My Sewing Supply Thrift Haul ~ Amazing Goodwill Sewing Treasures
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- My sewing supply thrift haul was so much fun! I will give you an up close look at my sewing supply thrift haul from the Goodwill. Click here for 3 sewing/quilting books AUCTION: www.ebay.com/i...
So many treasures to be had! So many sewing supplies at the thrift store...Just waiting for YOU!
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I have been using super soft blankets on the backs of my quilts for years. I made the mistake of saying it in front of an "undercover officer with the quilt police". She informed me that I couldn't do that. I looked her square in the eyes and told her but I have!" She was appalled, but I told her that my grandbabies love them. And they do! I have made them each several quilts as they have grown and heaven forbid if someone uses their quilt without permission. You will love being a grandma! We have been blessed so far with five grandchildren and they are each truly a blessing.
So many think they can only do one thing the same way forever. It’s up to us to enlighten them! ✅lol
Your quilts sound wonderful! Like a warm soft hug from Grandma. Your grandbabies are blessed, and they know it!
I’ll be a grandma for the first time at any time now she’s due!😱 I can’t wait to spoil her!❤️
@@TheSewingChannel How exciting! Congratulations on your upcoming bundle of joy. She's going to be so loved, and lucky to have you as her Memaw. Can't wait to see the things you make for her!
Moms makes "quilts" for all the grands. Well she tried anyways but with 19 it was hard to keep up. As to why I put quilt in quotations, it's because quilt police don't consider her blankets quilts. She never manages to get them quilted and she only does squares from clothes and of bits. And gasps😯 she uses old blankets as batting/middle. All the grands love their blankets and could give 2 figs about the "right" way. I say if you love it and keeps you warm then go for it.
I thrift to find wool sweaters to unravel and use as yarn. To buy new, wool to make a sweater would cost upwards of 35 to 100 dollars. 7.99, especially if it's cashmere, is a great deal
Great idea Granny💛
That is a great idea!
That's a super idea!!
I donated my sewing supplies to the local community college. They had a fabric library for unmonied students. The director came to my house and made 3 trips with a truck. She was thrilled to have so much. I moved to Puerto Rico and just couldn't move it all.
Good for you, don't donate to Goodwill, it's a scam they take advantage of paying employees much less than minimum wage plus it's expensive.
My best sewing related Goodwill haul was a Janome MemoryCraft sewing machine. It was in great physical condition, but wouldn’t turn on. There’s 3 things that would cause this: A bad power cord, a bad mother board, or a bad fuse. Goodwill lets us return electronics within 7 days if it doesn’t work, so I wasn’t worried about the mother board. I already had a Janome, so I tested it with my cord, no go. Went to a sewing machine shop, bought 2 fuses for $10, and BINGO! I paid $13.99 for the machine (minus 25% on senior day), $10 for the fuses. For less than $25, I have a machine that I checked on ebay, and it was selling for $800+! No, didn’t sell it. I’ve still got it!
Wow Rhonda! What an awesome find! Way to go!🎊🤓✅
I don't guess we have a senior day at our Goodwill. You would think if one did, they all would. Glad you got such a great deal.
Wow! That machine was definitely for you.
You were a smart shopper with great knowledge on how to problem solve that day.
SCORE! Holy crap, I paid 1900. for a 8600 QC Memorycraft and I LOVE it! But geez, you sure got a good deal!
That retro sewing plastic container may not be worth $12.99 but I have my mom’s. She’s been gone 52 years and hard telling how long she had it. Besides, in the one you showed, it had a lot of notions, especially zippers. One can’t buy zippers very cheap now. I recently bought a sewing machine from a gal whose mom passed plus all her notions too. It had tons of zippers and bias on it. Wow! I felt I hit a gold mine because I like making cosmetic purses. Also, I saw a shadow box made w all antique sewing items in it which are in boxes like you didn’t get. However, I do enjoy your videos, especially your “hack” ones.
The best thrift store hauls - to me - are sewing machines. I've bought vintage machines for $15-$20 that are the BEST machines I've ever used. For example, a 1970s Kenmore 158.1774 with a 1.2 amp motor that will kick any modern machine to the curb and it cost only $14.99. Even if you like modern, computerized machines, having a solid mechanical like this can do a lot of your heavy duty sewing. Usually all they need are DIY cleaning and oiling to work perfectly, even after all these years.
