Quite a haul

I find it very surprising that someone can be so dedicated to a craft like quilting, and not be part of the local quilt guilds. Here in the San Fernando valley we have three, four if you include Glendale. But no, this woman hoarded fabric, but didn’t seek out the company of other quilters. She died recently and a friend is working to get rid of a lot of the fabric, machines and other stuff. Not sure how the Modern Guild heard about it, but they did and word went out to go and pick up fabric Whatever could be stuffed into one legal box – for $50.

I almost didn’t go, I have been quilting less, and really don’t have the room for this stuff. Well, I can make room. Anyway, I went, first of all, there were 4 of us in the condo- not wearing masks!!

There was a large selection of this Provincal fabric, never worked with this, so why not? I took a bunch, after taking the picture, I found more in the bottom of the box.

I dont know how Liz did this, when I left, all of this as crammed into one box, once I started pulling things out – it exploded.

As you can see, these aren’t old cheap fabrics, this woman was first a nun, then a nurse, then she did work at Quilt Emporium, so it’s not like she didn’t know about the guilds. I was drawn to bright colors.

As well as precuts. Mostly fat quarters, but I did take a jelly roll. Honestly, I think I Doubled my fabric stash and what I took was a drop in the bucket. Others had been there before me

, one woman took 7 boxes. It really was a hoarder house. a number of women had been clearing, cleaning and arranging by theme and color. Sad, the friend who was taking the money (I think there are some debts to be paid, not surprising, seeing that fabric arrived here as late as Dec. 2020. He claimed that she made many quilts that she gave a way, I hope so, because I know, the acquisition of fabric is as much of an addiction as actually making quilts.

I picked up a few pieces of Kaffe fabric. I know that I just got the remnants, others before me too most of them. I have never bought Kaffe yardage, I’ve used some small pieces that I have gotten. It will be interesting what I do with these, they might become project bags or smaller items.

A few chickens, because they are cute.

These are 5″ x 6″ hand dyed squares. I don’t think t6his person is in business anymore, never heard of her, she was local. Lovely dye job

These two are newer, the computer printed fabric from Kaufman. This is something that fabric companies have been playing with, the one of the left is Monet water lilies. No need to count screens, the depth the variety of colors are endless.

I have already made a quilt using Elizabeth Hartmans Fancy forest. Quilt Emporium put together blocks of the month. Not sure I’ll use them for this pattern, but they are great color combos.

I have a few more fabrics I didn’t photograph, like some from French General as well as some very pale low volume fabrics. Did I mention that I think I just doubled my stash??? And these days I can’t get enough of cross-stitch, although I will be making some more bags as project bags, I’m sure I’ll use some of this fabric soon.

Leah

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