When does unused fabric become "old"?
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When it is no longer usable, or when I know it will never be used. I inherited three stashes--my mom and two of my aunts born in 1906 and 1909. My favorite piece is a chintzy off grain printed black fabric, 36" wide, labelled at 10 cents a yard.
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Tartan you took the words right out of my mouth. I love old fabric and my choice of quilts are the 30's. I search for it at house sales and I have found some really wonderful fabrics. We see quilts that are more than a 100 years old and they are still beautiful if they were properly stored!
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