tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1748639399801058264.post2563357572351161859..comments2024-03-28T09:34:45.467-07:00Comments on Shannon Sews: Vintage Fabric: from estate sales to familiar closetsShannon @FairfaceWashclothshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05802419492526806592noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1748639399801058264.post-8289160862202328972011-06-24T09:55:40.132-07:002011-06-24T09:55:40.132-07:00Looks like we both have been rummaging through our...Looks like we both have been rummaging through our mother's closets! You for fabric, me for recipes! My mom sewed a lot and looking through her scraps of fabric, I can remember every piece of clothing she made for me simply by looking at it...it's a trip, isn't it?Frieda Loves Breadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00265482581165683185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1748639399801058264.post-33089864494804586432011-06-17T22:00:22.806-07:002011-06-17T22:00:22.806-07:00i love the fabric you got from your mom. and all t...i love the fabric you got from your mom. and all the fun memories that come with it. i can't wait to see what you make with it.Emily Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13571061298648625346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1748639399801058264.post-252887176720744942011-06-16T08:18:03.560-07:002011-06-16T08:18:03.560-07:00I've never been to an estate sale, but I did o...I've never been to an estate sale, but I did once inherit a TON of fabric from the storage unit of an elderly woman who passed, and there were some real gems in there. Most of them I still haven't used, although I have SO many plans for them. <br /><br />I agree with you that fabric has a certain memory. I have a quilt that was made by my great-grandmother and each block of pattern Stephanie HIllberryhttp://www.stephaniehillberry.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1748639399801058264.post-57331289628407609572011-06-13T16:49:38.524-07:002011-06-13T16:49:38.524-07:00I made one of my favorite purses from an old skirt...I made one of my favorite purses from an old skirt I found at the Goodwill! Estate sales are super fun, but you can also find some good "stuff" at second hand shops like Goodwill and the Salvation Army..if you have those shops in your area.<br />Happy hunting!<br />AngelaAngelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18338602969003507135noreply@blogger.com