I did it again!!!!
10-03-2010, 04:00 AM
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I've been really blessed this past week. I didn't have much money to go on quilting retreat with and while there one of the ladies wanted one of my tea wallets and insisted giving me $5 for it. Then another lady found out that I'd challenged myself to make a "man quilt" only from garage sale and thrift store shirts. She took me to a fabulous thrift store that was a "fill and bag for $2" place. Three woven belts, 6 pincushion holders and 18 shirts later we left minus my $2! The ladies that make Stockings for the Troops with me were running short of things to make the drawstrings with and I found a whole grocery sack full of skiens of macrame cord yesterday for 50 cents! It's been a great week.
10-03-2010, 04:14 AM
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Originally Posted by raptureready
I got a half finished quilt top, the magazine with the pattern and the fabric to finish it---everything but the batting for $3 at a garage sale.
At another garage sale later in the day I got a large plastic tote and all the fabric in it, including 13 quilt blocks for $4 and another piece that's about 4 1/2 yds for 50 cents. YEA!!!! On the way to this one I was talking to a friend and she said, "If you should run across a briefcase at any of these sales pick me up one. I don't care what it looks like as long as it's in good shape. I don't have a lot of money so try to keep it under $5." I found one there for 25cents and in great shape.
At another garage sale later in the day I got a large plastic tote and all the fabric in it, including 13 quilt blocks for $4 and another piece that's about 4 1/2 yds for 50 cents. YEA!!!! On the way to this one I was talking to a friend and she said, "If you should run across a briefcase at any of these sales pick me up one. I don't care what it looks like as long as it's in good shape. I don't have a lot of money so try to keep it under $5." I found one there for 25cents and in great shape.
10-03-2010, 04:24 AM
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That's a real shame. We have some around here like that and if they look nasty I drive right on by or leave quickly. I'm pretty choosy about where I buy from. Smelly places, dirty people, dirty items, or limp clothing makes me head for the car. I also smell items. If they look clean but smell of animals I leave. If they smell of heavily of smoke I leave unless it's something I really want and it can be washed. So far I've never had any problems. I will say that fabric and clothing go straight to the washer when I get home.
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