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salisaquilter 09-21-2008 02:56 PM

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I really got lucky Sat. with my yard saling. This woman had a very large box full of fabric and she said it was from her sister.
I was afraid to ask her how much she wanted after viewing all the fab pcs. So I just stepped up and offered her $20. She jumped at it. Guess she did not realize the value.
It took 2 of us to put in my van and it took 3 super wash loads to wash it all. wall hangings, Halloween, Christmas. Lots of beautiful yds goods.
3 108" quilt back. all king size. Hard to tell it all.

salisaquilter 09-21-2008 02:58 PM

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mrsj82 09-21-2008 03:01 PM

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I cannot believe how luck you got! I would gladly take some of that off your hands if you want! :wink:

Dawn Hendrix 09-21-2008 03:03 PM

Well you are one lucky gal.... I wanna find a yard sale like that !

Janeen 09-21-2008 03:14 PM

wow - I'm always amazed when people sell stuff like quilts and blocks at garage sales...
I've gotten two or three 'piles' of stuff like that over the years and while I'm ticked to death to get the stuff, it also makes me sad that all that work that somebody did isn't appreciated by their family...

Marcia 09-21-2008 03:19 PM

Wow!! Looks like you hit the mother of all yard sales finds!!! Congrats-happy quilting days are ahead of you!!!

henryparrish76 09-21-2008 03:29 PM

Wow! I would love to find a yard sale like that! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Quilt4u 09-21-2008 03:37 PM

Wow I need a yard sale like that. No one sews or they all do. May be it's time to pick up some old cloths.

sewjoyce 09-21-2008 03:40 PM

WOW! You really hit the jackpot :wink:

ccbear66 09-21-2008 03:51 PM

WOW :!: :!: Great find. Don't forget to show us pics of all of your quilts once you get started.

gcathie 09-21-2008 03:53 PM

cha ching....

nor'easter 09-21-2008 04:09 PM

Sounds like you turned a good yard sale into a yard goods sale!! :wink:

Elizabeth A. 09-21-2008 04:16 PM

Wow, what an amazing haul! It almost makes you wonder what she would have asked for if you'd asked. :D It's a win win, you got all those beautiful things (and WOW what a beautiful green star!) and she didn't have to worry about nickel and diming it all out. :D

Good for you! Now you can make plenty of things for your fund raisers! :D

sandpat 09-21-2008 04:19 PM

Wow...were you ever at the right place at the right time~~~

CissyQuilts 09-21-2008 04:31 PM

WOW!! That is a fantastic find! Congrats Sal. :D

SaraSewing 09-21-2008 04:59 PM

I'll bet it was like going through a big Merry Christmas!

bluebird 09-21-2008 05:30 PM

WOW Sally, what a find!!! :mrgreen:

QuiltinLee 09-21-2008 05:35 PM

Spectacular find!!!

Craftybug 09-21-2008 05:49 PM

AWESOME!!!!

sewsewquilter 09-21-2008 06:08 PM


Originally Posted by henryparrish76
Wow! I would love to find a yard sale like that! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:


ME TOO!!!!!!!

sewnsewer2 09-21-2008 06:31 PM

WOW! I can't find fabric at yard sales here. :( :(

mamatobugboo 09-21-2008 06:56 PM

so great! congratulations!

ScubaK 09-21-2008 06:59 PM

Great Find!!!
K

pocoellie 09-21-2008 07:29 PM

I'll say what everyone else has said. WOW!!!!!!!

quiltykitty 09-21-2008 07:58 PM

Wow!!!! Looks like you are set for awhile.

Celeste 09-21-2008 08:51 PM

Same here, WOW!

tlrnhi 09-21-2008 09:04 PM

You hit the mother load there!
Sure wish I coud find things like that!

Harmony 09-21-2008 10:53 PM

SCORE!!!! Any definite plans on what you're going to do with all that?

Queen 09-22-2008 02:38 AM

WOW! I guess the saying goes one man's (or woman's) trash is another's treasure. You sure got the treasure.

Mary

reneebobby 09-22-2008 02:42 AM

Lucky you

salisaquilter 09-22-2008 06:01 AM

Will do the wall hangings up quick like for the Fall Bazaar. The big quilt backs might help me finish a couple of tops. ( I love the green star one, will quilt the star for it to show on the pc'ed side). The Christmas fabric will do up some Christmas Stockings for our Service men... so on and on. I was blessed so need to pass the blessings on. It had 2 large pcs of the Sunbrella outdoor fabric will redo wicker furniture on porch. so on and on again. lol.
Will take me awhile to use it. I love the pcs of plain broadcloth. They are great colors for my applique...and the 4 yds pcs of red sparkle and green sparkle will go with a group that I am saving for a star quilt.

Bevanger 09-22-2008 07:22 AM

Oh my gosh...... You hit the jackpot. WAY COOL

quiltsRfun 09-22-2008 08:57 AM

You really hit the jackpot! That should keep you busy for a while.

Knot Sew 09-22-2008 09:19 AM

I hit one good one ;but not big pieces like that......congratulations and happy sewing :D

Kyiav10 09-23-2008 10:22 PM

Great!! You are lucky!! Have fun going through it all and dreaming up patterns for it all.

Kyia

Boston1954 09-24-2008 12:26 PM

What a lucky duck! Hope you spend many happy hours with it.

Anne


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