Good yard sale, today!

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  1. dooley

    dooley Super Garden Turtle

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    There was only one yard sale listed for today so we got up early and got there just as it was opening. The woman told us it was from an estate of a woman here in Madisonville. There was a ton of quilts, quilting materials and bedspreads, bed linens and pillows. The lady must have made a pillow with every quilt pattern she could find. I didn't buy pillows today but I could use the idea. I did buy a green and white (dr says it's blue or gray) quilt top all pieced by hand. It needs a few repairs and then I can put it together and quilt it. A few of the seams have pulled loose. I bought a stack of quilt blocks with butterflies that are not finished. The butterflies seem to be basted onto the blocks and a few are finished but not many. It appears to be old and really needs to be finished. I bought a stack of material for very little. The pieces are big enough to use for quilt backing. I guess I could get busy and finish some quilts now. We bought some cookbooks from various organizations in different Texas towns. dr bought a Fannie Flagg cookbook from Whistlestop Cafe book and movie. He says it has a lot more than recipes. He likes the Fannie Flagg books.
    We also put back a box of things to pick up next week and she says there will be some more stuff that she will save for us that are on the same order of what we bought.
    On the way home we stopped at the thrift shop and bought a plain rectangle kitchen table. We didn't need a kitchen table but I needed a sturdy table to put my sewing machine on. So, we had a good day.
    dooley
     
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  3. kuntrygal

    kuntrygal Texas Rose

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    Dooley you and dr seem to 'make out like bandits' every weekend. You find some awesome sales and find terrfic buys. You will have your large house filled up in no time! :D
     
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    glendann Official Garden Angel

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    They thought of me and brought me a beautiful Afgan.
    Oreo wanted to take it from me.

    Here it is


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    Thank you bought again
     
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    Droopy Slug Slaughterer Plants Contributor

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    I'm so looking forward to seeing your quilt material Dooley. Glenda, that afghan's very pretty.
     



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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Oh yes please Dooley do let us all see what you bought. :stew1: Glenda your Afgan is lovely - isn't it great to have friends who care? :-D
     
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    glendann Official Garden Angel

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    Yes it sure is.I love having them near me.
     
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    kuntrygal Texas Rose

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    Glenda that is beautiful. How nice to have thoughtful friends. I wondered if you went with them, but imagine you were still snoozing when they left out :D :D
     
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    dooley Super Garden Turtle

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    We went back today and took Glenda! She knew the place. I knew she would. She bought pillows for her couch. We filled another box to pick up next week. dooley
     
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    brink2012 New Seed

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    haha amazing! I wish we could find yard sales like that here..
     

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