After binging your chanel for about a month now I officially started my fabric stash yesterday with a few pounds of thrifted fabric (yea, the price was for weight😅) I have not yet measured it but ideas alredy flow into my head😂
I’ve thrifted some actual fabric from a local thrift store, my best find was 12 yards (at 44 1/2” wide) vintage 100% cotton gingham for $3 (not per yard, for the whole thing!). I know what I want to make with it but I’m still scared to actually cut into the behemoth yet. I almost beat that $ savings a few weeks ago but was thwarted by my own damn honesty. I found a 2+ yards 100% merino wool at my goodwill (content was sewn into the salvage). This stuff was high quality, the weave almost felt like silk meaning it would be EXPENSIVE ($35-50 or more per yard from the bolt) from a store, but I’d have to drive 2+ hours to find a store that ~might~ have this in stock. I just about screamed. Unfortunately it was not tagged and bagged, just loose and unlabeled. I could have been a criminal and stuffed it in some other bag buuut I took my chances and went to the front hoping for a lazy worker that would just take a random offer. Nope, that woman knew what this was/was worth and yoinked it right from my hands to be “reprocessed” but I’m pretty sure it just found its way into her car. As someone that makes their own cloths that was a once in a lifetime find so I’m kinda bummed, but I tell myself fate and the thrifting gods said “no” so you have to accept it..
Great great haul. I also am a CHEAPSKATE! I am honestly proud of that at times because I have learned how to get things free or cheap and USE ThEM when others are wasteful. I received 9 yes, 9 large boxes of fabric for FREE from a lady that had to move. Then she was still moving and brought me 2 more huge bags of fabric. Yeah, I am set for a while. However, I do still go to thrift stores and buy fabric just bc it is so fun to score a good deal, like paying pennies for brand new fabric that stores charge $12.00 a yard for, I just find that so fun!
If you put baking soda and vinegar in the washer with the fabrics it will take smells out. It does not smell like vinegar when taken out of the dryer. You got some good finds.
Soak the smokey fabric over night in vinegar and baking soda run through washing cycle with borax and deft and hang dry outside... both parents were heavy indoor yellow walled smokers. I got tricks
The Good Well where l live separate the sheets, so trying to find both top and bottom is rare. I went last week picked up 2 panels of curtains $5.49 each, white banquet size restaurants tablecloth $8.98 and a king size printed top sheet $5.49 with senior discount for 8$. Tablecloth had no stains or holes, top sheet has one small rip but where it is at can been worked around when cutting out a pattern. The drapes are on my window, did not buy for that purpose. But after l washed everything I decided to put them up at least for the time being away.
Youngster, you, The thin blue is called a sheer curtain. Use a cup of white vinegar with stinky fabrics. Separately use a cup of baking soda. They are both life savers.
Goodwill here is crazy pricey. Saw a twin fitted sheet and they wanted $10 sure compared to buying cotton from the bolt without a sale is pricier but then we have family thrift stores around Houston and woot woot bought over 10 full to king size 100% cotton sheet sets for $40.
My mom was a professional seamstress from back when. There's a fairly easy way to measure the length of a piece of fabric. Hold one end to your nose and spread your arm straight out. The distance from your nose to your hand is about a yard.
After binging your chanel for about a month now I officially started my fabric stash yesterday with a few pounds of thrifted fabric (yea, the price was for weight😅) I have not yet measured it but ideas alredy flow into my head😂
The blue sheer fabric is a curtain panel.
I’ve thrifted some actual fabric from a local thrift store, my best find was 12 yards (at 44 1/2” wide) vintage 100% cotton gingham for $3 (not per yard, for the whole thing!). I know what I want to make with it but I’m still scared to actually cut into the behemoth yet.