I bought a Pfaff 1222 in a cabinet for $40. I was thrilled. I love sewing machines and at onetime I had 20 or so but have downsized so can’t collect anymore
I agree!
I bought a working Singer 201p from 1957 and I do all of my heavy sewing on it.
It’s beautiful and a workhorse.
It only cost me $40.
You found some great deals. I LOVE Thrifting. A friend of mine gave me an excellent idea if Puzzle pieces are missing. She cuts the piece out of the font box picture and it is an amazing match. I couldn't tell the difference.
Great idea!!! Thank you!!!👍🏼😃✅
You're right goodwill prices are way too high.I used to love to shop in the store .But now some stuff you can buy new for what their used stuff is priced.
I found a quilt top (only) for $18.00 in an antique store.I put a batting & used cotton sheet for the back.I believe it was called "mother's flower garden."I enjoyed the beautiful kinds of fabric of that era(?).My sister in law gave me cathedral window pattern.It looks time consuming.Saw same quilt. at the Biltmore gift shop.It was old,guess where it was made ( in china).There are still handmade quilts out there made by our own citizens.
Nice find Grace✅
Love watching your channels.
Have a good weekend.
Living vicariously through your thrifting!
*_Awesome! Thanks for your faithful support of my channel Deb!💛✂🤓_*
Fleece is an awesome quilt backing. My young grand daughter suggested I use that when I was making some child sized quilts for the children's hospital!
Fleece works great!✅
An idea for that quilted puzzle that’s missing pieces. You could totally still finish the puzzle, I would actually exclude more pieces and fill the missing pieces in with some of your favorite fabric. A little artsy twist lol
Oh wow what a creative mind you have. I ❤️ that idea!!!
I use sheer draperies to make vegetable/fruit bags for the market, so I don't use plastic bags.
My daughter-in-law found a gorgeous wedding gown at a goodwill for 75.00! I couldn’t find anything wrong with it. It was heavily beaded and came with a veil and a coat. It fit her like a glove!
Sounds beautiful! And way better than spending thousands of dollars!✅
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I have found several wedding gowns for $.99 each on Sunday which is .99cent day for 2 colors. Great for crafting or whatever you chose to do with them. I check the store the night before for what will be on sale the next day! Always some good buys!
The 2 best (important) dresses I ever had came from resale stores.
@@bettyboops2222 Neither of my girls wanted my wedding dress...so instead, I took off the skirt (the top is still in one piece) and used it to make a christening gown for my first grandchild. Someone asked me if it was vintage...and I said "in a way" :)
Omg, the “tackle box” sewing kit! I inherited my moms from the 1970’s and after several years dropped it and it cracked. It held so much stuff! I finally stumbled across another also at a good will and grabbed it up! Handy!
There are some thrift stores that think their items are made of gold but when you look closely it is all junk. I pass by them and remember for the next time I go there. I have found quite a bit of sewing supplies at estate sales which is where I love to shop for this stuff. You have a great day
We have a thrift store in my town that has 50 percent off on Mondays and Thursdays. Regularly they can be bit pricey. I go on the half off days and I always find bags of fabric, new zippers, pkgs of binding, cross stitch hoops, and yarn. Goodwill was a lifesaver when my daughter was a baby. They would often have brand new clothing or gently used from 99 cents to 4.99 a piece. 4.99 was for coats or snow suits. They receive overstock from carters and target. I have grown to appreciate thrift stores now as an adult.
Wow! Your thrift stores sound amazing!✅🤓
I need to look at my places for discounts many are dirty. a few clean. I have not been but once in over a year. ugh. but using what I have. boring.
Hopefully you can get out soon💛
To add to my comment there is a Salvation Army store (Family store) in Christchurch that is very pricey, and they wont negotiate the price either. Yet there is one in Mosgiel (NZ) and they are willing to help those in need, after all isnt that who these shops are aimed at. I do like to fossick around in these shops, I figure even if I am not in need the money I spend hopefully will help someone with their needs. However it really doesn't help anyone if the prices are too high.
*_I totally agree ✅_*
My daughter made her own string art a few years ago. Our local Walmart only had deer! She got a board and then went to hardware and got some nails.
