Lots of fabric!
 

http://www.quiltingboard.com/attachm...d=494694&stc=1My aunt died a couple of years ago. My cousin just gave me her fabric. My son is storing it for me till we decide how to get it to my house. He is in Vegas and I am in No. CA
this is fabric from the 70's dbl knit, polyester, cotton & cotton blends. One box full of lace & trims. 27 boxes plus the bolts.

Wow your own quilt shop.

I would rehome the double knit and make quilts with all the rest!

Awesome, I love vintage fabric!!

I love vintage and am suffering serious pangs of jealousy over an entire box of lace and trims; bet there are some real finds in there!

wow that will be a lot of fun sorting and checking everything out

Even when you get it to your home, do you have enough space for all of it. I thought I had a lot, but I can't come close to this!

wow, hope it is all good?

That is very nice to have all of your fabric to look through, and decide what all you want to make with it.

That is fantastic! You will have a ball going through all of this! Sorry your aunt died, but thrilled for your new stash! So glad it didn't get pitched in the trash. I'll be glad to meet them half way and bring it to you. LOL And of course be in on the looking.

OBOY!!!!! what a treasure

100 quilts and counting!

omg I am dreweling. oh hit the jackpot! Congratulations

WOW! That looks like a lot of fun!

Good for you. Very sorry to hear about your aunt. Looks like you will be busy for awhile once you get the fabric and trims to your home. It will be fun to look thru it all--just like a treasure hunt.

so very nice have fun using it!!!

That will be a real blast to play with!

That is a great inheritance! Have fun deciding how to use it.

I was just thinking the same thing...what a great inheritance....and a fantastic legacy for your aunt!

Wouldn't the double knits make good bedding for dogs at the shelter? Not so sure about cats their claws would catch on that fabric. There is a bolt with 18 yards on it. Would like to use some of the double knit for a good cause.

mandyrose, your avatar always cracks me up!

there is sure to be a lot of quilts

Happy for you!

I have had a few quilts made out of polyester and they are warm. I am sure they would be great as "donation" quilts for homeless or shelters. I know you will be able to find a good use for it.

Those double knits make excellent picnic/camping/ carry in the car quits. Don't dump it until you know you have no use for it. I think bedding for animals at the shelter would be grand. It's pretty tough stuff. I made one for a grandson and he uses it constantly on his bed, although I intended it to be for his kayaking and outdoors expeditions.

Oh, wow! Do something wonderful and so simple with the double knits. Cut them into squares, then sewn together into a top, backed with flannel and then tied in the corners (either with "string" or machine tacking). Nice for rough treatment by friends and family or at shelters for people. Don't dismiss that they are very durable and useful for those in need. They wash and dry easily and the colors hold up quite well. Good nursing home donation project as their laundry is hard on cottons.

Wow!! How nice of her to think of you! That is an awesome gift.

Yes, double knit makes great utility quilts. Cut it in larger squares, maybe 8 to 10, and tie or tack it. Do not use knit for the backing unless you are just laying it flat on a table or floor to tie. It will stretch way out of shape if you put it in any kind of frame. (Ask me how I know!) Flannel or other woven fabric that you don't know what to do with make great backs for a knit top. Not sure that I would use it with any animal that could catch it's claws in the knit.
Great floor quilts for babies (since knits are often brightly colored) or picnic quilts. Nice to keep in the trunk for those unexpected times when you need something to throw on the ground or snuggle under when outdoors.

I do not envy you at all. I just finished sorting through 10 trash bags of quilting fabric. It was great to get it but it took 2 weeks and now I have to rework my entire sewing room to find room for it. I have given away 50 yds of fabric easily and still have way too much to ever use up. Good luck with your treasure.

Wow! that is an awesome collection. I quilt everything I get my paws on....so I'd be using the lot. That double knit stuff is indestructible.

OMG I would have thought I died and went to heaven. Good Score. Sorry that your Aunt passed in order for you to get it, but what a nice legacy she left to you. You will have to make a quilt to remind you of her. Awesome.

Sounds like fun, my aunt used to make winter quilts from double knit. They turned out great and the kids lived them. They was so well too.

wow ! thats alot of fabric .. :-)

WOW! You are going to have a great time going though all this fabric! I am so sorry for your loss.

Your aunt would be thrilled that you are going to put it to good use! What more can a person ask for?

I would also. Maybe donate to thrift shop.

Yes the double knits make durable quilts. My BIL calls theirs a "Nuclear Blast" quilt--in other words it's so durable it will protect one in a NB!
If you don't see yourself using it, yes donate. Check with local churches. Many have sewing circles that sew for the needy. Oftentimes they don't get the best of fabric and getting nicer fabric would be a welcome change.

I received two quilts from my mother-in-law that she hand quilted with double knit on both sides. Don't use them very often because they're so heavy but in power outage (electric heat) they are wonderful. I did take one top and add wide borders to cover my king size bed and used a sheet as backing. It's not nearly so hot. I have a lap quilt that someone made my step dad back in the 70s that I use in the winter. Can't beat double knit for warmth.

Wow, that is quite a bonanza! Vintage fabric if well stored, can be wonderful, but remember that until the 1970's most cotton fabrics were only 36" wide so as you put it away, I would measure that also so you know if you really have enough for your project. I recently acquired a beautiful 36" piece of cotton that had 1974 printed in the selvedge and had quite a time finding the pattern that would fit on it. I eventually found a peasant blouse pattern that fit, so I have a new blouse. Have a blast!

(Just a thought, but if you advertise on Craigslist for someone traveling between the two points, maybe you could help with the gas for the trip if they bring your fabric with them? Also check Greyhound they used to ship cheap...)

Wow, great inheritance, but sorry for the loss of your Aunt!