How old is the oldest piece of fabric in your stash?
05-27-2010, 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Beachbound
As I was pulling out a piece of leftover fabric that was about 10 years old, I got to wondering how old y'all have fabric? My oldest pieces are from the 80's. I have a length of orange knit was was going to be a Halloween pumpkin but never made it, a piece of yellow flannel that would have been a nightie & a nice piece of stretch terry from when we wore those strapless rompers (yikes!!!! good thing I was skinny minnie back then! :-P ) ah the 80's gotta love them! So, what's your oldest????
old cause K-mart stopped selling materialback before I graduated high school>An I have some that could be older that i have picked up at thrift stores that I know could be older than that I have a pink that has the little white dots on it an I know that it's most likely older than the piece from K-mart.I rember
having a dress when I was little made of some like the pink.
05-27-2010, 11:52 PM
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When my mother died in 2003, got her stash of material. Found pieces that she used to make my school dresses from. Dated 1950's. Was surprised to see she had stashed for that length of time. Fun seeing some of those old fabrics. Not trying to work some into scrappy lap quilt.
05-28-2010, 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Gal
Fabric which I have bought my self, has to be some of the original Holly Hobby fabric 100% cotton from the 70's 'Yikes' that makes me feel old!!!!!!!!
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05-28-2010, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by dizzy
Originally Posted by Beachbound
As I was pulling out a piece of leftover fabric that was about 10 years old, I got to wondering how old y'all have fabric? My oldest pieces are from the 80's. I have a length of orange knit was was going to be a Halloween pumpkin but never made it, a piece of yellow flannel that would have been a nightie & a nice piece of stretch terry from when we wore those strapless rompers (yikes!!!! good thing I was skinny minnie back then! :-P ) ah the 80's gotta love them! So, what's your oldest????
old cause K-mart stopped selling materialback before I graduated high school>An I have some that could be older that i have picked up at thrift stores that I know could be older than that I have a pink that has the little white dots on it an I know that it's most likely older than the piece from K-mart.I rember
having a dress when I was little made of some like the pink.
05-28-2010, 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Beachbound
Originally Posted by dizzy
Originally Posted by Beachbound
As I was pulling out a piece of leftover fabric that was about 10 years old, I got to wondering how old y'all have fabric? My oldest pieces are from the 80's. I have a length of orange knit was was going to be a Halloween pumpkin but never made it, a piece of yellow flannel that would have been a nightie & a nice piece of stretch terry from when we wore those strapless rompers (yikes!!!! good thing I was skinny minnie back then! :-P ) ah the 80's gotta love them! So, what's your oldest????
old cause K-mart stopped selling materialback before I graduated high school>An I have some that could be older that i have picked up at thrift stores that I know could be older than that I have a pink that has the little white dots on it an I know that it's most likely older than the piece from K-mart.I rember
having a dress when I was little made of some like the pink.
05-28-2010, 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by ForestHobbit
Have my Mom's stash now and there are fabrics from my wee childhood and I am 66. That makes them late 40's.
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