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That is really sad ill have to take a picture of a quilt top I found for $2.50
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I like it... looks nice and cozy. Cute animals on it, too. Some child will love that.
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I found a unfinished quilt top at a thrifts shop for $3, and my quilting instructor and I turned it into 2 fundraiser lap quilts for our senior center over the past holiday season. I have 2 other incomplete quilt tops from a thrift shop that I will finish and donate them or use them as a raffel fundraiser for a nonprofit organization. I don't know how to post a picture of the lapquilts we completed.
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Before you give up on stain removal tryGrandmas secret spot remover..I have not found anything this will not remove.
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Originally Posted by IBQUILTIN
(Post 5904737)
I did one time, and when I finally dug into it, it had poly batting that had completely disintegrated into dust. Had to redo the whole thing instead of refurbish, But, it was still fun because it was such an old quilt
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Still looking for finds like this....that's my plan too...to donate it to charity....hopefully someday soon... yours is adorable and some child will love it.....
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Let's all remember we do not know the whole story on why this was donated. I donate all the time to those that do not have. The trift stores to some are like going to the mall.
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Originally Posted by mjhaess
(Post 5905580)
Before you give up on stain removal tryGrandmas secret spot remover..I have not found anything this will not remove.
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I would REALLY like to know if poly batting does disintegrate??? If anyone knows the answer to this one - please enlighten me. I have several "older" quilts that have been passed down and all but one seems to have poly batting (when was poly batting even invented?) ...... all are in good shape.
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Suzi: Would like to know too. I am getting ready to put Soft & Bright needle punch into a quilt sure hope it doesn't fall apart. Any info or experience from others would be appreciated.
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I bought a lovely quilt top at an estate sale recently. When I get the time I will make it into a quilt and USE IT ON MY BED. Right now, it's folded over a quilt rack in my living room so I can enjoy looking at it.
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MissEva: That's just teasing us. Will you take a picture?
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Hey Emma S - I'll have to do that. Probably next week - I'm teaching a crazy quilt class tomorrow in Des Arc, and I've got to get all my "stuff" together, plus wash clothes & change bed so I won't have to do all that after class tomorrow.
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Originally Posted by ckcowl
(Post 5901010)
i don't understand the (horror) or the saddness refered to when a quilt is (found & rescued) from a thrift store...do we not (donate) quilts all the time? do quilts not deserve to be passed on/shared with others who may not be able to afford them new- or know anyone who quilts and lovingly gifts them one?
i hope some of the quilts i have made & gifted over the years are (donated/passed on) when they are no longer needed/wanted by whom ever i gave them to in the first place---seems like a much better outcome than a landfill or just left in the bottom of a closet to rot away....i would much rather find them being shared. |
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