As regular readers here might already know, I love thrifting. I have always enjoyed it - but it's not just that I am cheap, I also love keeping fabrics, patterns and notions in use, so they don't end up wasted in landfill somewhere.
I haven't been doing as much thrifting over the last while, partly because the weather for the first couple of months of this year was so dreadful I wasn't going anywhere - and partly because I am trying to sew from stash first.
But I did end up doing some shopping this month! These are the fabric treasures I've found recently. Some black broadcloth right at the bottom (always useful), some silky linings that I adore, a synthetic checkerboard print, some yellow cotton, a pillowcase with an interesting print, and a couple of fat quarters of quilting cotton. It's a wide variety and we'll see if I use any of it up soon. I enjoy finding interesting options while thrifting, especially odd prints that are more unusual.
That checkerboard fabric I found in our local Fabricland here in BC. I just hemmed all around and it’s made the most perfect tablecloth. Everything washes out, no staining, it’s fantastic. I had at the same time found a red with vegetable print and a blue with lemons. They are in rotational use every day. And always make me smile!
ReplyDeleteThat's lovely to hear! I thought it felt like tablecloth. But I might be doing something else with it...
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