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Posted by Bobbie Sews More on September 3, 2009, 4:05 am
Except for the t-shirts that have been cut to use for cleaning cloths, I
haven't seen fabric in our Goodwill in a few years. It is probably taken to
one certain store in our area and I would like to find it. I just haven't
had the extra time to call the 6 or more stores to find out. Happy sewing!
Barbara in SC
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Posted by Olwyn.Mary on September 3, 2009, 1:05 pm
Bobbie Sews More wrote:
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> Except for the t-shirts that have been cut to use for cleaning cloths, I
> haven't seen fabric in our Goodwill in a few years. It is probably taken to
> one certain store in our area and I would like to find it. I just haven't
> had the extra time to call the 6 or more stores to find out. Happy sewing!
> Barbara in SC
>
>
Only on very rare occasions have I found actual yardage in a thrift
store, but I did used to find excellent fabric, it just takes a little
more work. Back in the olden days, when I was young, ambitious, and
broke - all the money seemed to have to be spent on the children - I on
several occasions sought out ball gowns. A full skirted silk ballgown,
when taken apart, will usually furnish enough fabric for me to make a
very nice silk blouse, for less than $5. I always used to wash the gown
first - never know where it's been - and see how it came out of the wash
before I put all that work into it.
I have also been known to buy a very ugly blouse just to get the
expensive buttons thereon. One which I remember was a horrid nylon
satin, with six buttons which at retail would have cost at least $5
each, and I bought the whole thing for $2.95.
You just have to look at things with a different eye.
p.s. A better source for leftover fabric is church rummage sales.
Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.
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Posted by Pogonip on September 3, 2009, 2:38 pm
Olwyn.Mary wrote:
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> Only on very rare occasions have I found actual yardage in a thrift
> store, but I did used to find excellent fabric, it just takes a little
> more work. Back in the olden days, when I was young, ambitious, and
> broke - all the money seemed to have to be spent on the children - I on
> several occasions sought out ball gowns. A full skirted silk ballgown,
> when taken apart, will usually furnish enough fabric for me to make a
> very nice silk blouse, for less than $5. I always used to wash the gown
> first - never know where it's been - and see how it came out of the wash
> before I put all that work into it.
>
> I have also been known to buy a very ugly blouse just to get the
> expensive buttons thereon. One which I remember was a horrid nylon
> satin, with six buttons which at retail would have cost at least $5
> each, and I bought the whole thing for $2.95.
>
> You just have to look at things with a different eye.
>
> p.s. A better source for leftover fabric is church rummage sales.
>
> Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.
I have a lot of fabric from thrift stores. Also patterns, trims,
notions, etc. Not all thrifts carry such things, but I have a stash of
truly remarkable stuff scored that way.
--
Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/
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Posted by Bobbie Sews More on September 3, 2009, 3:02 pm
When I am in Florida during the Winter, I watch for 3 churches who have
annual yard sales and have fabric, patterns and SM's. N ever know what you
might find!
Barbara in SC
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> haven't seen fabric in our Goodwill in a few years. It is probably taken to
> one certain store in our area and I would like to find it. I just haven't
> had the extra time to call the 6 or more stores to find out. Happy sewing!
> Barbara in SC
>
>