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Blinkokr 03-23-2011 06:54 AM

Morning
I have fabric from my mother, when I was a small girl. It is Bubble gum pink. I use it very sparingly. I will be 64 next month, so it is at least 50+ years old and like new.
Have a Blessed day
Ellen

Akes 03-23-2011 06:57 AM

I have some from the early 50's, but I also have some feed bag material that is stoed away which my mother had in the 30's.

mountain deb 03-23-2011 07:18 AM

I have some from the 30s on up to present. need to put them on here for sale as I am not going to do anything with them. Need to get a round tuit.

fabricmaniac 03-23-2011 07:19 AM

While I have a huge stash of current fabrics (I'm thankful now that cotton has gone sky high!), I also have several small pieces of fabric from when my Mom made my clothes, etc. from the 40s and 50s. I actually used some of them when I was doing a "vintage" teddy bear project.

EagarBeez 03-23-2011 07:41 AM

Well, I have not quilted long enough to gather fabric that is very old. I think my oldest is about 4 yrs young

grugirl 03-23-2011 07:45 AM

I picked up some really great vintage pieces from an estate sale and from another gal in need of cash that was selling much of her stash. I believe the oldest is the 30's and some definitely from the 40's. Great stuff. Have a lot of feed bags too.

purrfectquilts 03-23-2011 07:56 AM

Hmmm. The oldest fabric I have is probably from the early 1900's...some of my grandmother's. Those precious pieces have gradually been going into quilts for the family so there is not all that much left.

redkimba 03-23-2011 08:00 AM

I received from fabric from my grandmother that dates to around 1969.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-102169-1.htm

The rest of my stash is not that old; maybe from the early 1990s<?>

mhansen6 03-23-2011 08:14 AM

I bought some Pendleton wool at their outlet store in Washougal WA about 25 years ago. I have it in my cedar chest so the bugs won't get it. I really need to do something with it. It is absolutely beautiful wool.

Kimmy P 03-23-2011 08:26 AM


Originally Posted by LeeAnn
I have some from when Moses was a baby. lol

This one made me giggle, now that's some old stuff! Thanks for the laugh!


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