Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Thrifted Goodness

This was my first foray into thrifting fabric. Earlier this week I walked past an op-shop in my local area generally to see if they had anything that I could cut up to use in a quilt, but more specifically to look for some vintage linens. It is only a very small thrift store but I still managed to walk away with stash.

I scored three pillowcases at a bargain price. My first find was this floral pillowcase. As soon as I saw it I just had to have it. I also picked up two pillowcases that looked almost brand new by Cotton House. They are in excellent condition, made from a high quality 100% cotton. They are both the same and I think will be ideal for backing fabrics or even as a substitute for the darker linens that I have used previously in my quilts.

These pillowcases have spent 24 hours soaking in Napisan, they have been washed, line dried on a rather windy day, and have had their seams unpicked. I have to confess that I have also already cut into the floral pillowcase!

17 comments:

  1. What a great blog! I love your quilts! Yes I like to dig out great fabric at thrift stores too, although at the moment I am commited to stash busting so I'm not 'allowed' to go fabric shopping as there's simply no more room.

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  2. Rita, this Post has really tickled my fancy - I have a big smile on my face - you of all people shopping at a thrift shop for fabrics when you have such a wonderful stash - oh, dear!
    Hugs - Lurline♥

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  3. Hey..a girl can never have too much fabric right? Congrats on the great score. ;) I look forward to seeing what you do with these.

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  4. Love those thrift stores...you scored big with that beautiful floral...what would the equivalent of Napisan be in the states? Clorox?

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  5. Yup, as soon as I use up this huge stash of 1993 and older fabric I already have I am going to start perusing the local thrift shops!:) But today was a bonus day, I found a plastic bin in the basement of fabric I have given my daughter to mess around with and found lots of leftover fabric from dresses I had made for her as a kid.....bonus!:)

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  6. Wow! You really scored. I especially love that floral one! What is Napisan and what is an op shop?

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  7. i can not wait to see what you make of those pillowcases

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  8. SCORE!! WOW! I have only been looking for vintage linens once and no luck at all. Not sure that I have it in me to keep looking.

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  9. Great Bargains.!!Loving the Grey Stripe...
    cheers

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  10. That has never happened to me so you did good. This doesn't look as punchy as your usual style, but I LOVE that blue and green together! YUM! ~Page

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  11. Lovely findings! Very inspiring, too ; )

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  12. Well done Rita! You will have to show me all the good op shops! Love the floral.

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  13. Cute! You have talked me into checking my local thrift stores.

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  14. Oh yes love that floral pillowcase , well done .

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  15. Good finds! I love the soft faded vintage feel of the flowers and the clean modern lines of the other two!

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  16. I love those grey fabrics, so masculine and interesting. I'm curious to see what you are going to make with that...I'll be waiting :)

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  17. There's nothing more satisfying than reusing other people's cast offs for something gorgeous; seems to be in the whole spirit of patchwork to me! Love your floral...

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