What's the oldest fabric you have?

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03-22-2011, 04:51 PM

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Aunt Sue

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I have boxes and boxes from the 40's, 50's and 60's.....some of them have the original receipts attached.

03-22-2011, 05:16 PM

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Vicki W

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I have some from at least the 1930's maybe older. I have some that is marked 25cents a yard, not sure the dating on that, and some from when my daughters were babies in the 1980s

03-22-2011, 05:40 PM

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janetter

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Probably 6 to 7 years ago I made a jr bridesmaid dress for a wedding my daughter was in to match the bridesmaids. Well to make a long story short we just pulled out the stash from it to alter her sweet sixteen dress to go to her junior prom. Don't know if i own anything older than that.

03-22-2011, 05:40 PM

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jaciqltznok

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I have some going back to early 1900's...

03-22-2011, 09:02 PM

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Ramona Byrd

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[quote=Jennifer22206]I have some of my grandmothers, who got most of her stash from her father who was a clothier in the 1910's.. does that count as old?
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I'd say that went beyond old and is now up to "Antique", which will make it that much more valuable.

I'd make some wall hangings for myself and family, with a panel on the front telling of its background. This is a family heirloom.

03-22-2011, 09:05 PM

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cheryl rearick

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I have a large Dresden that was made by my gggrandmother in the mid 1800's. It is not like I have material, just that one item. :)

03-22-2011, 09:07 PM

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Lv2sew2011

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Plain Jane

I'm new to quilting but have always done crafts and I just found a box of fabric. I've spent the afternoon playing with fire...burn testing for fiber content (learned that here!) and going through it. I found panels from 1981! Is that almost antique? Vintage? The amazing thing is that I have moved multiple times and evidently this box made it with me every time. Amazing.
So how long have you kept fabric?

I have some in a box from 1995 somewhere, but my husband has put it in the attic and I not able to get up there...I ask him about it but right now he just not interested in getting it for me...

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