Great ideas!💡
Years ago I picked up white sheets from a goodwill they must of been from a hotel or something like that, they were thick and durable. We still use all 10 of them that I picked up
*_WOW April! That's great! So many good things are waiting at the Goodwill!✅_*
I luv buying things for parts. ❤ ex: a bread maker for $8. with a broken lid, but, I needed the paddle attachment 👍 plus now I have an extra pan.
Prices have gotten so bad in our Goodwill that I won’t go there anymore. I now donate to another local thrift shop that gives a percentage to two of our local schools.
Awesome!!!! I enjoyed shopping with you Tracy!!😆😀
*_Thank you for shopping along with me 🤗💛_*
Some thrift chain store insider tips:
--Often folks gripe at SA high prices. As explained below, they have strict biz ops laws, and all SA store pkgd items (anything they seal/tie in plastic) are (by-law) professionally hygenically cleaned before selling.
--Multi-ball yarn baggies are also prof'ly cleaned and checked for quality before sale, hence the per-item higher cost than GW stores.
--Small ~$15 sewing machines (5"×7" base x 9"tall approx) are "Crafter's sewing machines" - for paper and light fabric stitchery or tiny mending - and can include rev stitch, 2 speeds, 1 zigzag, button accy, an 'arm', clear bobbin cover, twist on/off light, accys drawer, or tools/notions kits.
--Large cones of ~$4 fibres are meant for loom weaving artisans.
--Both SA & GW offer daily price tag color discounts, wkly Sr discoun day, and wkly half-off day.
--A knit/crochet hint: buy a lush sweater fiber, launder it, disassemble it into skeins - it's already preshrunk, and a great price.
--Same for leather/fur crafting.
--Note prices: handbags ~$8, beach totes ~$3, beaded clutches ~$3-7, leather wallets/shoes btwn ~$1-$12, leather/pleather folios & 7-ring day planners ~$1-10.
--SA cleans all shelves weekly, entire store monthly, date stamps all items, price-tags per brand label not item condition, rotates inventory in cycles till their internal expy date. (This is because SA stores are a 'ministry' extension, unlike Goodwill who run stores with intent to provide hired in-need staff life/recovery/job skills, with GW prices, inventory through put, store tidyness varying btwn stores.
--if you tire of vtg covered glass pedestal bowls, consider selling it on ebay, etsy, etc. Round were vtg candy/preserves and square are wedding cake 'caskets' (for the bride & groom's First Slice. Internet offers loads of pattern + history (ex., the 'Manhattan' pattern tilted-pitcher can be seen on the farm table in 1953 War Of The Worlds movie clip (on youtube). ABC (Amer Brilliant Cut) and EAPG (Early Amer Pressed Glass), glo-glass, Pyrex bowls, etc are extremely desired.
--Ask or notice if your thrift chain keeps donations at the donated location or routes them to main distribs. Also look for name label brand stores' overstock donations or stale season items, to avoid paying full price.
--Denims, beads, other decor/trims are sometimes better priced at thrifts than stores - and vintage are a great find!
--Lastly, expy dates on SA inventory get pulled and sold overseas, at bid, to be refurbished, refreshed, and reprocessed into new fiber for new garments, unlike GW.
--GW staff work very hard to give in-need staff productive lives. They may frustrate more easily, or seem shy or nonverbsl - it's because they receive/need abundant/special needs attn, care, and training.
SA staff are hired as store staff with high learning skills and mgr's instruction grasp.
For those of us who have spent decades caring for special care humans, it takes many of them great courage and focus to work at these high-pace, busy stores. Let's be sure to express our appreciation to them - and even moreso now, as CV19 lockdown ebbs and laws & rules remain stringent and heavily monitored.
--At both chains, estate or repo divestments also have rules-to-clean and so-label before selling.
Salvation Army stores in our region rely heavily upon volunteers. The professional cleaning you note is not a practice around here. Their profits do get rolled back into local programs and they offer opportunities for court mandated community its service for youth and adults. My parents transformed and ran the very successful book department at a local store for many years until they closed last year.
In my area the GW is much cheaper and I usually find much better stuff than the SA across the road. If the things in those bags are professionally cleaned, they should label them as such as I sure never would have thought so. -- Sorry I realize that isn't your responsibility, just meaning that they should in case someone sees this. If they want to make more money by doing something like that, they need to say so. I have seen bags of stuff at both places, where instead of bagging all like skeins in one bag, they will divide up 5 same skeins between 5 bags and add other skeins into the 5 bags. Never thinking that most folks wanting yarns would want enough of one kind for a whole project. One of the problems of someone that knows nothing about sewing goods being the one in charge and then in their mind they think something should be higher priced. Things end up at more than new prices!
