Mother Load of all fabric mother loads!
01-09-2010, 04:25 PM
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Okay ladies, just got back. I picked up a large back, and almost all of it is HOME DEC fabric..I can make pillows, totes, etc, but not likely to work in a quilt. I will have to wait until Monday to post pix because I'm not in my usual computer system, and I have a hard time posting on this computer. I got about 20 squares of bright fabrics that are about 5 inch squares. Red, turquoise, purple and green. I thought they would be fun to put together with some sort of print and would make a pretty quilt. They are linen, so it'll be interesting.
Next time, I hope to find more cottons. Very very few cottons. Linda, you must have picked out the majority of them!!!
Sugar, let's definitely go together - be way more fun to have a partner for the drive there and back. There's also a quilting shop called Eddie's quilting Bee, it's a huge quilting store we could stop at!!
Next time, I hope to find more cottons. Very very few cottons. Linda, you must have picked out the majority of them!!!
Sugar, let's definitely go together - be way more fun to have a partner for the drive there and back. There's also a quilting shop called Eddie's quilting Bee, it's a huge quilting store we could stop at!!
01-09-2010, 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Elisabrat
go to fabmo.org there is a link there to get an appointment, this way there are not too many people there at once, they have stacks and stacks and continue to replenish as the piles get low so no time is a bad time (maybe except say the last hour of the last day is picked over).. if you go at 9 a.m. you will have as good a selection as at 2 p.m. They pull fromthe back so your SAFE! There is a big selection this month too.
01-09-2010, 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Elisabrat
Today I went to the free fabric pick up from fabmo.org (you need to check out what they do). Its all fabric headed for landfill from designer showrooms. Each month they pick up 2,500 tons of fabric on average. Some 6" x 6" some as big as 3 yrds. Some light weight cotton, some heavy tapestry types. Silk, cotton, rayon/blends etc. I go for the cottons and a couple tapestry types for carry bags/totes. This is a picture of what I took home today. Also quilters/sewing folks bring in their not needed fabrics and its up for anyones taking. I also picked up a bag with approx. 25 spools of cotton thread all new. I am in a serious piece of heaven. How sad they throw this stuff away. How luck someone picks it up so I can go snag some!
where is this mother lode of fabric dispersed? I went online and the info was fuzzy at best. How do you actually get the fabric?
Thanks!
Kind Regards,
MaryAnna
01-09-2010, 05:51 PM
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This is run by two people locally who are very environmentally conscious and just great people. They are more than happy to share information on how to start one up in your own area! I am sorry esqmommy didnt find a good selection. I had tried to pm her to get her to stop by my house so I could share.. sigh she didnt call :(
if you go to page one there is the web page listed. of note: what can't be used for quilts can be used for a zillion other things such as :totes, wall hangings, table runners, napkins (linen is big around here for those things).. aprons, stuffed toys, pin cushions.. it runs from thick like couch thick to thin sheers so it all depends on how much is taken before. I guess it was my lucky day when I picked up stuff. I am moving so I wont be able to partake in this any longer either which bums me out.
if you go to page one there is the web page listed. of note: what can't be used for quilts can be used for a zillion other things such as :totes, wall hangings, table runners, napkins (linen is big around here for those things).. aprons, stuffed toys, pin cushions.. it runs from thick like couch thick to thin sheers so it all depends on how much is taken before. I guess it was my lucky day when I picked up stuff. I am moving so I wont be able to partake in this any longer either which bums me out.
01-09-2010, 06:47 PM
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Geesh, I'm in SoCA and it is just over 6 hr drive to get to the Palo Alto location, boo hoo....just too far away.
Wonder if they have something like this in the LA area where the fabric district is located.
Really a great idea, but wonder if the fabric manufacturers don't want us to know about it. We wouldn't buy it if we can get it for FREE, LOL.
warm quilt hugs, sue in CA
Wonder if they have something like this in the LA area where the fabric district is located.
Really a great idea, but wonder if the fabric manufacturers don't want us to know about it. We wouldn't buy it if we can get it for FREE, LOL.
warm quilt hugs, sue in CA
01-09-2010, 07:33 PM
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you know, i have some of those fabrics in my stash and even have a quilt top made of that first blue fabric with the gold stars!!!!! i can't believe that!!!! everyone's asleep now so i cant go dig it out and get a pic but maybe i will remember tomorrow!!! crazy!
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