Many of you encouraged me to go to the fabric estate sale last week...it's all your fault that these followed me home!! This batch is for my business sewing.
And these are for some donation quilting I will be getting at soon I hope!
I arrived just a few minutes before the sale was to start, several ladies beat me! The doors opened promptly at 3 pm. This took place in the quilters home, I learned her name was Elaine and that she was a prolific quilter and entered her quilts in shows. Although I didn't know her I am sure she will be missed. Oh the amount of fabric was astounding! Several shoppers were commenting they were overwhelmed with the amount, me...I was in my element, LOL. The fabric was displayed in rooms according to the type. One room was floor to ceiling shelves lining it and tables full in the middle, this was flat folds. One room was all kits and FQ's, one room of partially done quilts. One room was kits. As you can see by my photos I went for the flat folds. They were selling the fabric for $6 per pound. What you see is 10 pounds. It makes me sad they she didn't get to use all the wonderful fabrics. But as one lady said it feels like we are honoring Elaine by taking some of her stash and adding to ours in hopes of using it.
Want to see my newest finish? Recently I sold a stitchery wall hanging so it prompted me to finish up another.
The hand embroidered block was stitched late last fall and I never got around to finishing it.
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Even though I made it as a wall hanging with a sleeve on the back I like it just sitting on a small table.
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Congratulations on the haul! It really is nice that the lady's legacy will be carried on through so many other quilters. Love your little stitchery. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat deal on the fabrics Vicki! I would have loved to go to that sale. Wish you had taken some photos of everything. How neat the way they organized everything!
ReplyDeleteThat must've been quite the sale! Kinda sad, all that fabric purchased but not used. Glad you can put some of it to use in your beautiful quilts, though! That new little mini is a cutie!
ReplyDeleteYou really scored at the estate sale. I bet the organization really helped shoppers get what they were looking for. And wow! for all the bigger lengths of fabric you acquired. I've already used one of the backings I got at the beginning of August. Unfortunately most of the fabric I saw was yard or less. But I've been using the bits and pieces. Hope you get all you need cut for the upcoming retreat.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you did very well at the estate sale! If you bought with plans in mind for it, it's all good. :) Love your finished embroidery with borders, too. The colors are perfect for the fall design!
ReplyDeleteHi Vicki! I was wondering how you made out at the estate sale. WOWEE! It sounds like Elaine was a fabric enthusiast and a sewer/quilter by way of her first hobby. I think many of us are in that same position! Good for you for taking some of her precious fabrics and making them your own. I hope they will be in some projects very soon. I love doing some hand needlework and then finishing it off with quilting. Great idea and I think it will sell well. {{Hugs}} ~smile~ Roseanne
ReplyDeleteYou found some really great fabrics at that estate sale. No guilt needed either because you know they'll get used quickly. The little embroidery piece looks just perfect in that setting. Good job!
ReplyDeleteIt is nice that you were able to purchase some of Elaine's fabric and know that it will be put to good use. Gorgeous finish, Vicki . The stitchery is darling and I love how you quilted the petals of the sunflower. Hugs.
ReplyDeleteWow, what a sale, Vicki!! Glad some of that fabric found it's way home with you and I'm sure Elaine would be honored to know her passion for fabric will live on with other quilters. Love your new stitcher wall hanging! Thanks for sharing with us at Monday Musings. Have a great week!
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