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That's All (for Now)

It's always tempting to keep collecting thrifted fabric for my stash, especially when I've had such good luck finding great fabrics very cheap, but I've now acquired enough fabric to last me through the end of 2023 and next year, too.

I'm really happy overall with the two fabric lots I won at the online auction, and the big haul I found at my local thrift store. I think it's wonderful to keep fabric from going to a landfill, which probably would have happened if no one had rescued these.

It's not enough to buy only vintage or thrifted fabric, I want to create and show other makers what wonderful potential it has to inspire and become useful. I don't think there's anything wrong with buying new fabric, either -- up until a couple of years ago I always bought new, and I know most makers prefer it. I just want to do what I can to live more sustainably, and changing what fabrics I use for my quilting and textile art is part of that goal.

If you want to try your luck at finding vintage fabrics you can use for your projects, please visit your local thrift stores, or check out the auctions at Goodwill online.

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