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    Old 11-24-2010, 01:05 PM
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    Stopped into our local goodwill store this am to see if they had anything that I could use for quilting. and lo and behold! I found remnents hanging with the sheets and curtains. I got like 4 yards of navy blue cotton for 1.27. also got 5 others that were on nice colors, cotton and most were over a yard, all for under 1.27 each. Dont know if anyone has looked for fabric in there before but you cant beat the price!
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    Old 11-24-2010, 01:09 PM
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    Ihave stopped into my Good Will on occasion. They never have any fabric or other quilt stuff. I think they donate it to another cause . They have had a few sewing machines.
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    Old 11-24-2010, 01:11 PM
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    I have a friend whose husband is on dissability. She always shops at the Goodwill and places like that. She has found nice fabrics including yardage of Hoffman batiks.
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    Old 11-24-2010, 01:14 PM
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    Our Goodwill never has any fabric either. Nice find.
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    Old 11-24-2010, 01:15 PM
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    I have found some amazing fabric at the second hand stores... I try not to look any more!! I behaved myself the last time I went in to Hancocks and only purchased 1 yard of pumpkin fabric for fall art quilts.... then put the blinders back on!

    One of our local thrift stores has the fabric all nicely measured and folded - it's sweet. Lately though I have only seen polyester ickiness but then I don't go there often anymore.
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    Old 11-24-2010, 01:19 PM
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    Fabric at our thrift stores don't last long LOL it leaves almost as soon as it hits the shelf :D:D:D
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    Old 11-24-2010, 01:26 PM
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    We never have it here....
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    Old 11-24-2010, 01:29 PM
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    I find fabric at of our thrift shops. Sometimes I find really nice stuff.
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    Old 11-24-2010, 01:37 PM
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    I haven't been to the Goodwill for a while now but the last time I was there I didn't see anything I wanted. The price has gone up on everything. The book area was a total mess and didn't feel like sorting thru them. I use to go there every two weeks looking for fabric, quilting books and notions anything that was crafty.
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    Old 11-24-2010, 01:55 PM
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    Nice find!
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