I almost beat that $ savings a few weeks ago but was thwarted by my own damn honesty. I found a 2+ yards 100% merino wool at my goodwill (content was sewn into the salvage). This stuff was high quality, the weave almost felt like silk meaning it would be EXPENSIVE ($35-50 or more per yard from the bolt) from a store, but I’d have to drive 2+ hours to find a store that ~might~ have this in stock. I just about screamed. Unfortunately it was not tagged and bagged, just loose and unlabeled. I could have been a criminal and stuffed it in some other bag buuut I took my chances and went to the front hoping for a lazy worker that would just take a random offer. Nope, that woman knew what this was/was worth and yoinked it right from my hands to be “reprocessed” but I’m pretty sure it just found its way into her car. As someone that makes their own cloths that was a once in a lifetime find so I’m kinda bummed, but I tell myself fate and the thrifting gods said “no” so you have to accept it..
Great great haul. I also am a CHEAPSKATE! I am honestly proud of that at times because I have learned how to get things free or cheap and USE ThEM when others are wasteful. I received 9 yes, 9 large boxes of fabric for FREE from a lady that had to move. Then she was still moving and brought me 2 more huge bags of fabric. Yeah, I am set for a while. However, I do still go to thrift stores and buy fabric just bc it is so fun to score a good deal, like paying pennies for brand new fabric that stores charge $12.00 a yard for, I just find that so fun!
If you put baking soda and vinegar in the washer with the fabrics it will take smells out. It does not smell like vinegar when taken out of the dryer. You got some good finds.
i love a great deal and digging for fabric. I think if I had money I'd still do it for the joy and its better for the environment.
Same here! I hate to see good fabric go to waste, and it really makes you get creative too!
I love the bins!
Soak the smokey fabric over night in vinegar and baking soda run through washing cycle with borax and deft and hang dry outside... both parents were heavy indoor yellow walled smokers. I got tricks
I like this, I wrote it down
🙏🙏thank you
You find the best deals!!
Careful! Your fabric stash will start to look like mine. Lol.
Yeah it's already looking a bit terrifying... I need storage, stat!
Hanging out with you for a long time today. Xx
Good find that’s a good deal
The Good Well where l live separate the sheets, so trying to find both top and bottom is rare. I went last week picked up 2 panels of curtains $5.49 each, white banquet size restaurants tablecloth $8.98 and a king size printed top sheet $5.49 with senior discount for 8$. Tablecloth had no stains or holes, top sheet has one small rip but where it is at can been worked around when cutting out a pattern. The drapes are on my window, did not buy for that purpose. But after l washed everything I decided to put them up at least for the time being away.
If you use OdoBan Oder Eliminater when washing the smelly fabrics, it will get the smell out.
I LOVE finding fabric at Goodwill. And I love dogs. I was watching you and thinking "that dog needs a kiss" - and you kissed him!
Youngster, you, The thin blue is called a sheer curtain. Use a cup of white vinegar with stinky fabrics. Separately use a cup of baking soda. They are both life savers.
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Goodwill here is crazy pricey. Saw a twin fitted sheet and they wanted $10 sure compared to buying cotton from the bolt without a sale is pricier but then we have family thrift stores around Houston and woot woot bought over 10 full to king size 100% cotton sheet sets for $40.
My mom was a professional seamstress from back when. There's a fairly easy way to measure the length of a piece of fabric. Hold one end to your nose and spread your arm straight out. The distance from your nose to your hand is about a yard.
Depends on one's height. Spread your arms out, and from fingertip to fingertip is your height.
@@jenniferswaisgood5132 true, but it's usually close enough to get an idea.
@@leilaniholland True!
But Charlie, where are you going to store it x)
In a massive heap of chaos in the corner of the bedroom where it will taunt me daily! XD
My goodwill don't have bins,😢
Oh my, you should see my fabric stash…
The smoke thing kinda grossed me out. Does it really not smell?
So far the smell hasn't come back! I'll probably wash it again on a super hot cycle before sewing anything with it, just to make sure.
@@gettheetothestitchery You might try washing it with white distilled vinegar if you haven't used it yet - it can help neutralize odors.