How I build up my stash!!
09-10-2010, 11:32 PM
#52
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We only have 2 quilting shops in our area, and it does get expensive buying fabrics from there. I have started looking the charity shops for suitable fabric. I got a lovely blouse, white with blue flowers on it, but I thought it would nicer on a quilt. Daren't tell the charity shop though, they would probably chuck me out.
Love the colours you have collected.
Love the colours you have collected.
09-11-2010, 12:42 AM
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Hi Izzy I agree with clem55, you are certainly an inspiration and the queen of fabric hunting and the charity shops, GOOD ON YOU GIRL YOU GO FOR IT and I am going to be right behind you. AmaZING FABRICS.
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09-11-2010, 01:18 AM
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Originally Posted by SharonD
We only have 2 quilting shops in our area, and it does get expensive buying fabrics from there. I have started looking the charity shops for suitable fabric. I got a lovely blouse, white with blue flowers on it, but I thought it would nicer on a quilt. Daren't tell the charity shop though, they would probably chuck me out.
Love the colours you have collected.
Love the colours you have collected.
I thought you would have had more shops, it is so frustrating and expensive as you say!
There is one shop in Manchester city centre but it is not a dedicated quilting shop, there range is very limited too.
Happy hunting everyone!
:-D
09-11-2010, 01:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Butterflyspain
Izy, surprised that you have not got any interest in quilting in the Manchester area, however you are doing an amazing job with the stash building.
Elle
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We came back from London a day early as there was a 'Stitching' Exhibition on at one of the big exhibition halls, so got off the train and went straight there after sending John home in a taxi with our luggage...only to find not ONE stall selling fabric, I went and complained to the organisers who had advertised on their website that there were patchwork stalls ...there reply was that there was also a big show over in Harrogate, Yorkshire so all the dealers had got to that one...what a waste of time and £7.50 admission!
It was mainly cross stitch and card making stalls, hundreds of them...grrrhhhh!!!
09-11-2010, 01:22 AM
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Originally Posted by cag1949
Originally Posted by Izy
Originally Posted by gaigai
What a great idea Izy! Not only are those beautiful fabrics, but what a great price, compared to the price of regular fabric. Hmmm, I can see it now...a regular run on the thrift stores! LOL
AND I am doing my bit for the environment, mind you, when I tell the shop assistants not to worry about folding them up neatly as I will be cutting them up soon, they nearly have a fit, saying what a waste....as patchwork just isn't popular here, they don't 'get' it!!
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09-11-2010, 08:02 AM
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I admire your stash and how you accumulated them!! You GO GIRL!! I firmly believe in keeping as much out of a landfill as possible. I have several quilts made by my DGM(she passed in 1972) that she used fabric from our clothes. I love petting it and looking at it just for the "WARM & WONDERFUL" memories of my childhood. One in particular is made out of all my siblings flannel pj's,lol!!!
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