So, hubby sees an ad on CL for "Free fabric, come and get it!" and emails to get more info. The lady sent him the addy and off we went this morning. This lady is cleaning out her moms house, and the mom was a severe hoarder of ... yep, fabric!! She said to pick up whatever we wanted that had already been set outside and if I wanted more to call her back. We took everything outside, totally filled the car from the trunk to the front seat. She wasn't kidding when she suggested I bring a big truck. On the way home, I did call her and we headed right back after unloading the first haul, for another haul. After sorting thru both loads for over 8 hrs., this is what I have... over 1,000 yards of decent to real quality LQS fabric. Silks, flannels, plaids, ginghams, flour sacks, 3 quilt tops, 2 sets of blocks for more tops, 1 quilt that just needs binding, metalics, tons of other cottons and cotton blends that my head is literally spinning. I don't even know where to begin with getting this all organized. LoL! There are a lot of really cute panels and pillow sets, and even fabric that you turn into stuffed dinosaurs(no idea what these are called), ducks and a turtle. Here's some pics to help sum it all up.

Nice haul.

more pics

WOW!

Lucky you!

I wonder that she didn't want to keep at least one of the quilt tops for herself.

Yeah, the daughter that was there wasn't very... friendly actually. She just seemed pretty bitter about the whole fabric/quilting thing. I reckon I could see where she was coming from, what with having to go thru everything and the way her mother lived in that house.

It just wasn't a very sociable hour and a half is all. I tried to make nice and do the small talk thing to pass the time but she was just not very nice. Even on the phone. Must have been a bad day for her, I don't know. I was even gonna offer her some money for all that she let me take but, she was so unfriendly that I just said "thank you so much" and left.

Good for u! Glad it's being put to good use and she didn't just dump it in a trash barrel!!

What a great haul!!! Good for you!

Twice I have been approached at quilting events by people asking if I would take and use their inherited stashes. Those people were charming. One was a lady so disabled she could hardly move, so sorting through her great aunt's stuff must have been an ordeal for her, so I would have understood if she had been cranky, which she was not. DH nudged me into offering her a lap quilt that I had just finished. She was very happy with it.

How excellent! Well done and Yay! So glad it went to a good home and not discarded. Better get busy looking out patterns....there's a lot of potential quilts in that lot!

awesome!

Awesome find, give your dh a big hug for that one.

I'm very happy for you and glad there were so many fabrics for you to use.

Lucky find!

OH MY GOD where are these people here in NY...A dream come true

WOW, WOW!!!

:thumbup: :thumbup:

Have fun with your new stash!

Holy. Crap. That is...insane! And by insane, you know I mean AWESOME! Good for you! What an absolutely fantastic find!

Wow! I am waiting on my haul. I found the same sort of thing on CL here this week. When I emailed they were leaving on vacation and we will meet next week. Can't wait to see what she has. First time I ever checked CL for fabric. Figured at the least it would be a good addition for the fabric stash at church.

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!! What a haul.

SCORE :thumbup:

WOWWWWWWWWWWWW :thumbup: :thumbup:
Have fun!!!

Lucky, lucky your and all free - Congrats!!!!!

Don't ya just love Craigslist!! Jackpot!

WOW....that is one haul and it definitely was your lucky day!

How sweet it is!!!!

just remember there is a fine line between a stash and HOARD...congratulations on crossing that line...now YOU get to figure out what to do with it all....use it up or pass it on!

And how would you qualify (or quantify) it? :mrgreen:

WOW... how come I never see anything like this?

HOARD?--quilters would HOARD?????? :>)

WOW! Nice. :thumbup: :thumbup:

I know... they must ALL be in other states besdies ours!!! I've responded to a few ads here and there ( crasigslist/freecycle, etc) and have a gottena few nice things.. but more often than not, I get a load of crap.... old, dirty, worn out clothes that have been cut up, usually double knit... BLEH!!!!

One day out fabric ship will come in....

I think you have some velvets, too! You have a totally new stash to play with now. I think her mother would have enjoyed seeing your excitement over the fabric and knowing that you would be making quilts.

W O W :!:

That was your lucky day :thumbup:

To her it was "junk", to quilters it is a "treasure"!!!! Congrats on a great win!!!!

Good for you!!

Lucky!!

Wow! good haul.

That is a quilter's dream come true!

I am so happy for you. It's so sad to think how this daughter didn't understand the value of the fabrics. I hope she treated her mother with love. You enjoy what you got, and hope you keep the quilt top and get it finished. Her mom would love knowing a quilter has it.

Kat