THRIFT STORE Fabric Haul: How To Buy Fabric From The Thrift Store
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An entire fabric haul from a thrift store cost me $30, a fraction of what it would cost from a fabric store! You can save a ton of money on fabric buy shopping for fabric at thrift stores, but there are a few things to watch out for while thrift store shopping for fabric if you want to get a good deal on yardage and find fabric gems. My thrift store fabric haul is a great example both of the pitfalls you run into by buying fabric second hand and of the deals you can find and money you can save by shopping for fabric at a thrift store.
Fabric with holes and stains are the worst type of fabric to buy second hand, but you won't always be able to tell how damaged fabric is until you buy it and take it home. I recommend you unfold fabric from the hanger in the store to get the best idea of what type of usable yardage you will have so you don't end up buying a bunch of useless fabric with holes in it.
A red pillow case runs $2 at Goodwill, which is not a great deal for fabric yardage. But I bought one to turn into a shirt to go with a red bedsheet skirt I made, so I still got a good deal on fabric.
You can find cuts of cotton fabric larger than a yard for a range of $1.50-$2.50 at thrift stores which is the best deal for your money while buying fabric second hand. I found two really nice pieces of green fabric this fabric haul.
Bedsheets are probably the best deal for fabric yardage from thrift stores because you get a very large sheet of fabric to work with and can find bedsheets in many colors. Bed sheets can be used to sew your own dresses and skirts, but they also work well as mock-up fabric before you sew something out of expensive or sentimental fabric. I highly recommend beginners use bed sheets to sew early projects with because they're the most affordable fabric to mess up!
Sewing notions like scissors, thread, patterns, and interfacing can all be found cheap second-hand, especially from thrift stores.
Sometimes you'll find completed sewing projects like curtains, tablecloths, and window valances that can all be stitch-ripped apart and used for other sewing projects. I used a tablecloth as a quilt backing, but do caution against using certain polyester materials for sewing garments and clothing that you plan to wear a lot because tablecloths and curtains tend to snag while sewing and do not launder well. But if you really like the fabric of a tablecloth or curtain, you can always buy it cheap for a few dollars and use it for a specific sewing project that won't see a lot of use and wear.
You can find some real hidden gems at thrift stores and op-shops, so when you go fabric hunting, keep these tips in mind.
An entire fabric haul from a thrift store cost me $30, a fraction of what it would cost from a fabric store! You can save a ton of money on fabric buy shopping for fabric at thrift stores, but there are a few things to watch out for while thrift store shopping for fabric if you want to get a good deal on yardage and find fabric gems. My thrift store fabric haul is a great example both of the pitfalls you run into by buying fabric second hand and of the deals you can find and money you can save by shopping for fabric at a thrift store.
Fabric with holes and stains are the worst type of fabric to buy second hand, but you won't always be able to tell how damaged fabric is until you buy it and take it home. I recommend you unfold fabric from the hanger in the store to get the best idea of what type of usable yardage you will have so you don't end up buying a bunch of useless fabric with holes in it.
A red pillow case runs $2 at Goodwill, which is not a great deal for fabric yardage. But I bought one to turn into a shirt to go with a red bedsheet skirt I made, so I still got a good deal on fabric.
You can find cuts of cotton fabric larger than a yard for a range of $1.50-$2.50 at thrift stores which is the best deal for your money while buying fabric second hand. I found two really nice pieces of green fabric this fabric haul.
Bedsheets are probably the best deal for fabric yardage from thrift stores because you get a very large sheet of fabric to work with and can find bedsheets in many colors. Bed sheets can be used to sew your own dresses and skirts, but they also work well as mock-up fabric before you sew something out of expensive or sentimental fabric. I highly recommend beginners use bed sheets to sew early projects with because they're the most affordable fabric to mess up!
Sewing notions like scissors, thread, patterns, and interfacing can all be found cheap second-hand, especially from thrift stores.
Sometimes you'll find completed sewing projects like curtains, tablecloths, and window valances that can all be stitch-ripped apart and used for other sewing projects. I used a tablecloth as a quilt backing, but do caution against using certain polyester materials for sewing garments and clothing that you plan to wear a lot because tablecloths and curtains tend to snag while sewing and do not launder well. But if you really like the fabric of a tablecloth or curtain, you can always buy it cheap for a few dollars and use it for a specific sewing project that won't see a lot of use and wear.
You can find some real hidden gems at thrift stores and op-shops, so when you go fabric hunting, keep these tips in mind.
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