My goodwill an hour drive from me had a bag of cloth pieces, that looked like apron panels for $6. I got it and pieced together enough aprons to make 12. Only 2 had different straps as they were cut off from the panel. I sell at craft fairs, so this was a great deal for me.
That’s awesome Gail!✅
One thing I always buy at thrift stores and yard sales are old quilt blocks that never got made into a quilt. The @ 10" square ones are perfect for making bowl cozies, and the results make it look like I spent a lot more time on them than I did. I found some gorgeous round pieced "Dresden Plate" design with fabrics from 1920s that I plan to use as appliques on a jacket.
When I find them, they are usually very cheap, like $2 for a stack of them. Sadly, many of these get thrown out because they aren't completed.
The vintage Dresden blocks sound beautiful! It is sad that most get thrown out. 😕
@@TheSewingChannel I think I might try making a hat with one, like an oversized newsboy cap using the round Dresden block as the crown, adding some hand embroidery and ribbon flowers.
Since menopause, my hair has gotten so thin. I started making interesting hats to keep my head warm. I've reached that age where I dress for comfort and quirkiness. I really don't care if others think I look silly, I'm having fun!
I agree. I but them also.
No worries at all what people think! This is your life!🧡❤️♥️💚💙
Love the channel!
Never understood why thrift stores ask so much for their fabric scraps, but sometimes those dice are worth rolling especially for vintage lace which is crazy expensive everywhere else.
Thanks validating my own shopping opinions. I totally agree with your pricing comments.
I loved this video and can’t wait for the next thrift store haul 💕 Thank you for your commentary which I found useful.
I have that tackle box. A gift from my son. I love it. It came empty but I soon filled it up.
Awesome. I will make some of these.
Thank you, Tracy! This was a great tour through the thrift stores.😊
You are so welcome!💛
I had was working in Ohio for a year back in 2016 and the church that I attended had a women's group that did crafting once a month. We did a string art project one month. It was very easy and the end result was beautiful.
Sounds like it could be fun ✅👍 I had never heard of it.
I love these “Haul” videos. Great finds to show others. Thank you.
Ohhhh I loved the vintage sewing box!,
The handful of zippers alone were worth it!
I shop at SA. Like their store much better in my area.
I use the bridal gowns for making demise layettes to donate to hospital NICUs. I usually don’t spend more than $20. though.
*_That is so nice of you to do that.💛_*
What a lovely idea. I know the families appreciate that so much.
What a blessing you are in their grief.
I buy tons of puzzles from thrift stores, and hardly ever have a missing piece!
You are lucky... Me, almost always missing one!
It really use to be fun to browse in my local Goodwill. About the time that they left their non-profit status behind, prices climbed and the good donations slowed. So many things do not sell. Last time I went they were selling used tee shirts, totally plain, for 3.99. The Walmart across the street sells the same thing, but new, for a dollar more.
Wow! That goodwill sounds really bad!
Same as that here in charity shops, they charge way too much, but a local Sally army does sell craft books at a sensible price, I have had some good quilting ones.
I think that tackle box WAS worth the price. Zippers are outrageously expensive right now and there was a good dozen in the bottom of that... and spare thread is always a good thing to have.
I have owned one of those plastic sewing boxes myself for years. I would have bought it for sure.
You can get spray paint in really fun colours for the drawer units
I've seen many good sewing machines in our Value Village, lots for 25.00, and some are not terribly old and Janomes. I got a serger for 12.00.
*_wow....a $12 serger is a great deal!🎉_*
All the machines she showed but the $15 one were made by Janome.
@@jeannegayle6365 I wish they could be gathered and sent to Africa where a machine could put a person in business. Of course it would have to be where there was electricity.
@@eileenhaskins2710 They can reverse engineer them to run with arm power. I have seen videos of women sewing by turning the handwheel the whole time. Depending on if you have a way to safely get things to these people, I sent embroidery supplies to a missionary in Gabon, where they gave the women embroidery lessons so they would have a way to support their family instead of prostitution. I sell sewing patterns online and I give 10% of my income to help women caught in these binds. I figure if sewing stuff helps support me, then I am happy that I can help support them.
