My yard sale haul!!

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06-04-2011, 06:08 AM

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Sandra-P

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Wow! Great find.

06-04-2011, 06:28 AM

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mimee4

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I had those calendars and there are sooooo many quilts in each one that are easy. Enjoy your haul.

06-04-2011, 07:30 AM

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southernmema

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That's a nice find!

06-04-2011, 07:36 AM

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flowerjoy

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You hit the jackpot.

06-04-2011, 07:38 AM

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flowerjoy

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My, my, you two are soooooo lucky!

06-04-2011, 07:50 AM

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Quilter2B

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I think you did wonderfully! I have one of those calendar box calendars and they are great! and the blue cloud material I used in my grandson's quilt. So what did your mom get?

06-04-2011, 08:06 AM

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wanda lou

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Wow you did great. I love that cloud fabric and all that thread.

I must hit the yard sales soon.

06-04-2011, 08:07 AM

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GrannieAnnie

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Don't tell me Mom did better! My heart couldn't stand it..

06-04-2011, 08:14 AM

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GrannieAnnie

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Originally Posted by Lv2sew2011

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Originally Posted by moonwork42029

DH is home on weekends so I don't get to hit the yard sales

Do what I do, Hey you want to go with me to yard sales, he gets dress and tags along...LOL

I was thinking more along the lines of "you want supper and I want yard sales, get it?"

Or you could tell him yard sales have guy stuff, too!

06-04-2011, 08:21 AM

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GrannieAnnie

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I've inherited thread off and on, too. All wooden spools go in a jar for display. Then I look for price stickers. Stickers less than a dollar get pitched. Then I just guess. Last summer I threw away maybe 20# of thead that wasn't worth the trouble. I DESPISE THREAD THAT SNAPS!

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Originally Posted by brookemarie19

My mother and I went to two yard sales today and have to say I think we both did very well!! I will show you my stuff, but you will just have to wait to see my moms :wink: Here goes....

Tell me how you think I did

You did great! I just caution you to do the thread breakage test on some of that thread. Looks pretty old, some of it. The old cotton threads don't hold up as well as the newer threads. So if it breaks easily when you pull it, I would suggest using it for decorating your sewing room, it may not hold up well in seams in a quilt. I have some that was my mother's and some from a deceased neighbor. I have those hanging on an antique thread rack. When I tried sewing with some of it, it kept breaking.