Everyone,

I must show off my current thread stash. JoAnne Fabrics in Waterloo Iowa was moving to a new location.
I tried, really tried, to NOT buy. But when it hit 90% off I succumbed!
The small spools were 18 cents apiece, larger spools 24 cents, and the cones were 49 cents!
I bought some one day, then back the next, and next. Finally I went in and bought the remaining Gutterman thread.

This basket is 16" X 24" and better than half full. I spent $100 total for $1000 worth of thread!

How awesome!

:shock: wow, what a great basket of thread. so many pretty colors. :-D

I am so envious, I love Sulky thread.

What a beautiful thread stash! Not to mention a huge bargain too :D:D:D

To think, I used to live in Cedar Falls. I could have gotten in on that deal if I still lived there. :(
My DD wants to know what your cat's name is. ;)

I'm with you - there is no way I would pass up 90% off of good quality thread. Congratulations on a fantastic haul.

Oh my goodness! Congrats on a great buy.

You scored! Way to go.....looks just like a bowl of candy, doesn't it?? :)

Christine

Cool!! It is great you were able to hang in there to get a rock bottom price.

Pretty colors and basket!

I am a little green with envy...lol...I couldn't have passed up those prices, either...beautiful colors, too...looks like kitty likes it too, and just waiting for the opportunity to play...

OK there is a 12 step program for thread addiction too. lOL

Every color you will need for a lonnnngggggggggggg time!

Great deal.

You did AWESOME! Good job, :)

My cat is named Samba. Isn't she cute?

Awesome collection! How are you going to organize it?

Wonderful buy! Hope you have fabrics to match every color. Happy quilting!

Drooling with envy

What a haul!! :shock:

Awesome!!

Love the guarding Samba......
Don't blame you @ all for going for it......
Remember keep it out of the sunlight....A good friend told me about that..

90% off - are you kidding? - great score! I couldn't have passed that up either.

GOOD DEAL

You hit the jackpot there.

awesome score!

Let us know when you are running short........in 2050

Wow!!!!!!!!!!! Great score!!
Love your kitty :)

Samba is quite a poser!! And the basket of thread is awesome! Lucky you!!

Looks like you have enough thread to last you thru this lifetime and into the next!! Good find!!

I think you need to SHARE the wealth... :thumbup:

Don't feel bad. Just think of all the money that you saved and now can spend of FABRIC!

Like your "thread guard" :D

Drool...I am a big sucker for Gutterman thread.

Did you get every color you will need, or if there just happens to be another sale will you need to get more? LOL Really, a great find!!!!!

What a find!

Good for you!! I got to do that once when Hancock Fabrics closed in Las Vegas. It's really nice to have good thread at that price. It's been several years and I still have some of that thread. ENJOY!!!

Wow! Great buy!!! About 20 years ago a local fabric store was closing and had a basket of thread, all Gutermann in all sorts of colors for 90% off. I asked her how much for the whole lot and bought it all. Don't remember what I paid, but my husband couldn't understand why I would buy such "ugly" colors. I sew for people and those colors have been a Godsend for me. Funky greens, yellows and oranges have come back. The nice thing about Gutermann is that it is polyester so will not go bad. I have never had a problem with any of it breaking or fading and I still have some of the odder colors left.

Lucky. That's great wish I had a tiny bit of thread. Good thread stash