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Old 05-24-2011, 04:28 PM
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Lucky you, I haven't happened upon anything that yet, but I know my day is coming.
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Wonderful find!
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Old 05-24-2011, 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Laura3
That is amazing!!

I have a question regarding yard/estate sales. Since most people don't advertise in the paper anymore, how do you find out about the sales? I have looked around on line, but can't seem to find the good sales in my area. I was hoping some of the yard sale experts could tell me the secrets to finding them.

Thanks, Laura

For me I search Craigs List using the terms fabric, sewing or quilting and always find several estate sales or garage sales that have some of my criteria. Though, it really helps if you're located near a large city. I can see how people in remote areas just don't have the access to the sales, like we suburbanites do.
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Old 05-24-2011, 10:29 PM
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Nice find! Enjoy!
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Awesome , enjoy your bounty :D
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Originally Posted by Candace
Originally Posted by Laura3
That is amazing!!

I have a question regarding yard/estate sales. Since most people don't advertise in the paper anymore, how do you find out about the sales? I have looked around on line, but can't seem to find the good sales in my area. I was hoping some of the yard sale experts could tell me the secrets to finding them.

Thanks, Laura

For me I search Craigs List using the terms fabric, sewing or quilting and always find several estate sales or garage sales that have some of my criteria. Though, it really helps if you're located near a large city. I can see how people in remote areas just don't have the access to the sales, like we suburbanites do.
Thanks....It seems like for me they just put up signs and I am pretty late for the good stuff. I will keep checking on Craigs list and hopefully stuff shows up this spring!!
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great price...lovely pieces. even if they aren't your favorite colors, if you can grab similar hues and keep them together in a quiilt you make for someone else with different color tastes, or put into a chairity quilt.
my GS decided they wanted bright lime green, pink, & purple in a quilt. i went thru my closets and nothing i had was bright enough, so had tostart from scratch to assemble the quilt! pays to keep differnt ones around.
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You did real good I haven't been too any sales yet this year
as we are having nothing but RAIN and some more RAIN.
Hopefully pretty soon. :D
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Wow is the only thing I can say. Lucky you. I should start going to sales.
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Wow you did good.
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