Flea Market Find

My DD and I went to a flea market this morning and we came upon a vendor with a
pile of old quilt tops for sale -- scrappy 30s-looking quilt tops. He said
there were 4 tops and he wanted $10 apiece for them. I flipped carelessly
through the tops without unfolding them and sort of looked disinterested. He
said he'd throw in the box of fabric he'd gotten with the tops. I glanced at
the box and saw what looked like a feed sack on top. I said, "Would you take
$30?" He countered with $35. I accepted!

When we got the tops and box home I was so excited! There were 5 quilt tops and
the box (which was really heavy) had whole feed sacks, fabric that looks like
feed sack material (I need to check closer to see if I can see holes where the
seam string may have been), a couple of old cotton skirts, other fabrics, and
an incompletely embroidered tablecloth that had been preprinted. The tablecloth
is stained and has a large hole. I need to look more closely at the tops.

A great find, don't you think?

SunnyQuilt

SunnyQuilt wrote:
My DD and I went to a flea market this morning and we came upon a vendor with a
pile of old quilt tops for sale -- scrappy 30s-looking quilt tops. He said
there were 4 tops and he wanted $10 apiece for them. I flipped carelessly
through the tops without unfolding them and sort of looked disinterested. He
said he'd throw in the box of fabric he'd gotten with the tops. I glanced at
the box and saw what looked like a feed sack on top. I said, "Would you take
$30?" He countered with $35. I accepted!

When we got the tops and box home I was so excited! There were 5 quilt tops and
the box (which was really heavy) had whole feed sacks, fabric that looks like
feed sack material (I need to check closer to see if I can see holes where the
seam string may have been), a couple of old cotton skirts, other fabrics, and
an incompletely embroidered tablecloth that had been preprinted. The tablecloth
is stained and has a large hole. I need to look more closely at the tops.

A great find, don't you think?


You do know how to bargin! I used to spend a lot of time looking for
old material and quilt tops at flea markets and rarely made such finds...

Have fun sorting through you treasures...

lisae

I'd say you got an early Xmas present! Hmmm! Note to self - check out flea
markets in 2005! And you handled the transaction so expertly!

Pauline
"SunnyQuilt" wrote in message
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My DD and I went to a flea market this morning and we came upon a vendor
with a
pile of old quilt tops for sale -- scrappy 30s-looking quilt tops. He said
there were 4 tops and he wanted $10 apiece for them. I flipped carelessly
through the tops without unfolding them and sort of looked disinterested.
He
said he'd throw in the box of fabric he'd gotten with the tops. I glanced
at
the box and saw what looked like a feed sack on top. I said, "Would you
take
$30?" He countered with $35. I accepted!

When we got the tops and box home I was so excited! There were 5 quilt
tops and
the box (which was really heavy) had whole feed sacks, fabric that looks
like
feed sack material (I need to check closer to see if I can see holes where
the
seam string may have been), a couple of old cotton skirts, other fabrics,
and
an incompletely embroidered tablecloth that had been preprinted. The
tablecloth
is stained and has a large hole. I need to look more closely at the tops.

A great find, don't you think?

SunnyQuilt

Great bargain, well done.

Dee in Oz

Think you made a great steal!!!!!

--
Mary
http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948
"SunnyQuilt" wrote in message
...
My DD and I went to a flea market this morning and we came upon a vendor
with a
pile of old quilt tops for sale -- scrappy 30s-looking quilt tops. He said
there were 4 tops and he wanted $10 apiece for them. I flipped carelessly
through the tops without unfolding them and sort of looked disinterested.
He
said he'd throw in the box of fabric he'd gotten with the tops. I glanced
at
the box and saw what looked like a feed sack on top. I said, "Would you
take
$30?" He countered with $35. I accepted!

When we got the tops and box home I was so excited! There were 5 quilt
tops and
the box (which was really heavy) had whole feed sacks, fabric that looks
like
feed sack material (I need to check closer to see if I can see holes where
the
seam string may have been), a couple of old cotton skirts, other fabrics,
and
an incompletely embroidered tablecloth that had been preprinted. The
tablecloth
is stained and has a large hole. I need to look more closely at the tops.

