Treasures
 

Went to an estate sale Monday. All that was for sale that day was quilting fabrics and supplies. Among all the rooms full of fabric there were LOTS of Thimbleberries fabrics in 4 and 5 yard cuts which I couldn't resist. But the best treasure of all was a little flat cardboard box with pieces for a Dresden Plate quilt. The cardboard pattern was in the bottom of the box and enough pieces, pinned together in stacks of 18 to make 22 Dresden Plate blocks. It is all what appears to be original 30s fabrics, hardly any two alike! I nearly fainted when I saw the price..........$3....!!! What a treasure!!!!

You lucky person you!

Congratulations. Please share pictures of your treasures.

Great find, please post photos as you proceed!

The Quilting Goddess smiled on you...what a wonderful find!

You are so lucky to have found that. Show it to us when you have it made.

wow, what a wonderful find

Wow! Get busy! :p Lol! Congratulations! So happy it didn't get thrown out!

I'm smiling for you and for the person who cut out all those pieces. They have a new home that cherishes them. Please post pictures.

I'm going to a yard sale tomorrow morning that advertised "quilting stuff". Hope I'll be half as lucky. Congratulations on your find!

I'm jealous!!!!!!:p

I'm jealous too, but I'm so glad that these items found a loving home.

Good for you! Enjoy your new treasures!

You are indeed fortunate.

We also get a reminder to make a 'quilting/sewing' will to put in our trust papers or will. I would surely grieve in the grave if my family just got rid of my things. I have someone designated to take care of this for the family.

I am salivating!

I am drooling! Enjoy every bit of it!

I wish they had those kind of sales here.

Wish we had that type of sale in this area!! Enjoy your treasures, lucky gal.

OMG that is a great find you lucky gal. I better get a Quilting will made out so my family don't give my stuff away at a yardsale and instead give it to other quilters.

I have been concerned about what will happen to all my fabric, unfinished quilt tops, tools, etc. but I am so thrilled with what I got that I hope whoever gets my 'stuff' will be as thrilled!! (And I do know the woman's name is Sally and she is in a care center with one machine and a little fabric.) I have given my family 'directions'.

Sometimes if you know of an upcoming estate sale, you can ask for a preview. Often they will allow it so they don't have to spend so much more time keeping it open. You may have to pay more but you still save compared to going to the stores. I'm previewing one this evening and will have cash ready, as always. Also I take it with me at the time.

WOW, great price. Be sure to post pictures!!

This quilter is south eastern part of stateis happy for you. I have left insturctions with my family that if something happens to me, that my quilt guild members can have whatever sewing things I have since kids do not want. Please post pics of some of your projects and the dresden plate when you get started on it.

Lucky you! Please share pictures!!!!

Congratulations. Wish I could have been there to see your happy dance. Lucky you.

That's going to be my stash that is the find when my daughters are selling everything I have when I pass on to the " big quilting store in the sky" lololol !!!!! They have NO CLUE to what and how much I have !!! Maybe I should just get a list of fellow quilters in the area who want to be contacted when I pass on hopefully on a tennis court somewhere. lol Hopefully that will be when I am in my 90s and have wittled down the stash a bit1!!! lol

Happy day for you!!!

Wow. Great find.It was. Your lucky day.

Nice find. Hope to see some pictures soon.

Oh wow! Lucky lady. Enjoy putting all these together and please share the results with us when you are finished. How fun!

Sounds like you hit the jackpot! Have fun with all the fabric!

I told my husband to have a 'Quilter's Sale' when I'm gone. I told him to advertise in neighboring towns, also. I have a room stuffed to the brim with all things quilt-related. He will make a pretty penny off of my machines and fabric and all my quilting stuff!

Lucky lady!

Wonderful find....

What a find!!

Yay. Great find. Enjoy!

That is a real treasure! Have fun with it!

How exciting! Are you going to show us some pictures? Please, please...haha

Are the fabrics feed sacks? I would love to see pictures of your lucky find.

Wow. I am sure the past quilter is glad another quilter rescued her things.