Maybe I am a hoarder.....
 

I went to a garage sale today. The quilter had just moved to assisted living. The daughter handed me a grocery bag and said $2.00 a bag. I filled two bags and picked out three books and spent a grand total of $5.00. There is a total of 56 yards of quilt shop quality. I felt a little guilt until the guy working said, jokingly I think, If I came back at 3 he would give me my money back if I took everything that was left. I told him, my hubby would never let that happen. LOL!

I would have found a way to come back .... bringing a friend or something. Always trying to be helpful ....

Don't feel guilty. At least they were selling her stash (oh, OK, practically giving it away) instead of throwing it all out. I'm sure she'd rather have it going to someone who is going to use it than have it in the landfill. And now you get to think of all the possibilities in that stash. What fun.

beautiful fabric at a super price

What a great find!

I'd definately go back. If it's something (leftovers) you can't use, you can pass them on to someone that can.

We spent this morning going to garage sales looking for fabric.......only found a small sack of scraps. Will try again tomorrow! You really scored!!

Score!! I need to go to more garage sales... Well I do hit the sales, but they don't ever have quilting stuff there... Oh well- someday I'll get lucky and score!! :)

Your not a hoarder if you use the fabric (someday) lol, I will use it I know I will, I know I will.:thumbup:

How nice - you really got a good deal! Enjoy your new stash!

WOW! What great find.

you are only a hoarder if you will not use or part with any of the fabrics you pick up- if you use them & on occasion part with some you are not a hoarder- just a quilter. :)

I'm in Indiana. Where is this place????????????

It is an garage/moving sale in Portage. :)

WOW you are the lucky one.

These kind of posts remind me I need to sew faster. I want to use up my stash.

You were very restrained. I would have loaded the truck and taken it all and then I would have had a lot of fun sharing with my quilt buddies at guild.

scored, good for you

I would do this too. Or you can ask for what you paid for it so you aren't out any money and they share in the loot. Knowing I have other quilters will to share the price, means no hesitation next time.

what a fantastic deal!!!

Wow! Sometimes you hit & sometimes you don't..... Congrats!!!! I was in a thrift store, saw a big plastic bag of scraps that was going to be shelved, scooped it up quick! $7. Found lots of scraps but found at least 1.5 yds (2) of coordinating greens, mauve & pink....

I would have said "Here's $$ and I'll take it all now" I have a Jeep Grand Cherokee and I can get a lot in it.

My kind of shopping. You are not a hoarder.

I know I am a fabric hoarder...isn't it fantastic? I can't get enough fabric and love to find it at sales. I really am hoping I will stop buying and keep sewing for a few months...I don't think I have enough time to use all I have but I love to get all wrapped up in it.

Don't feel guilty! He made the offer, you didn't initiate it.

Great find - and don't feel guilty - like Pam S said - I'm sure the mother is happy someone will be using it.

Great find.

I know that I would have done the same as some others, I would have said I'll take it all and if I can't fit it all in my vehicle, I'll come back for it, although I don't know WHERE I would have put it all, but I would have found a place somewhere. LOL

Wow!! You did good! I would have gone back!!

I would of gone back even if I had to hide the material for a day or so!

Didn't you know that it's illegal to use "hoarder" and "fabric" in the same sentence? The quilt police will get you!

I'd say for 10 Bucks ill take it all now. No way to hold me back on a deal like that.

That's not hoarding--that's smart.

Great buy! What I am really admiring is you Oh So Lovely Avatar!

Nah, you're not a hoarder! Just a fabriholic, like all the rest of us on here! Great find!

You definitely hit the jackpot in fabric. No doubt the person selling the fabric had no idea of what the fabric originally cost. I might be tempted to go back and pick up more fabric, what you don't use you can pass on to another quilter and/or make charity quilts.

Great deal. Too bad you couldn't have gone back. Might have found some real treasures

I had a similar experience a few weeks ago. $2 for lawn size trash bags of fabric, but couldn't see what was in them. Bought 3. They gave what wasn't sold to goodwill, who promptly threw it away because they said it was molded. Mine smelled musty, a grandmothers attic kind of smell that all washed out. I was devastated when I found out they got rid of it.

Her fabric found a good home where it will be loved and enjoyed instead of ending up on a scrap heap somewhere. Don't feel guilty. Enjoy your new found fabric treasures.

Wow! Congrats!!