You're so lucky to find sewing machines for that price. I live in NC & our local thrift store has went up so high on their prices & they rarely have any sewing or crafting items, much less machines. Happy thrift store finds to you!!🌻
Thank You VERY MUCH for sharing and showing this video!!!! 🌻
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I like to look for bowls for notions. I would have grabbed that last sewing box because I use zippers and they are expensive here in Australia 🇦🇺
those plush vinyl backed table cloths, if u can find plad or striped ones they are great for blocking croched afghans and such, the lines help u get it perfectly straight on all sizes if u get plaid ones. I just love then, i lay them on the bed and block my large crochet items to block so I get them straight, so my bed doesnt get damp from the steamer, and so it all comes out straight
*_Thank you so much for the info Terry✅_*
Thanks for sharing, I like the first rocking chair
Some really great ideas Tracy! And those yellowed dingy drawers can be spray painted or covered with contact paper for anyone who runs into that issue,I mean those brand new are not cheep!
*_Those are great ideas on what to do with "yellowed" items! I should have put the brand new price up😮not cheap for sure new!_*
Truly. I spray painted plastic drawers with spray paint meant for plastic and five years later it still looks new and pretty.
My husband did a sail boat string art and he was in high school he still as it and it is about 38 years old going to pass it on to our son.
My husband used to do string art. He only intended to make one for me but he was inundated by neighbours and family and friends we reckon he actually made over 100 of them.
Some of the glassware make beautiful pin holders
Just hit 5 thrift stores in my area yesterday. Prices too high for mostly junk. Got a few fair deals in each store. One stuffed animal I gave offer on. Love thriftys. I do try to avoid Goodwill. Never donate to them. They pay themselves way too much. It's a scam.
Just found your videos, amazing. Wish we had a dollar tree in UK. I am now going to work my way through all of them! So much to learn as I'm new to quilting. Brenda in Somerset UK
My Goodwill doesn't have such lovely treasures. Maybe I need to revist. Thanks for your ideas. 💜👍
Ikea brackets are the absolute best for hanging curtain rods. They are cheap and so sturdy
Thanks for the tip!✅
Your thrift store has 1/2 the price of ours! Think you are so lucky!
At are salv army rummage sales get cotton scrubs top and cut them up for quilting\sewing.
I thought the bags said "mistrial" at first. It's a material world though! I agreed with all your choices and decisions to pass on prices. Too much. Sometimes you just wonder who gets to decide what they price things for. Good luck on finding a high chair for that new grand child and hope you fill up that brag book with sweet pictures!
*_I hope to start filling up that brag book quickly.....It would have been easier for the store to just write "fabric" lol😬_*
In Texas, Tuesday at Goodwill is señor day with 30% off. That is the only time I go to Goodwill.
You can probably find some good buys then?✅
Quick PSA puzzles saying they are a thousand or 300 pieces is just a rough estimate. When they expand the image to fit the pieces they don't tell you the exact piece number 😊
That was so much fun.....especially your ideas for usage. I agree with you on some of the pricing......the yarn, felt and scraps.....way too much money.
It was fun👍thanks for coming along.
You gave me an idea about using soft blankets as a quilt batting.
Oh that is a great idea using the soft blankies as batting...I have thought of doing that as well✅
Amazing vidieo 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍
Never seen string art? That defines you as a youngster in my book!
Couldn't avoid it in the late 60s/70s & finished pieces were always languishing in the charity shops for the following decades, even now. Btw that's the UK version of thrift shops - much smaller scale than yours.
Lol!!!! Yay! I’m a youngster 💛
I have that Singer sewing machine. I bought it at Walmart almost 30 years ago for probably $150. It is a Singer 1120.
That basket was a good find. The people in the Goodwill store price the items, so you may find some GW are cheaper. The Salvation Army has the main store priced and sent to area SA stores. I worked for both stores. The SA has better prices, on Wednesday there is wacky Wendsday, all clothing half price. It very crowded there. On Thursday, senior day, so take your senior friend and take advantage of the discount. I especially like the way you think of repurposing some items. Years ago, there were ladies that would buy prom dresses and cut them up for doll clothes. That was hard for me to imagine. cutting up a gorgeous outfit.
