Best garage sale find ever?

[KimH]

I am still giddy over a wonderful garage sale find from last week. I came upon a sale of quality quilt fabrics (Moda, Robert Kauffman, Benartex, thimbleberries). Yards and yards of it and they were selling it for $1/ yard. I bought the whole stash! It was too good to pass up. Even though most of it is not my style, I sew quilts for a local hospital and it will be perfect for that. I don't know where I'm going to put it all in the meantime. LOL! So, what's your best find ever?

[Simply Quilting]

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Awesome!!! Enjoy your new stash of fabric. It is very rare to find any sort of deal like that where I live.

[Jess1377]

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My favorite so far is a lamp like Ott light, just as bright as an Ott, for $8 at my thrift shop! It came with an extra bulb too

[lawork1211]

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I just got an Ott light this week. My neighbor was going to throw it away if I didn't take it! My best friend got a Bernina Sport for $35 at a garage sale a few years ago. It was the last all metal one they made. We went to a class and the instructor wanted to buy it from her. She was trying to get one one Ebay, but kept getting out bid as she would only go up to $900. I couldn't believe it when Marilyn refused! SHe still has it and it is a real workhorse!

[WendyI]

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Wow...that is an AWESOME find! I wish I could find deals like that around here!

[bubba]

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The Necchi I got for $10 a couple months back.....she is beautiful!

[auntiemern]

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Awesome...I haven't managed to snag any really good deals yet.

[carolynrae]

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My home was practically furnished from yard sales. A hand made quilt $5.00, it was tied but still the girl selling it said she grew up using it all the time and was just tired of it. Antique trunk with leather straps, very big $10.00, and 1950's table red, with the aluminum trim $10.00. Old double wash tubs like grandma use to use, a 1950's yellow mixer with green bowls $2 etc. etc. Another passion of mine yard sales. You can find some amazing things out there. Good find Kim H. I would have snagged it all too.

[dwil23]

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For a dollar a yard I would have bought it all, too!

The only real deal I've ever found was a piece of Fenton glass (a tiered serving dish) for $4.

[Judy, USMC]

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Most recently there was a "white bedspread" DH pointed out to me in a photo at an on-line auction. We got it for $12 and I thought I could use it as a base to sew some of my inherited linens to. When I got it I realized they took a photo of the plain back side. The top was a grouping of 20 blocks hand candlewicked into different patterns. White-on-white and lovely as can be.

The other great deal was from another auction. $7 for a floor model OTT lamp.

[Suzette]

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Lucky duck!! Enjoy your fabrics!!

[Susann]

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Wow, you guys have found some great deals!

[MRoy]

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Congratulations on a great find! I've found some vintage Carnival glass items at flea markets, but I've never run up on fabric bargains like this....wish I could!

[Annav]

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Wow -- that is one awesome find. I would have bought the whole lot too!

[NanceeCee]

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I went to a garage sale where a quilter was moving on to another hobby and was getting rid of everything. She had tubs and tubs of fabric, some were already grouped together for a future quilt. She had purchased good quality fabric, and was also selling her sewing room decorations. This was about 6 years ago and there are still oodles of fabric to be used. I just found a pattern for one of the groups of fabrics she put together and can't wait to start on it. I also bought quilt frames, patterns,and books. I spent $60.00 and this was my best find ever. I often wonder if she was sorry later that she let all of this go?