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What a great gift!!! I hope you have a wonderful time finding quilts to make out of all that fabric!!!
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JEALOUS!!!
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oh my, that looks like my stuff!! seriously.
glad you got all the goodies. quilters hate to think of their things going to waste. think of all that money spent! |
Originally Posted by Barb_MO
I can't imagine what would make a person who has this much quilting stash just quit and give this all away...that is so said.
Star, I happy for you in receiving this, don't get me wrong. Hope you will use this and not find yourself so overwhelmed that you can't enjoy using it up |
Originally Posted by Deb watkins
Originally Posted by Barb_MO
I can't imagine what would make a person who has this much quilting stash just quit and give this all away...that is so said.
Star, I happy for you in receiving this, don't get me wrong. Hope you will use this and not find yourself so overwhelmed that you can't enjoy using it up |
Originally Posted by nativetexan
oh my, that looks like my stuff!! seriously.
glad you got all the goodies. quilters hate to think of their things going to waste. think of all that money spent! |
wow - that is alot of fabric - enjoy!!
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WOW! You are so very lucky
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well I already have a little set aside for a newbie here and a gift for a few others!!
I am still oooohhhh and aaaaahhhhing over it all. I am sure I will be for quite a while. I know she will definitely be on my christamas list and I told herthat if she ever needed anything that I could help her with that I was at her disposal for a long time |
sandpat ,, thats hilarious.. you crack me up!~~
Star.... all I can say is take a deep breath, inhale the smell of fabric!!! Congrats now you can make anything your heart desires.. I'm sure the women is more than pleased that her stuff went to someone who truly truly not only appreciates it but will use it all! |
thanx aberi! I will find a use for it even DH was calling dibs!!
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WOW how generous!
Make good use of it and enjoy! |
Oh what fun! I'm sure you will come up with all kinds of fun projects to make out of it.
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mercy mercy.. WOW what a fabulous gift.. lucky lucky LUCKY girl!
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Lucky you to receive such wonderful gifts! Have fun stroking your new fabrics :)
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I think she is right .. no shop hopping for you. It will take you DAYS to go through and organize it and mix it withyour own stash.. OMG what a treasure. I hope you make her a special gift with her gifts.
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Lucky you!!! I can't wait to see all the projects you make.
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OMG how generous of her! Lucky you!
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WOW, Star! Good for you. I guess you can now focus your buying on batting, threads, notions and rulers...unless that all was included in this haul. How wonderful it went to someone who appreciates it!
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Feeling the fabric??? heck no...I would be rolling in it!! Might even do it naked if the fabric hasn't been pre-washed already...but after sitting for so many years, maybe it needs a little excitement like a trip through the washing machine! Congrats! Definitely go out and at least buy a lottery ticket!! What luck!
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You weren't kidding!!
I thought you were getting a little stash - this is INCREDIBLE!!! Congrats again! |
Another jackpot winner! Wow.
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Originally Posted by adriansmom
Feeling the fabric??? heck no...I would be rolling in it!! Might even do it naked if the fabric hasn't been pre-washed already...but after sitting for so many years, maybe it needs a little excitement like a trip through the washing machine! Congrats! Definitely go out and at least buy a lottery ticket!! What luck!
Congrats on a fantastic stash! |
It's like winning the lottery!
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You are so very lucky enjoy it. Penny
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Thanx Ladies!!! I might wait to do the naked part once it is a quilt! there are pins mixed up in there everywhere so I don't want to try just yet,LOL
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Maybe she would like a quilt made from the stash?
What a great gift. |
Oh WOW! That's like have a free shopping day at your favorite quilt shop. Enjoy.
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Oh my gosh, what a sweet friend. I think she deserves a nice quilt. You certainly have your work cut out for you. Enjoy fondling your fabric.
