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Originally Posted by pjemark
yea- i am too impatient for estate sales which i think are probably a good place to look- but i really want to start looking at the yard sales. I had to work this friday but next week???
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Originally Posted by bearisgray
Originally Posted by Jennifer22206
I buy fabric from all different places. I'm not afraid to cut up clothes. I saw the local thrift shop just dump bags of clothing into the dumpster. I asked why and they said that they were given more than they'll ever sell. So into the dumpster it went.
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A thrift store near me has a periodic sale of clothing. All that will fit in a grocery bag for $4. Amazing what I have found to quilt with.
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I don't think anyone should feel badly about buying fabric at Good Will, estates, garage sales. If it is good quality, it will make into a beautiful project. No one said when we started quilting it would be a requirement to only use LQS fabric. So continue to enjoy what you make and keep posting all the beautiful items we see here on the Quilting Board.
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I've been lucky posting ads on freecycle.com and you may want to give it a try.I also go to the Goodwill Clearance Center. I've found bags of remnants and actual yardage for less than $5.
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Originally Posted by ontheriver
The other day was cleaning out guest room closet and came across a blanket that I have no idea where it came from. It is off white, nice and soft. I had a charity quilt top done so I pinned it to the blanket and quilted it with meander stitching. It came out great. I saved by not using fabric for backing and not using batting. It is nice and soft and snuggly. Then the lightbulb came on, Why can't I do this with other quilts, especially with the nicer blankets you can find at yard sales, at least with charity quilts or those I give away to friends and family.
Thin blankets make a wonderful quilt lining because they are so easy to sew the quilting stitches through. |
One thing the LQS do is offer good advice and help and often classes, the joys of fellowship with other quilters!
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have fun!
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get your fabric as and when you can .Dont` feel guilty but enjoy.
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Sheets and pillow cases at thrifts centers! I just bought a king size sheet last week for $1.00. Same fabric on bolt at Joanns, $7.99 yrd (on sale). Pillow cases were .25 each. I'm very excited to cut into the sheet it is blue and white plaid and with a fitted sheet as a bonus piece. it doesn't matter where the fabric comes from, as long as you enjoy bringing it to your sewing table. Good luck!
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