Thx for all the info on the stores.✅👍 I was trying to think of what someone could do with a wedding gown... I would deconstruct and make something new. 🤓✂️✅
I look for Christmas jumpers, dresses and nightgowns and use the fabric for stockings, gift bags, placemats, etc.
I used to work for the salvation. Army, and their stuff is always over priced. That's probably why everyone runs over to the goodwill. They are always reasonably priced, and I can always stretch my dollar.
I agree totally✅
That is because the Salvation Army uses their money to help people in the community. When was the last time you saw Goodwill out feeding people in a disaster, seeing Goodwill serving coffee to Firemen. Did you see Goodwill at ground level on 9/11, I think not. Just saying.
@@marilynjones6111 My big GW is helping people, with job skills, etc. One of the guys my son knew and over the years I saw him go from clerk to one of the management team! Happy for him. He loves his job.
My experience has been just the opposite. Sal. Army has been better on pricing & Goodwill has had higher prices.
I guess it depends on where you live. Around here it's the goodwill stores that are overpriced and Salvation army is more reasonable. SA also has half priced sales and dollar items. Goodwill rarely has sales.
I found a beautiful, almost new Tommy Hilfiger pinstripe sheet with tiny whales. That’s a lot of fabric which will become pyjamas and a sundress.
Dollar tree has flannel backed table cloths
U have a good eye for “overpriced”. I never buy appliances from thrift stores, I been burned too many times.
Yes I have been burned too. I try to look things over good but you can’t catch everything 🤓👍
I agree about the appliances, with one exception. Check out Habitat for Humanity's ReStore thrift stores. Many of them have new appliances because they sometimes buy them many at a time and have extra. We have 3 of them in Columbus, Ohio and two more about ten miles north. No clothes or anything like that, but lots of appliances and anything used to build a home.
All SalvArmy & Goodwill have outlets and spare lightbulbs for testing, and are required to inform/answer buyer faqs over issues or discounts. Also, such items have extended Return Rules on their receipts, and mgmt will apprise you.
That sewing machine was definitely overpriced. I purchased a heavy-duty singer for $150 and the case was $20 at JoAnn Fabrics.
I’ve done string art and I loved it
I live in central NY state and the closest thrift shops to me are Salvation Army and Thrifty Shopper. SA used to be great but tend to stay overpriced, especially in the winter months when there are no yard sales. TS here usually has crap. The best thrift shopping I've ever done was when I was visiting my daughter in the South. I got bags of material for $2.99 and many other great deals. I do think there is a Goodwill store in Syracuse but that is an hr away, but I'll get there someday lol.
Some thrift stores are hit n miss for sure!✅
12:05 About those wedding dresses...a lot of weddings were canceled due to lockdown 😔
great video ...thank you
You are welcome!
They got great plastic spray paint out now you could spray paint those craft carts and drawers any color you want now
Just so you know, puzzles don't always have the exact number of pieces listed on the box. I've counted several over the years and some have more, and some have less. The only way to know if you have all of the pieces is to put them together, especially if they have odd-shaped, irregular pieces.
I have since learned exactly what you said. I wish I would’ve known that then… But now I know it I won’t make that mistake again✅💛
We did string art in my geometry class.
I love these videos, however it is important to note the Good Will is a profit business. People donate but it doesn’t do what Salvation Army does. If I had to choose which to shop at I would Choose Salvation Army because they actually give to your community. They do have a calendar that tells you when you can get 50% off and other great sales.
Thank you for the info✅
Did you not take into account they were selling colored tags 50% off? So with that some items were maybe worth it.
I bought a green retro sewing box for next to nothing then found the shorter matching companion piece. Put glitter butterflies stickers on both. Friends are impressed. Lol. I'm just happy. Nice to know someone shops like me. Have found amazing material finds. Thanks
Oh my god, that quilt puzzle is soo cute. Such a pity that two pieces are missing :( Great finds! 👍🏻 Looking forward to our second hand/thrift shops reopening hopefully soon! Regards from Germany Stephanie
I was so bummed about the puzzle 🧩!!!! I hope you get out soon to your thrift shops🤓✅
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The last few times I have gone to a local Goodwill, the prices have been near retail. In fact, a purse was priced at $30. I checked online and retail was $26.
Some GW are very pricey for sure✅
I find goodwill is not cheep. Used items that are only a few dollars cheaper than buying them new.
