The twice yearly sewing retreat is coming up for Mum and I this weekend. Luckily, I had prepaid this before Damian was out of work, otherwise I probably wouldn't go this year. I want to start to do some weekend markets with my handmade products, so it is a good chance to sit down in peace and focus on getting my samples and some stock done. There are a few specific items I want to make all with a French inspired theme, and all involving ruffles of some sort :) Good cotton fabric is quite expensive at the quilting stores and at Spotlight, so I called in to the op shop in town and picked up everything I needed for $40. While I was at it, I bought a lovely cotton thermal blanket for Kasey's bed as it's getting rather chilly here at the minute, she does have an electric blanket as well, but we're trying not to use those unless we really need to.
Anyway, in my $40 stash was a really nice, excellent quality comforter style bedspread which I am going to embellish with ruffles,
2 cushion covers for 40c each, which I am also going to embellish to match, and there are another couple of quilt covers and a few queen and double sheets all in the type of fabrics I was looking for, that will set off the vintage, french, rustic theme that I am going for.
I am going to use all of these as fabric, instead of as sheets and quilt covers. I think I have saved at least $200-$300 by going this way, and I think the end results are going to be amazing....
Do you shop the op shops for your supplies?
I sure do.....because most of my makings are aged and stained to appear old and worn, it dosnt matter if they are stained to begin with or have small holes or edging hanging off, all the doilies and tablecloths I use are cut up, edging removed, etc..so I am always on the look out at the oppies for anything, I also use old sheets as backing fabric...
ReplyDeletelook forward to seeing them all completed DEB...:)
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