A great find, don't you think?

SunnyQuilt

Wow, bonus day! Have fun sorting through the finds, Sunny!

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"SunnyQuilt" wrote in message
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My DD and I went to a flea market this morning and we came upon a vendor
with a
pile of old quilt tops for sale -- scrappy 30s-looking quilt tops. He said
there were 4 tops and he wanted $10 apiece for them. I flipped carelessly
through the tops without unfolding them and sort of looked disinterested.
He
said he'd throw in the box of fabric he'd gotten with the tops. I glanced
at
the box and saw what looked like a feed sack on top. I said, "Would you
take
$30?" He countered with $35. I accepted!

When we got the tops and box home I was so excited! There were 5 quilt
tops and
the box (which was really heavy) had whole feed sacks, fabric that looks
like
feed sack material (I need to check closer to see if I can see holes where
the
seam string may have been), a couple of old cotton skirts, other fabrics,
and
an incompletely embroidered tablecloth that had been preprinted. The
tablecloth
is stained and has a large hole. I need to look more closely at the tops.

A great find, don't you think?

SunnyQuilt

I've always known you have that knack for finding! Congratulations!

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Wendy
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"SunnyQuilt" wrote in message
...
My DD and I went to a flea market this morning and we came upon a vendor
with a
pile of old quilt tops for sale -- scrappy 30s-looking quilt tops. He said
there were 4 tops and he wanted $10 apiece for them. I flipped carelessly
through the tops without unfolding them and sort of looked disinterested.
He
said he'd throw in the box of fabric he'd gotten with the tops. I glanced
at
the box and saw what looked like a feed sack on top. I said, "Would you
take
$30?" He countered with $35. I accepted!

When we got the tops and box home I was so excited! There were 5 quilt
tops and
the box (which was really heavy) had whole feed sacks, fabric that looks
like
feed sack material (I need to check closer to see if I can see holes where
the
seam string may have been), a couple of old cotton skirts, other fabrics,
and
an incompletely embroidered tablecloth that had been preprinted. The
tablecloth
is stained and has a large hole. I need to look more closely at the tops.

A great find, don't you think?

SunnyQuilt

That is too fun!
Taria

SunnyQuilt wrote:
My DD and I went to a flea market this morning and we came upon a vendor with a
pile of old quilt tops for sale -- scrappy 30s-looking quilt tops. He said
there were 4 tops and he wanted $10 apiece for them. I flipped carelessly
through the tops without unfolding them and sort of looked disinterested. He
said he'd throw in the box of fabric he'd gotten with the tops. I glanced at
the box and saw what looked like a feed sack on top. I said, "Would you take
$30?" He countered with $35. I accepted!

When we got the tops and box home I was so excited! There were 5 quilt tops and
the box (which was really heavy) had whole feed sacks, fabric that looks like
feed sack material (I need to check closer to see if I can see holes where the
seam string may have been), a couple of old cotton skirts, other fabrics, and
an incompletely embroidered tablecloth that had been preprinted. The tablecloth
is stained and has a large hole. I need to look more closely at the tops.

A great find, don't you think?

SunnyQuilt

Great find! Have a ball!

Howdy!
Merry Christmas!

Ragmop/Sandy

"SunnyQuilt" wrote in message
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My DD and I went to a flea market this morning and we came upon a vendor
with a
pile of old quilt tops for sale -- scrappy 30s-looking quilt tops. He said
there were 4 tops and he wanted $10 apiece for them. I flipped carelessly
through the tops without unfolding them and sort of looked disinterested.
He
said he'd throw in the box of fabric he'd gotten with the tops. I glanced
at
the box and saw what looked like a feed sack on top. I said, "Would you
take
$30?" He countered with $35. I accepted!

When we got the tops and box home I was so excited! There were 5 quilt
tops and
the box (which was really heavy) had whole feed sacks, fabric that looks
like
feed sack material (I need to check closer to see if I can see holes where
the
seam string may have been), a couple of old cotton skirts, other fabrics,
and
an incompletely embroidered tablecloth that had been preprinted. The
tablecloth
is stained and has a large hole. I need to look more closely at the tops.

A great find, don't you think?

SunnyQuilt