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    Old 06-12-2010, 06:50 AM
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    I went Garage saleing yesterday with DDIL while I was in Ohio and hit the mother load of all time. They had hundreds of sample books of fabric, I could only bring a couple home with me, will get the rest next month I got about 20 books. And the best part is they were free!! The lady had an interior designing shop and these were the discontinued samples. Lots of types of fabrics. I also picked out several from my Granddaughter. They will make great Bow tucks bags in a patchwork style!! I am in 7th heaven!!
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    Old 06-12-2010, 06:51 AM
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    SCORE ! Good for you :thumbup: Can't wait to see all that you make :mrgreen:
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    Awesome!! And free?!?!? WOW! Cool, I can't wait to see what you make with these!
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    Free is good!
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    Old 06-12-2010, 06:53 AM
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    Wow!!!!!
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    Old 06-12-2010, 07:19 AM
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    Wow, that is awesome!!!
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    Old 06-12-2010, 07:21 AM
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    Gosh, I wish I would hit the motherload somewhere!
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    Old 06-12-2010, 07:23 AM
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    I used to work for an interior design firm. You can make simple throw quilts from most of those fabrics, and wash them. I make quilts out of home dec samples for my den, because they can be washed a million times and the dogs can't destroy them. I trim all the ones I want to a uniform size and line 'em up.

    Great find!
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    Old 06-12-2010, 07:42 AM
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    I keep looking through them and see so many possibilities. Yes, most of them are 100 % cotton and the young boy about 12 was quite a salesman telling me I could make bags, pillows, quilts, toys etc. It was a fun garage sale. I got some with cool textures for baby things.
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    Aw, thats AWESOME! And just the BEST price, too!
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