Free is good!
Oh Happy Day! Yesterday, my SIL, my daughter and I went out for a girls only dinner to my favorite Thai/Asian fusion restaurant in Denver, Thai Basil. On our way to the restaraunt, my eagle eyes spotted a sign that read “FREE FABRIC ?”. We didn’t stop immediately, but I asked my SIL and daughter if they minded if we checked it out on the way home.
All through dinner, I wondered what kind of treasures I would find. When we finally returned to the boxes of free fabric sitting outside of a children’s boutique, I felt like a secret agent marauding the stash under the cover of darkness, my get-a-way car sitting not 10 feet from where I stood. It was dark, so I didn’t know exactly what I would find, I felt my way around…chintzes, cotton prints, linen, velvet, vinyl, silk, organza, batting and fleece were just a few of the fabrics that I recognized by touch.
I didn’t take everything, but managed to stuff a plastic bag to over-flowing. I took a brief look through this afternoon and am very pleased with my loot! I have new fabric with which to experiment. Some cuts are fairly ample, some are simply scraps. But, make no mistake about it, I will create something with my bounty! Thank you to the store for recycling, I will do my best to see that the fabric doesn’t end up in the landfill! As the saying goes, one woman’s junk, is another’s treasure!
October 1st, 2006 at 12:25 pm
Free stuff huh? Always a plus if it’s useful.
Blogmad hit!
October 1st, 2006 at 3:39 pm
WOOT! Free stuff to craft with?! What fun! Can’t wait to see what you make with this stuff.
October 1st, 2006 at 7:31 pm
hiay, two things I love, thai food and free stuff, can’t wait to see what you do with the fabric.
hope all is well with you.
regards
jafa the brit
October 1st, 2006 at 11:58 pm
Hope you found some treasures.
October 2nd, 2006 at 12:54 am
That bag is overflowing with lovely fabric, what a great find! I’m looking forward to seeing what you make with them too.
October 2nd, 2006 at 2:40 am
What a cool find!! Free fabric is awesome!! I just know you are going to make some cool things out of them. I can’t wait to see!!
October 2nd, 2006 at 5:03 am
it was like LEFT there FOR YOU!
a gift?
i think you shouldhave taken itALL!
my mom used to take me “dumpster diving” all throughout my childhood.
late at night.
like 12or 1 am in the morning. on school nights!!
we found some pretty coolstuff though. but at times it was scary.
bums and such.
but sounds like you had a great night!
cool.
October 2nd, 2006 at 12:39 pm
Free is always good! I managed to bring it to my studio, but haven’t sorted through all the fabric yet.
I’m not beyond dumpster diving myself!