The fifth installment of Barb M's estate sale was Tuesday afternoon. (See here, here, here, and here for the previous sales.) A quick recap: Barb passed away in 2018 and left a LOT of sewing stuff -- machines, thread, notions, patterns, kits, and FABRIC. Barb's husband and family finally needed closure but couldn't deal with it all.
Enter Paula who enlisted a group of her friends. Since September they've had monthly sales, the first in Paula's garage and the others in a hotel meeting room. It took until December to get everything out of the house. They wash ALL the fabric at laundromats (they quickly realized that they risked burning out their home machines) and keep it in a storage unit.
Paula (green), Lisa (the P.E.O.), and me with the other crew members.
2-yard pieces $5, 1-yard pieces 3 for $5, "squares" (FQ, half-yard) 10 for $5. I passed on the many kits ($5 and $10).
Here's my haul. I paid an average of $2.11/yd.
Paula predicts at least two more sales. All of this has given a new meaning to my stash: I'm building my legacy! LOL.
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Speaking of P.E.O., I have another batch of mug rugs in the works. These are ready for trimming and binding.
I have to make a few more double four-patch blocks for this project. Some of Barb's batiks are in the mix.
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Nice haul..you are gonna need a bigger house pretty soon!!!
ReplyDeleteThat was a great sale on fabric. I love your spring mug rugs in the works. Are the flowers applique?
ReplyDeleteMy goal is to sew up my stash , so we need to get stitching! Those mug rugs are very nice, the green combinations are wonderful. Your double nine caught my eye. That would make a great RSC monthly block. Stay safe and sew on !
ReplyDeleteMy mind boggles at just having that as much fabric as you brought home, much less adding to your already amazing stash. Wow.
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing how quilters come together to help each other and the community. That's quite a haul.
ReplyDeleteI would have salivated over those type sales and bought way too much up to about 5 years ago. Since then the reality of limited time and space have set in and I’ve started gradually paring down - not easy for me! Enjoy all those wonderful bargain purchases!! Gladi Porsche
ReplyDeletePaula is an absolute Amazon! I can't even imagine....
ReplyDeleteI had to chuckle at my thought process as I read the following:
"The crew tears 2-yard pieces and then 1-yard pieces because long lengths get very tangled in the washer and dryer." [Here I'm thinking, "Why not pin the edges of the long pieces before washing them?" Then I read further...]
"(They've got too much to process to fiddle with safety-pinning edges together.)" [Ah. 'Nuf said.]
Then I saw the picture of your haul! "Fuck me! OMG!!" (My brain has a very dirty mouth.) But, had I been in that position, knowing the proceeds would go to my favorite organization, I'd've done the exact same thing (and have, on many an occasion.)
Bird 'Pie
I adore your double 4Ps! And those mug rugs are adorable and making me wish for spring!
ReplyDeleteAt that price I'd have been buying too, I might not use it all in my lifetime but I'm going to spend a lot of time trying. As long as you have someone lined up to deal with it (and the thread, gosh, the price of thead!) then it's not wasted. The issue for me is when treasures end up in a skip through ignorance.
ReplyDeleteWow! What a deal for fabric! Such an excellent idea! I love your mug rugs and your 4 patch quilt!
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to pass on those kind of prices for stash additions. I'm trying to be better about curating my stash and only buying what I need to supplement my existing stash.
ReplyDeleteHow kind of Barb’s friends to help at the community and local charities as well as easing the burden of Barb’s family. So much stuff! Your haul would have been a huge stash to me.
ReplyDeleteThat is a labor of love - and a great way to raise funds for your charities!
ReplyDeleteLove your Double 4 patches!!!