What to do with new yard sale fabric?
04-12-2011, 01:12 PM
#32
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Location: Once an Iowan, always an Iowan, but now suburban Chicagoland
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Originally Posted by Ramona Byrd
I've just returned from a marvelous yard sale by a local quilter's guild I never knew was around here. I got masses of quilting stuff, such as 3 rotary cutters and extra blades for 1 dollar each, and pounds and POUNDS of quilt shop fabric for 50 cents per pound. This is NOT Walmart quality.
But with new stuff from several homes, I want to either wash it or nuke it. Not too sure I heard of that or read of it being asked.
Does anyone here do that to their new/old fabrics they bring into their homes?
But with new stuff from several homes, I want to either wash it or nuke it. Not too sure I heard of that or read of it being asked.
Does anyone here do that to their new/old fabrics they bring into their homes?
04-13-2011, 03:33 PM
#33
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: S. W. Indiana
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Originally Posted by Marvel
I think I would give each piece a good shake then take it inside and start the washing process. Just to be sure . I got a box of stuff donated and it was full of crickets. You can get a lot of exersize doing the happy dance on about 100 crickets. lol
