Question...I may have hit the jackpot
08-15-2011, 10:25 AM
#62
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Indiana
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I would take it all and donate/give away for him if you can't use it or don't want it. If he's giving it to you for free its because he doesn't want to deal with it.
Quick way to tell if fabric is 100% cotton vs cotton/poly is to get a bowl of water (for safety) a match and a little square of the fabric. Burn the fabric edge. Dip in water. Feel the burnt edge. If its flakey and ashy its cotton. If it has a ridge or crisp edge its got poly in it. Hope that helps. I've sorted through several boxes of fabric this way when I inherited them from older family members.
Quick way to tell if fabric is 100% cotton vs cotton/poly is to get a bowl of water (for safety) a match and a little square of the fabric. Burn the fabric edge. Dip in water. Feel the burnt edge. If its flakey and ashy its cotton. If it has a ridge or crisp edge its got poly in it. Hope that helps. I've sorted through several boxes of fabric this way when I inherited them from older family members.
08-15-2011, 10:36 AM
#63
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Originally Posted by AlwaysQuilting
Would he enjoy having a quilt made from some of it, in memory of his wife and mother? I think I'd do that as a "thank you".
08-15-2011, 11:13 AM
#65
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You really did hit the jackpot. I would take all that you can use, and either take the remainder to a group that makes charity quilts, or tell him that you will make him a quilt and donate 1-5 quilts to charity.
08-15-2011, 12:27 PM
#68
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It has been said already, but I would take all the fabric, then make him a lovely quilt in memory of his wife and her mother. I would only take the fabric I could reasonably use and then donate the remainder to a group that makes charity quilts. In the end, it seems like a wonderful way to honor those passed by paying it forward in their names.
08-15-2011, 12:28 PM
#69
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Location: Queensland, Australia
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Originally Posted by sueisallaboutquilts
OMG that's so exciting!!!!!!!!!!!!! ARe you in the car yet??? LOL
Be sure to show us all the loot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Be sure to show us all the loot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:) Lucky girl!!
Enjoy and as someone else said sell the unwanted/ un-needed and give the cash to his favourite charity.
God Bless Him!
08-15-2011, 01:09 PM
#70
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Location: Florida
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Originally Posted by hopetoquilt
Maybe as a favor to him, you could find a group that makes charity quilts and bring the remainder of the fabric that you don't want directly to the group. He would probably be happy to know that the remainder of the fabric/supplies went to help soldiers or children and the fact that he didn't need to take it anywhere.
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