I scored today at Habitat for Humanity ReStore
12-22-2013, 12:45 PM
#22
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Location: STAYTON, OR
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Yes i've heard some prices at the restore are expensive but as some say it goes for a worthy cause.
I've been with our local hfh for about 12 yrs....i usually make a lap quilt for the new home owner in my area......i haven't heard any complaints so i guess they like them.....lol
the very first family to have a house built here were a couple my daughter went to school with so i made a queen size quilt and 2 twin size quilts.....the boys loved theirs.....
I've been with our local hfh for about 12 yrs....i usually make a lap quilt for the new home owner in my area......i haven't heard any complaints so i guess they like them.....lol
the very first family to have a house built here were a couple my daughter went to school with so i made a queen size quilt and 2 twin size quilts.....the boys loved theirs.....
12-22-2013, 01:28 PM
#23
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Centralia, WA, USA
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I like going to Restores. IIRC they started as donated building supplies to use in HFH houses and ended up with a lot of stuff that either couldn't be used in the new houses or that was just extra so they started selling the excess. I think some still goes to the house projects. The rest is sold to help fund HFH. I bought some very nice antique beadboard from the one in Olympia. I do a lot of my woodworking using reclaimed lumber. They're an excellent source for that. I've also bought several old tools and other misc. hardware from the ones in my area. I've only recently become interested in old sewing machines and sewing. One more thing I can look for when I go.
Rodney
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12-23-2013, 09:42 PM
#25
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: S. W. Indiana
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We were dropping off household items at the ReStore today, so I "just went inside to browse." Low and behold, I found a folding sewing table with cut out for a free arm. It's in excellent condition and cost a mere $15.
If you have a ReStore in your area, you might also check it out for sewing machines. Our local store had portable free arms, vintage flatbeds, etc.
I'm off to my playroom to set up the second machine I own on my new-to-me table. :-)
If you have a ReStore in your area, you might also check it out for sewing machines. Our local store had portable free arms, vintage flatbeds, etc.
I'm off to my playroom to set up the second machine I own on my new-to-me table. :-)
12-23-2013, 09:44 PM
#26
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: S. W. Indiana
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Yes i've heard some prices at the restore are expensive but as some say it goes for a worthy cause.
I've been with our local hfh for about 12 yrs....i usually make a lap quilt for the new home owner in my area......i haven't heard any complaints so i guess they like them.....lol
the very first family to have a house built here were a couple my daughter went to school with so i made a queen size quilt and 2 twin size quilts.....the boys loved theirs.....
I've been with our local hfh for about 12 yrs....i usually make a lap quilt for the new home owner in my area......i haven't heard any complaints so i guess they like them.....lol
the very first family to have a house built here were a couple my daughter went to school with so i made a queen size quilt and 2 twin size quilts.....the boys loved theirs.....
Great idea with quilts for the new owners.
12-23-2013, 09:48 PM
#27
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: S. W. Indiana
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I never heard of a Restore in our area I am assuming it is the equivalent of our Good Will or Community Thrift store. I don't need anything but it would be a good place to shop for some sewing related items for my daughter. I had to laugh yesterday. We were in a Antiques and Collectables mart and I found a Singer Featherweight for just #129.00. I have a much better one that I found at a yard sale for just $20 bucks about ten years ago. My mother actually purchased one new in 1930 something for $135. She must have saved for years as she only got paid $7 a week at her job at the time. I live in Maryland just south of Hanover, PA.
12-24-2013, 03:51 AM
#28
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Alabama
Posts: 3,371
What a great find! I wish our Restore was better. I have heard the wonders of the Restore... We have one in town but they don't price anything. You have to ask someone and they decide how much it will be right then and there. They believe their stuff is worth their weight in gold most of the time. I have only gotten lucky their once :'(
That's okay. We have a ton of thrift stores so I guess it balances out
You're going to love your sewing desk!!
That's okay. We have a ton of thrift stores so I guess it balances out
You're going to love your sewing desk!!
12-25-2013, 07:19 AM
#30
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Lawrenceville, GA.
Posts: 250
We have a great Restore in our community. They started out small and now have furniture for every room in your house. I was lucky to find cabinets and bookcases for my sewing room for about $12 00 each. Needed a little sanding and paint touch up, but works for me. And, money goes for a good cause. Love thrift shopping.
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