Sunday, September 11, 2011

Loot !!

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I had a exciting Saturday ! Upon waking up looking outside 7 am I noticed the neighbors were setting up a rummage sale. I don't DO rummage sales I don't need more junk. ... right LOLL.

7:10 I think there might be batting on a table over there. hmmm...
7:14 there are a lot of people wandering around over there. Maybe there is something good..
7:20 I hustle into some clothing and ooops better comb my hair ! and some shoes !
7:30 wander around 3 church tables stacked high with so many prints and hues of color fabrics, threads, quilt books, embroidery parts. Boy this lady had a lot of stuff...and I watch women with hubbys all bit dazed carrying arm loads to the 'clerk' . while I'm trying to guess the pricing on all this stuff/merchandise.
7:45 My Hubby arrives home and sees me over there... then sees the piles of fabric and quilter goodies. OhOH.....
7:50 " HoneyyyMrMano'mine.. . I need some cash.......... lots of cash...

8:03 Both our arms are full. I waltz back across the road with 45 yd of $9 batiks for $35.

~ wow !
but later.....................





The neighbors show up on my door step with Big fat moving box,


The bottom falling out of it... wheeled over on a dolly cause they could not lift it......



filled to the brim with all the leftovers of the day. MORE ! . After sorting it all out I had another 50 yd of quilt cotton fabric, 20+ yd of flannels, a heap of suitings and skirt weights and many yards of satiny silky blouse colors.




. ..of course I cant leave all the crap around the house... Up & down the hallway... Think the 'Hoarders shows' have scared me ! so off to the city to find some bins.


Then to clean closets so the bins have a place. Then I found MORE there!




Last winter I was sent boxes for backing from Kay in AZ, Shell in KS had given me a bag full early spring, Angela had brought a quantity over late spring.. I still had 3 bins of my own and past donations from Lori, Linda,Shirley, Nancy all had to be mixed up, stirred, refolded, fondled, dreamed on, and stashed away in a manner to Make Use Of Soon....




the day was productive with lots of loot and 2 closets rearranged plus I'm motivated again !!
.. next donation burst I would like a few elves...


..a few finished items looking pretty in the corner




........................................................ Im off to sew !













2 comments:

Michele, a distracted quilter said...

Oh Karyl! I guffawed out loud (scaring my cat) at your comment about the Hoarders reality show! What a haul! I can't wait to see your confetti quilts.

Gina said...

How Funny! I recently bought a whole loot of fabric off Craig's List. I wasn't about to keep all that fabric around my house - so I sold it to friends for a dollar or two a yard. I actually made money on it, my friends got a great deal, I gave a bunch of fabric away, and I still have lots of fabric saved for me!
Gina