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STAR, This is a wonderful gift that you have received. It happened to me about 4 years ago. My friend and I went to a garage sale and the daughter was selling some of her Mom's material. Her Mom had congestive heart failure and couldn't quilt anymore. We left our names and phone number with the daughter and the daughter called us a month later that she had
planned to give us Everything that her Mom had for fabrics and books, etc. Her Mom had a beautiful kit for hand applique that she hadn't started. We felt guilty for the gift but told the daughter we belonged to a quilt guild and do charity quilts for needy people. We were able to use alot of the material for that purpose. The daughter didn't care what we did with the material. She knew she didn't want any of it. Eiltcoq. |
STAR, This is a wonderful gift that you have received. It happened to me about 4 years ago. My friend and I went to a garage sale and the daughter was selling some of her Mom's material. Her Mom had congestive heart failure and couldn't quilt anymore. We left our names and phone number with the daughter and the daughter called us a month later that she had
planned to give us Everything that her Mom had for fabrics and books, etc. Her Mom had a beautiful kit for hand applique that she hadn't started. We felt guilty for the gift but told the daughter we belonged to a quilt guild and do charity quilts for needy people. We were able to use alot of the material for that purpose. The daughter didn't care what we did with the material. She knew she didn't want any of it. Eiltcoq. |
WOW!
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It would be nice to repay her in a way for her generosity. Certainly, a small lapquilt or wall hanging, placemats or a bag would be lovely. If you do not want to make something, or think she might be embarrassed, perhaps each time you use some of her fabric, you make a charitable donation to a charity of HER choice....well, not everytime, just every so often. I'm sure she would just love to see the smile on your face in any case. Most quilters get such joy out of someone loving what they love. Be sure to pass on her generosity as she did to you.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh....lovely. |
Such a find!! Happy day!!
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Wow! You lucky girl! You are going to be busy, busy, busy! I bet you are having a blast going through it all!
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Originally Posted by STAR
well this past weekend I went to my moms. she has a friend that is also a quilter. her friend has not quilted in about 4 yrs maybe longer and wanted to get rid of all her stuff :shock: she told my mom to come and get it all. my mom thought she was joking.... well they finally had a get together and again she said come and get it. she said I am giving it to Star, and you, mostly me :mrgreen: . so i went there and could not believe what she was giving away. ALL but 3 totes from her stash is now here at my house, well my mom kept 2 totes at her place but still. I am sure she has givin me a few thousand in material, books, etc. I even have a quilt frame and a mini iron I am in the process of sorting through it and trying to fold and pack in a way that I can see and access it all easier. there are several fabrics that have atleast 8 yds!! so now I have backing!! she paid$$$ per yd for a lot of these. I was so guilty after picking it up becauase I felt like I robbed her. she told me that I saved her life :oops: she also said that if I buy any material in the next year that I deserve to die :evil: I am going on a shop hop with DH this weekend :twisted: but DH said that it is exempt and after that I can't buy for atleast six months ;-) I can handle that!! now where do I start........
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Do you have room for all that? I'd have to add a room to my house! It's a wonderful and awsome gift.
A few years ago a friend who had worked with my DH asked him if I might want HER stuff. I said DUH, no brainer here. It turns out she gave me a quilting frame that her dearly departed had made for her. Plus a lot of her stash. The rest she donated to her guild. The reason was that she and her DH had quilted together. He cut, she pieced. He quilted on the frame along side of her. He and she were both retired and until he retired he had never so much as looked at her stuff or her quilts. But retirement made a different man of him. When he died she suffered so much grief that she could no longer quilt. It was so sad, but she seemed much happier with it all out of her house. Now she's involved with the Little Theater and League of Women Voters. She too has become a whole different person. |
Wish I had someone give me all those things!! WOW! You are going to have a great time going through all your "stuff"!!! Lucky lucky you! Enjoy it all!
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:thumbup: :thumbup: Talk about hitting the jockpot. I am very happy for you.
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:thumbup: :thumbup: Talk about hitting the jockpot. I am very happy for you.
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