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ann clare 05-05-2010 12:56 PM

WOW You sure got value for money.

cjomomma 05-05-2010 12:57 PM


Originally Posted by Candace
Good for you. You know how to burn test for cottons? I do that on fabric I'm not sure about.

No I don't. Please tell me how. Tho I generally use what feels good to my fingers.

Candace 05-05-2010 01:01 PM

You take a small piece and burn it. If it all turns to ash it's cotton. If there is some twisted hard pieces left there's polyester or some kind of non-cotton material in it. I've tested material I thought was for certain cotton...and it wasn't.

cjomomma 05-05-2010 01:41 PM


Originally Posted by Candace
You take a small piece and burn it. If it all turns to ash it's cotton. If there is some twisted hard pieces left there's polyester or some kind of non-cotton material in it. I've tested material I thought was for certain cotton...and it wasn't.

Thanks, I will have to give it a try.

sweet 05-05-2010 01:46 PM

pretty find!

sharon b 05-05-2010 07:29 PM

I want to go live by you :mrgreen: Ours never have anything like that :cry:

nursie76 05-05-2010 07:33 PM

You are so lucky! I keep hitting the thrift stores in the different towns I visit weekly to see clients, and they just don't seem to have fabric. Did get a 1/2 gallon plastic bag of nice sized moda fabric scraps for 50 cents, but then went and spend $$$ on coordinating fabrics so I would have enough to make something....I think I defeated the savings... :shock:

cjomomma 05-05-2010 07:56 PM

I used to be able to find tons of fabric but the other quilter and even the omish discovered my secret. So now I am finding less and less but I will still keep looking.

wvdek 05-05-2010 08:11 PM

Scrappy quilt here she comes.

Gramof6 05-05-2010 09:10 PM

You did great! I never see fabric in Thrift Shops here. Never. I'm happy for you. Keep on shopping girl! Get it ever chance you can.


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