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07-01-2010, 08:13 PM
#11
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went to shipshewana quilt show & had some time to kill,so we went to goodwill.boy was i glad we went ! igot approx.20 yards of great fabric for $16,then got 50% off because it was senior day!sometimes it pays to get old!
07-02-2010, 03:45 AM
#15
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Location: Maine
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That is trully a great gift aneternalpoet! Goes to show, the best things in life really are free most of the time.
My greatest finds were the 2 antique quilts I have....one for $4 and the other for $3 at yardsales. No holes in either.
My greatest finds were the 2 antique quilts I have....one for $4 and the other for $3 at yardsales. No holes in either.
07-02-2010, 04:04 AM
#16
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Location: Alabama
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My friends say I'm a deal magnet...
A friend of mine needed teacups for the school bookfair- about 80 of them. I took her to a thrift store - we got them for a dime each...
Another friend was looking for a sewing machine and I spotted a machine sitting on a table as we drove by a yard sale - we got her a Bernina that usually sells for over $400 at the local dealer for $35 - had she kept her mouth shut, she would have had it for $30 lol. The woman had it marked at $50 which I was happy at and we were just starting at it, looking at it and she lowered it to $40 - then I asked if we could try it out and we did and it worked then the lady lowered it to $30 and my friend thought she said $35 for some strange reason and then paid her lol. Great machine. It had only been used once or twice and was only a year old!
You guys would not believe the stuff I come upon, seriously - an entire bolt of fusible fleece for $5 - yeah, I'm still working away on that!
I used to go to a thrift store in Allentown, PA that would mark things down to like a quarter if it had been on the floor for a week. Seriously - that place would sell clothes for a nickel if they hadn't sold in a week. Man I miss that store!!
A friend of mine needed teacups for the school bookfair- about 80 of them. I took her to a thrift store - we got them for a dime each...
Another friend was looking for a sewing machine and I spotted a machine sitting on a table as we drove by a yard sale - we got her a Bernina that usually sells for over $400 at the local dealer for $35 - had she kept her mouth shut, she would have had it for $30 lol. The woman had it marked at $50 which I was happy at and we were just starting at it, looking at it and she lowered it to $40 - then I asked if we could try it out and we did and it worked then the lady lowered it to $30 and my friend thought she said $35 for some strange reason and then paid her lol. Great machine. It had only been used once or twice and was only a year old!
You guys would not believe the stuff I come upon, seriously - an entire bolt of fusible fleece for $5 - yeah, I'm still working away on that!
I used to go to a thrift store in Allentown, PA that would mark things down to like a quarter if it had been on the floor for a week. Seriously - that place would sell clothes for a nickel if they hadn't sold in a week. Man I miss that store!!
07-02-2010, 06:43 AM
#17
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: currently living in WV
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Let's see...
My $5 Pfaff 130 in maple cabinet (both in pristine condition) at an auction.
My $5 quilt from a yardsale.
My $2 full-size quilt top made from feedsacks from an auction.
My $17 full-size 1930's hand-appliqued quilt top at an auction.
Two free Singer sewing machines in cabinets, one is a Class 15 from 1946 and the other was a pale green machine (don't remember the model) from the 1960's...both work perfectly.
A White machine from the 80's in a cabinet that was given to me.
An 8 yard length of blue Moda fabric for 99 cents from Goodwill a couple weeks ago.
My $2 Shark iron from Goodwill. (Love this iron...it is 1700W!!! Nice and hot!)
My $5 office/steno chair for my sewing room from an auction.
My brand new $5 Ott table lamp from Goodwill.
My 25 cent thread cabinet from a yardsale!
Ummm...that's all I can think of right now...LOL...
DH & I are thrifter/yardsalers. We rarely buy anything new or pay full-price. It's the thrill of the hunt. And I have him trained to look for things for me, too. Some of these finds were things he had found for me! :)
My $5 Pfaff 130 in maple cabinet (both in pristine condition) at an auction.
My $5 quilt from a yardsale.
My $2 full-size quilt top made from feedsacks from an auction.
My $17 full-size 1930's hand-appliqued quilt top at an auction.
Two free Singer sewing machines in cabinets, one is a Class 15 from 1946 and the other was a pale green machine (don't remember the model) from the 1960's...both work perfectly.
A White machine from the 80's in a cabinet that was given to me.
An 8 yard length of blue Moda fabric for 99 cents from Goodwill a couple weeks ago.
My $2 Shark iron from Goodwill. (Love this iron...it is 1700W!!! Nice and hot!)
My $5 office/steno chair for my sewing room from an auction.
My brand new $5 Ott table lamp from Goodwill.
My 25 cent thread cabinet from a yardsale!
Ummm...that's all I can think of right now...LOL...
DH & I are thrifter/yardsalers. We rarely buy anything new or pay full-price. It's the thrill of the hunt. And I have him trained to look for things for me, too. Some of these finds were things he had found for me! :)
$5 pfaff 130 in cabinet
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$17 1930's quilt top after being quilted
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$2 quilt top from auction
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25 cent thread cabinet
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07-07-2010, 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Hobbyhorse1027
I found 2 older sewing machines on trash day. They both work. Unfortunately I don't have manuals for either of them.
You all have found some awesome deals!!! I love this thread! Keep 'em coming............I'm jealous of some of the deals you guys have gotten! :XD:
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