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    Old 09-14-2010, 03:07 AM
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    I am just wondering. I love to go to sales every Sat I can. I have found so many wonderful items over the years. I truly feel blessed as this past weekend I found an embroidery machine for $50 in great working condition. A Brother PE 150. I know it is a bottom line but we all have to start somewhere. I have found wonderful fabrics & notions as well. But I feel this was probably my best quilt related bargain.
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    Old 09-14-2010, 03:12 AM
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    You will have great fun with your find. Enjoy!!!
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    Old 09-14-2010, 03:47 AM
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    I got a janome gem for $80. about 7 years ago, love that machine. I go to lots of sales too and have found some great bargains, quilt books for 50 cents, really cheap fabric, lots of goodies.
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    Old 09-14-2010, 03:56 AM
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    You did good. My best buy was a Montgomery sewing machine for $2.00 no pressure foot, I figured if it didn't work I would decorate it. It turns out it does work and it works great.
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    Old 09-14-2010, 03:59 AM
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    I am like a moth to a flame when it comes to sewing machines at a sale! Of course, when there is fabric then I am like a ant to sugar!!
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    Old 09-14-2010, 04:00 AM
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    I found an old mint green Singer for 15.00 in a cabnet. Its really pretty! Plus I find books and magazines for really cheap. Oh, and my Necci sewing machine was only 3.00, and it works great!
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    Old 09-14-2010, 04:10 AM
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    My best buy at garage sale was a featherweight for $45. The guy selling it was forever wheeling and dealing and selling "stuff" at fairly frequently held garage sales. He was always bragging about the $ he was collecting but he obviously knew nothing about featherweights. I cheerfully forked over the cash and didn't let on how thrilled I was. The funniest part was about three months later, he phoned me about buying another featherweight at $45. I snapped up that one too. Now both my daughters have a featherweight and my oldest is cranking out "snoods" for her Cavalier dogs (my avatar Molly is a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel) to keep those long ears out of doggie dinners.
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    Old 09-14-2010, 04:12 AM
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    OMG $45?? for 2?? now that is what I call a bargain!! Congrats! I would be doing a big time happy dance if that happened to me only once~
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    Old 09-14-2010, 04:43 AM
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    Great garage sale finds:
    - a real gold bracelet for 25 cents. It was in a box of junk jewelry.
    - a med sized cutting mat for 25 cents.
    - an old ('50's type) black leather motorcycle jacket with all the zippers for $25. That was back in 1979 and hubby still has it (not sure it still fits him, though)
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    Old 09-14-2010, 04:57 AM
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    1. An elnita all metal sewing machine for $10 in perfect working order, all parts and manual
    2. A vintage singer electric in a mahogany cabinet, all parts and in perfect working order - $24.98
    3. Huge box of quilting fabrics $5.00 which I shared with my quilting buddies.
    4. Box of scraps cut into approx. 5" squares from which I made an entire quilt top. $4.75

    I am hoping to stumble upon a featherweight.
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