It rhymes with cane, Dane, feign, main, reign, it is Skein.
In the south we say it that rhymes with Dean, mean, clean
FYI: Skeins sounds like "scanes" or "skanes" - long A
Your thrift stores are better than the ones near me.
The good stores are few from what everyone says✅
I loved this video. I don't shop anymore because of covid.
Hopefully things will slowly get back to normal and you can venture out💛✅
For those of you wanting to donate good fabric, look in your area for a quilt guild and quilting clubs. Most of these groups sew for charity and would love to take the fabric or would know who would take it. I belong to a group, Binky Patrol, we make crib quilts for women’s shelters and children’s hospitals and generally any place that asks us for a donation. We have fabric donated to us and we always appreciate it.
When my husband was in Palliative care, the local Quilt Guild gave him a lovely quilt. I was very impressed. When he passed away, I started sewing quilts. First, I repaired a quilt made of Crimplene that my mom had made (I sent it to my brother), then I made a lap quilt for my sister-in-law who was not well (she loved it... she passed away 6 months later). I decided to sew a Christmas Tree wall hanging next (I put mini lights on it at Christmas time). Next, I sewed a jelly roll quilt for my niece, then 2 Minecraft twin size quilts with pillow covers for my grandchildren and I just finished a rail fence on-point with a corner stone which made a secondary design in the quilt. The quilt we received from the local Guild gave me the inspiration after my husband passed away. I am constantly looking for ideas to design my own ideas and it is nice when I can see the designs come to life.
Such a delightful vlog post. I, too, love to thrift and estate sale. I've found some of my favorite "notions" while at estate sales - tools that are no longer made. We have wonderful thrift stores (western Oregon) but they get "picked" fast with eBay pickers - which is totally great until I want to find something. Your stores (especially the sewing machine price and variety) are so rich with finds! What part of the country do you reside?
Northeast ohio✅ thrifting for sewing treasures is so much fun! Things get picked fast at my GW store too. Huge turnover almost every other day👍
Nice items.
I don't know for sure but fo you know if the future prices are set by the people who bring them in ? I remember when a great uncle past away we was asked from a Salvation Army store if we had to set the price on certain items so there would be a commotion for the people who was selling a rocking chair. That might be why prices was high on some items.
Wow! I never knew that Ernest. Thanks for sharing✅
I love 💕 all the blankets! I love your channel! Just subscribed! I won’t buy used puzzles anymore. You just don’t know if all the pieces are there! You have a lovely voice! I paid 10$ for fleece blankets at Lands End before Christmas! Salvation Army has some high priced items! I can’t understand why. It’s all donated stuff! 😱
Thank you for the kind words💛 buying puzzles 🧩 you never know if all pieces are there 🧩 I’m not sure why some of the prices are so high 🤔 thx for shopping along and for subscribing 🤓✅👍
I saw a couple of book pillows tutorial. I hope that encourages you to make a video for us to see, especially since you will have someone to read to soon.
I'll check it out!
Thrift stores charging antique store prices has got to stop.
I agree👍
A cone of yarn used on knitting machines or on a weaving loom
Skeins of yarn. 🙂
You could probably make a Compose Robe by Love Notions out of that brown blanket.
You’re right! It is excellent robe material✅👍
I bought 2 king size blankets at Walmart to make my daughers each a cozy lounge set, top, bottoms and Robe inspired by a Kim K dupe...
The blankets were half off @ Walmart last spring and I was at mine this week and they are marketed down to $16.49 for the king sized ones
That sounds awesome! Thx for the tip!✅
✅👍great deal!
I went to the Salvation Army thrift store yesterday in Illinois. The prices there were extremely high. BUT at least the words on the price tags were spelled correctly !! When did the spelling of material get changed to " matirial ". ?? Lol
Lol
Most of the guys that work there in the back and the center are in rehab, but then again, how many men do you know that can spell correctly? My dad used to spell carrots "Karots".
I live in an area where we do not have a goodwill or a thrift store. I am hoping that if it’s possible I can work out a deal with someone that has a goodwill for a good sewing machine and items.
I’ve seen good machines that are free on marketplace, the Facebook site.
I bet you could weave fabric strips through that big wire basket and make that basket beautiful and even more useful.
Will not shop at Goodwill, they used to be non profit, otherwise anymore.