Am I the only one that goes to thrift stores looking for shirts to use as fabric?
10-14-2010, 06:05 AM
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Not thrift stores, but I have been using eBay to look for some of the shirts for the t-shirt quilt I'm working on. I have gone to thrift stores and went straight to the section where they keep their crafts and fabric yardages.
10-14-2010, 06:27 AM
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Originally Posted by litacats
I love the thrift shops. and the bed skirts are always a good find for 50cents - $1.00 I have found quilting material in bundles for $2 - 3.00. and doona covers are a great source of colourful fabric
10-14-2010, 08:27 AM
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I remember a woman who took all her husbands old shirts to a rumage sale. At some point in the day she came upon them thinking they would make a great quilt. It wasn't until she got home that she realized she bought her husbands shirts.
10-14-2010, 09:33 AM
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I have a cotton hand-dyed ladies blouse that I bought from our Goodwill. I always go through hubby's shirts before we donate them & take out ones that I think will make good quilts--even the poly/cotton blends. We recently had dinner with another couple & I spent a large part of the evening staring at the other woman's batik shirt & dreaming up quilts to use it in.
10-14-2010, 11:38 AM
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Don't forget to look at uniforms - they come in great novelty prits - cats, dogs, fish, nurse/doctor theme, flowers etc, and they're made of good sturdy cotton.[/quote]
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Yes, scrubs come in some really mouthwatering colors. I found lots of them in yard sales, and am making more than one lap robe for kids with ice cream cones on them. With all the luscious colors, I make three scoop cones that make me want ice cream, and has added a few pounds on my rump that was not needed.
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Yes, scrubs come in some really mouthwatering colors. I found lots of them in yard sales, and am making more than one lap robe for kids with ice cream cones on them. With all the luscious colors, I make three scoop cones that make me want ice cream, and has added a few pounds on my rump that was not needed.
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