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    Old 08-14-2010, 01:31 PM
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    I recently bought a very LARGE size wedding dress at a garage sale for $1.00. You would not believe how much lace, beading, etc. it has on it - a very high neck and long sleeves, long train, etc. It is dirty, of course, but has lots of good salvagable goodies on it. It will take me a whole day to take all of it off. SCORE!!!
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    Old 08-16-2010, 05:26 AM
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    I just love this board. There are so many good ideas. The other thing I like about this board is we talk about so many different things. (quilting, going green, canning, recipes, books, weather and whatever else we want to talk about. LOL). All the things I enjoy. Where else can you find so many friends to share your interests?
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    Old 08-17-2010, 03:43 PM
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    Know what I do! I buy 100% wool sweaters for crafts.I shrink them way down (felting). 8-)
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    Old 08-17-2010, 03:47 PM
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    Also hit the GoodWill OUTLET store if theres one near you its pay by the pound Like $1.49 here in wash state :-D
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    Old 08-17-2010, 03:49 PM
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    I grew up call'in them "goodie stores" asin we'er going to the goodie store
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    I grew up call'in them "goodie stores" asin we'er going to the googie store sorry 4 the double post
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    Old 08-17-2010, 03:57 PM
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    I have never heard of a Goodwill outlet store but I'm going to be checking on that!!!
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    Old 08-17-2010, 04:00 PM
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    Originally Posted by Jshep
    You all have given me something to think about. I occassionally go to thrift stores, but it never occurred to me to go just to treasure hunt. When I treasure hunt, I think of yard sales. Which thrift stores do you think have the better bargains?
    I think you have to research your area. Where I live it is the womens center ( for battered women) I could go up to the GW stores about 20 miles from my home, but I have several different ones 2 miles away!
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    Old 08-17-2010, 04:23 PM
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    How does the "buy by the pound" work? We have a Goodwill outlet that does that but I haven't gone there before.
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    Old 08-18-2010, 06:23 PM
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    I have recycled used clothing into quilt fabric for years. I shop yard sales and rummage sales as well as thrift shops. One church generally has a bag sale shortly before closing time of their rummage sale. One can purchase a brown grocery bag for a dollar and take home as much as he or she can stuff into the bag. At their last sale, I purchased 2 bags and stuffed them with mostly 100% cotton extra extra large mens shirts. I may not live to use up all that fabric.
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