recession= different methods of getting the fabric fix
06-04-2011, 04:57 PM
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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???
06-04-2011, 05:04 PM
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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.
06-04-2011, 05:21 PM
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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.
06-04-2011, 10:23 PM
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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.
06-05-2011, 01:37 AM
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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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