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Katia 04-06-2011 02:14 PM

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I went to a yard sale this past Saturday, and found some treasures I think. I ended up with 18 yards of fabric for 17 dollars. I also bought a ziplock bag with two used Holly Hobbie patterns and a bunch of Hollie Hobby fabric. I havn't taken the fabric out to see how much is there, but it looks vintage.

The fabric is mostly Debbie Mumm and Mary Englebright and one Moda. I thought about selling the Queen of Everything and Princess of Quite of a Lot panels, but my husband thinks it would be cute to make something for my grand daughter. I love, love, love the patriotic stuff. I plan to make something, maybe sewing machine covers out of the quilting themed stuff.

I washed it all after I took the picture, and it took a whole day to get it ironed. I am not really a slow ironer, I just did a lot of admiring and caressing of fabric. It is also hard to iron when you keep trying to pay yourself on the back for being such a good shopper, LOL.

stacey65 04-06-2011 02:15 PM

Have fun playing!

sandraa 04-06-2011 02:16 PM

Pat yourself on the back for me, great deal.

oksewglad 04-06-2011 02:16 PM

Great price on some great fabrics. Lucky you.

Robin57 04-06-2011 02:23 PM

Oh my I would love to find a deal like that- how fun

cjomomma 04-06-2011 02:23 PM

You got some cute fabric's.

mtspools 04-06-2011 02:26 PM

beautiful, love then yard sales

amma 04-06-2011 02:26 PM

What great finds :D:D:D

CoriAmD 04-06-2011 02:27 PM

You did indeed make a good haul! I went to a garage sale last summer that advertised "fabric for sale" - well, the 2 gals who were running the sale had a house full but were asking prices even higher than the LQS and I knew most of it came from Joann's (being a frequent shopper there). Very disappointing and I noticed very few people were buying. I did get some pillow forms for a good price, but only a little fabric.

Lori Peercy 04-06-2011 02:44 PM

What a great haul! The fabric looks really good to me, I bet you had fun ironing it all!

Tussymussy 04-06-2011 02:51 PM

Great haul. Your granddaughter will be thrilled to receive a quilt from it.

Grama Lehr 04-06-2011 02:54 PM

Sew very pretty!!

craftybear 04-06-2011 03:30 PM

nice fabrics, thanks for sharing with us

sueisallaboutquilts 04-06-2011 03:42 PM

Great fabrics- have fun!!

Lv2sew2011 04-06-2011 03:43 PM

cool beans great find!

QweenBee 04-06-2011 03:54 PM

Great find! I love to hold fabric too, it just doesn't get ironed or anything but loved !

Painiacs 04-06-2011 03:55 PM

Good for u! Can't wait to see finished project!0

Katia 04-06-2011 04:04 PM

I keep kicking myself for being so frugal. I wish I had just offered her a price for all of it. But I have a huge stash so that might have been kind of over the top. I worry that I am becoming more of a collector then a seamtress and quilter.

If my husband locked me in my sewing room and told me he was not going to let me out till half of my fabric was sewn into something, I would probably die in here.

bluteddi 04-06-2011 04:33 PM

*drool*

lol... any time any of u need to make room , let me know and I'll send my address!!! My Veterans Project can always use some shoring up in the stash department!!!

needles3thread 04-06-2011 04:45 PM

I like--------------great find.

Stitchnripper 04-06-2011 05:38 PM

Fabulous find!!

d.rickman 04-06-2011 05:44 PM

Lucky U - you scored some nice fabrics - green with envy!

annieshane 04-06-2011 05:49 PM

Congrats on a great find!!! Love your bargains.

RedGarnet222 04-06-2011 05:55 PM

Yummy finds! They are gonna be fun to play with.

lyndaloo 04-06-2011 05:59 PM

Those fabrics are so cute. Have fun!

Bmanmommy 04-06-2011 06:08 PM

Way To Go

sewingsuz 04-06-2011 07:27 PM

Great find. good for you.

Prism99 04-06-2011 08:23 PM

Wow! Great haul!

beachlady 04-07-2011 06:08 AM

I never find any deals - lucky you!

champagnebubbles 04-07-2011 07:14 AM

Nice!!!

Quiltmaniac2010 04-07-2011 07:23 AM

Score!!! You have some very nice fabrics there! (BTW, I love your "Quilt Supervisor" peeking out in your avatar!)

grannypat7925 04-07-2011 09:03 AM

Great purchase!

AVQuilter 04-07-2011 10:03 AM

Now this just opens up ideas that you did not have before scoring with this fabric...way to go and have fun!

dinlauren 04-07-2011 03:06 PM

great find........wtg

Tweety2911 04-07-2011 04:40 PM

You made out great. Love the selection of fabrics also.

Mariposa 04-07-2011 04:41 PM

Congrats on your great finds!!

Rntraveler 04-07-2011 04:48 PM

You did great and will enjoy it even more..

GramaLaura 04-07-2011 06:05 PM

Lucky you!!! :-D

dhanke 04-07-2011 11:14 PM

oooh! I'm so envious of your great find, I love the ME fabrics, I haven't seen those and I thought I'd seen them all.

pamkasperi 04-07-2011 11:15 PM

Wow - have fun....that's a good stash!


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