:38 PM

I've been lucky recently, too. I have found large solid colored pieces that were big enough to use for backing. So happy :D

SewMomma66 03-15-2011 05:39 PM

I know. Everything was either $1.07, $2.07, or $3.07. 4 yards of decent fabric for $3.07. The cashier was cracking up because I was giddy with excitement about my find.

roseOfsharon 03-15-2011 05:41 PM

What a nice find. I have not found any material at mine. I must live in the wrong area! :)

Stitchnripper 03-15-2011 05:51 PM

Oh that is great!

Ramona Byrd 03-15-2011 05:52 PM

Talk about building your stash before the price rises again!!

You really did it!! Congratulations.

littlehud 03-15-2011 05:53 PM

What a great find. Have fun.

neece 03-15-2011 05:53 PM

OMG that is the deal of the month, enjoy :lol: :lol:

OneMoreQuilt 03-15-2011 05:54 PM

What a deal!!! Congratulations.

Grama Lehr 03-15-2011 06:01 PM

Whoo-hoo!

cjomomma 03-15-2011 06:03 PM

Cha-Ching! You did strike gold.

Country1 03-15-2011 06:04 PM

Whoo Hooo!!! You go girl!!!!!!!!

Sandee 03-15-2011 06:05 PM

Way to go!! I haven't found any thing at mine yet!! Gettin kinda jealous of all the great finds......LOL

sak658 03-15-2011 06:23 PM


Originally Posted by roseOfsharon
What a nice find. I have not found any material at mine. I must live in the wrong area! :)

Nothing like that at our Goodwill either, Never have seen fabric or machines. Darn it...

Candace 03-15-2011 06:25 PM

Post a photo!

Scrap Happy 03-15-2011 06:26 PM

Woo! Hoo! :)

grammysews4u 03-15-2011 06:27 PM

Way to go! Enjoy those purples!

franie 03-15-2011 06:27 PM

That;s quite the haul! Congrats.

QuiltnCowgirl 03-15-2011 06:57 PM

Lucky you...I went to both Salvation Army & Goodwill today. As usual, not a single bit of fabric to be found. I need to go thrift store anywhere but here.

justlooking 03-16-2011 02:14 AM

Great deal!

Sallyflymi 03-16-2011 05:37 AM

Enjoy your gold. Looking forward to seeing your finished quilts.

Para722 03-16-2011 05:47 AM

Good for you.

AngieS 03-16-2011 05:48 AM

awesome!!! :thumbup:

GrannieAnnie 03-16-2011 05:49 AM


Originally Posted by SewMomma66
Hello all, I hit goodwill today and walked away with 46.5 yards of fabric for less than $34.....YEAH me!!!! There was about 30 different fabrics in various sizes. Only 2 were 1 yard each. There was a lot of different purples but you cannot beat the price and I know I will use it sometime.

WTG, Pictures, please!

Deborah12687 03-16-2011 05:49 AM

WOW you did good at the Goodwill. I went there earlyer in the week and found nothing not even a book! I guess the early bird gets the fabric!

Shirlrh 03-16-2011 05:56 AM

Great find!

mouseface 03-16-2011 05:58 AM

you were sooooolucky great find

Maire 03-16-2011 07:22 AM

Wow, the Ides of March must have been a lucky day! I'm visiting my daughter & her family & my sister also came for a visit. So yeterday my sister & I were in a thrift store looking at their one piece of fabric when a wonderful stranger told us of another thrift shop a couple of miles away that carries lots of fabric. So with her directions we found it and hit gold.
Most of the fabric was not useful to us but I found 12 yds ($1 yd) great for making Christmas stockings for the soldiers (our group does it as a big project).
Plus an industrial size spool, probably 10,000 yds of pure casmere crochet yarn from Scotland for $3
And the most wonderful-Rowenta steam generator iron, brand new in box with manual for $7.00!!!
we took a chance that is was working & it does, wonderful day.

okiepastor 03-16-2011 07:24 AM

Nothing in my area either--darn it!
One thrift store had little remnants for $2! --FQ or smaller!

Nanamoms 03-16-2011 07:25 AM

WOW!!

Mamia 03-16-2011 07:49 AM

Congratulations nice find.

Margie 03-16-2011 10:03 AM

GREAT SHOPPING

fayza 03-16-2011 10:07 AM

Lucky you, Great find :)

Mamagus 03-16-2011 10:32 AM

Famous last words of a fabric-olic, "I know I will use it sometime"...

heberstitcher 03-16-2011 12:30 PM

Good for you!!! And I thought I was hitting the Jackpot at 2 different GoodWills, yesterday. I bought approx 30 different pieces of fabric totaling approx 45-50 yards and the best thing I found was a beautiful ornate iron with beveled glass top sq. coffee table and end table. The entire bill was $85 and that was with my "senior" discount of 25%!!! We are in the middle of putting wood flooring in the family room and the tables are going to look beautiful!!

sammy89 03-16-2011 01:00 PM

pictures

Kathi in PA 03-16-2011 02:06 PM

You lucky dog!!! Every time I go to GW, there's no fabric there...Do you have secret fabric fairies looking out for you!? LOL I do stop at a Volunteers of America store and I have hit pay dirt a few times as far as yardage but usually they are smaller pieces but good for stash building!

Kathi in PA


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