Thrift store find - finally!
 

Well, I've had small finds, but this one felt like "the big one"! Was driving to an antique store to look around, no purchases in mind. On the way, I saw a thrift store that I'd not been in before. So I turned into the store parking and went in. Within minutes I found two tubs of fabric. Spent over an hour looking through, sorting into "buy" and "don't buy" piles. The sales person came over to see if I needed help, so I asked could i get a bulk price, which meant I would have carried all home with me. That offer was declined.

Bottom line is that I picked out a lot of fabric and bought it for $28. The thrift store is dedicated to funding a charity, so I insisted that I be allowed to pay $10 more. Beleive me, I did ok even with paying the extra $10.

Some of the fabric is poly/cotton, but most is 100% cotton. I sorted it for washing on my garage floor and took a picture or two.

Also rescued a cute little girls quilt for $2. Now I have to find a home for it...no toddler girls in my family, but sooner or later it will find a child to love.

I left behind three large pieces of pinwhale corduroy coordinates. Probably about 15 yards total. I really had to think about that because they are soft enough to make nice quilt backings. Am still thinking about them...

If I get the pictures to load, take a look.

Lucky day for you! I love the little quilt you found and only $2.00 at that.

What a cute little quilt. Glad you rescued it!

Lucky you!!!!

Look at all that butterfly fabric! Good find. I'd go back for the soft corduroy.

Good job! I know that is exciting. I have yet to find my "score" anywhere!

great find! cute little quilt too.

My MIL made corduroy quilts for my sons in the '70 and backed them with some kind of poly. The corduroy was so nice and cozy. I loved those quilts! Go back and get the corduroy:)

Fantastic find....that little quilt is just lovely and your fabric....Wow! Love the butterflies and the fabric with the tree with the orange tones. Well done....happy quilting.

What a cute chlid's quilt. Congratulations on your fabric find.

Good find, they look great and thanks for saving the little quilt!

Good for you. Nice fabrics and a cute little quilt!

Score!!!!!!

What a lucky find. I especially love all the butterfly fabric!

great find, love the butterflies.

I spy the Veggie Tale Panel in you pile of fabric find. I have a granddaughter who loves the Veggie Tales. You got a great deal and was a generous person to add a little extra for the charity. Wish I could make a find like yours. I'm going to keep looking for my "find".

Amazing find!!! There are some very nice fabrics in your score!

What luck to find those pieces! Those butterfly pieces are so pretty.

Wow! Great find. I also give a little more to those who sell for charity. You get a bargain and they get to help people. Win-win!

Joyce

Great find. Love the butterfly fabrics. Enjoy your 'treasures'.

Wow, you are so lucky. Thanks for posting.

Great find!!! I see veggie tales!! I'd go back for corderoy fabric!!

You will be making some very pretty quilts now - post as you go!!! :)

Great find and how nice of you to give more for the charity.

Awesome find

JACKPOT!!! Congratulations ;-)

Lucky you but i would go and get the corduroy ASAP

Lucky you!!!

What fun finds!! Cute little quilt too!

It's so nice to find a bargain!

Isn't it fun first to find something and then to go home and "play" with it? I love that! Nice find.

Lucky you! Some little girl will love that quilt, it's so cute.

Great haul, you lucky girl!!!

Wow, congrats! I love finding fabric in thrift shops--it's like and early Christmas! Enjoy your finds.

good find lucky you

All for $28 you did good. Such a variety you picked out. Some little girl is going to be happy when this quilt finds her.

I'm jealous!!!

Wow, you got some nice stuff there. I agree, go back and get the corduroy, you can use it for pet beds, if nothing else.

What great shopping! Poly-cotton is good esp. in quilts that will be laundered a lot.