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I did not post about this particular acquisition of thrifted fabric last month as at the time I was battling a Windows update that completely changed how my computer imports and edits photos (don't ask for details; I'll start ranting about unwanted and unnecessary updates, and we'll be here all week.) The majority is quilting cottons, but there are some outdoor, tapestry and upholstery fabrics as well. There was more scraps than yardage, but it's a pretty decent stash. I paid $3.99 for the entire pile, mainly because it was going to be dumped in a landfill if I didn't. I can't save them all, but I couldn't let this get trashed.

Among the more interesting fabrics included are three StarWars prints (one is 3 yards) and two patchwork blocks I'll guess to be a pillow in progress UFO and its scraps.

A couple of oddities were thrown in, including this sample of batting still in its wrapper, a big ball of dusty rose DMC crochet thread, and a bag of some sort.

The original owner did a nice piece of heart and stripes embroidery in wool thread, and fused a crocheted house onto some medium blue broadcloth.

I wasn't able to measure the fabric for a time due to my desire to finish embroidering another row of patchwork on the recycled linen quilt, but I finally got around to it. The total amount is 54.35 yards, making this lot about seven cents per yard. I'll keep the older fabrics and donate the newer yardage to the local guild to sell at their show next month.

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