I’ve found some fun stuff at Goodwill over the past few weeks, had a really cool vintage item given to me, and was privileged with a trip through IKEA. Would you like to see my finds? Oh, goodie, I was hoping you would say yes! Let’s get going and feast our eyes on all the goodness of retail therapy. I am not addicted. imnotimnotimnotimnotimnot.
My friend Pam from Simple Details blogged about finding the decor weight fabric samples all for sale at $2 each. She found some coordinating samples that she turned into some great napkins. A couple days after seeing her post about the deal I found myself at JoAnn Fabrics, picking up a few supplies for a couple projects, and I noticed a box of the $2 fabric samples. I dug through the hodge-podge that was left and picked out a few I liked. I was thoroughly delighted when the gal at checkout informed me that they were all marked down to $1 for that day 🙂 Yippee!
These fabrics were all found at IKEA – in the ‘crash and dent’ discount section! The blue background fabric is 4 yards and was $4. The other two pieces are pillow covers and were $3 and $4 each. I liked them and will most likely repurpose them.
Tea towels from IKEA – I always look at their towels to see if there is something I can use for the fabric. I do use them as tea towels sometimes but these I bought to make into something fun and creative. I think they would make cute camera straps.
Laminated Fabric from The French Seam in Indianapolis. I bought this when my Mom and I took my teenager shopping for her birthday. I’m not sure what I’m going to do with it but it is so cute I had to get some to have in my stash. I think a little raincoat would be really fun out of this fabric 🙂
The French Seam had a lot of their wool fabrics 1/2 off the day I was there. This one is a Pendleton blanket weight and is very very expensive. Since it was 1/2 off I couldn’t resist getting some. I didn’t even get a whole yard because the price was still not super cheap at 1/2 off. But it is some of the coolest heavy-weight fabric available.
Black faux marble urn found at goodwill. I am giving this one a paint job with Annie Sloan paint.
Another goodwill find, these placemats were used on my Easter table.
A friend gave me this piece several weeks ago. I love it! It has some faux, white ranuncleus flowers in it right now. I can’t wait to put peonies and hydrangeas in it!
Another piece of wool I bought in Indy. This one is a lighter weight and was a bit less expensive to start with and was 1/2 off too.
This piece I found at my local goodwill not so long ago. I picked it up…
…put it down. Picked it back up and looked at the price. Wondered what I would do with it. I liked the fabrics, they look a bit vintage-y. I thought, why not cut it up and use the fabric bits for something fun.
When I realized it had the original tag on it I immediately flipped the tag over to see where it was from. When I spied the Anthropologie name I didn’t put it back down again. I clutched it tightly just in case anyone tried to take it from me! (Yes, I can be a bit of a brand snob )
Not exactly sure what it was intended to be and I may still just use the fabric for something but I may find a use for it as is too. For now it just adds to the piles and chaos of my sewing room.
I found these at goodwill right before Easter. They had ‘cute’ little chicks and rabbits made of hard-as-rock icing in them. I broke out as much of the stuff as I could and tucked some paper flowers in them.
That’s all for now! I have a pile of things I brought home from my Grandma’s auction that I need to photograph and decide what I am going to do with. I also have a few more goodwill finds that are more recent.
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Of course I’m loving all this fabric! And you better lock that wool up the next time Joni comes to Ohio. 🙂
You found some great fabric pieces and I know you must be thrilled! You have some fantastic ideas! I didn’t know Ikea had the discounted items…I have to check that area out. The little Antro bag from Goodwill is so cute…it would make a nice make up bag or tote for your toiletries on a trip. You really made a killing! Good for you!
XO,
Jane
I love that wool! And the bright blue fabric is not really my thing but I LOVE the trees with the words on them!! What a great idea! I’m sure you will make something super cool out of it.
Breida
Love the Ikea fabrics, and love that Anthro find!
Thanks Karen!
Wow. Those are some amazing finds. Love that you are a brand snob while thrifting…so am I!!! The deals you got at Ikea were unbelievable. My favorite, though, the laminated fabric with the couple standing under the umbrella…it seems fitting for me today 🙂
🙂 That is fitting for you Amy! And I just love finding high end brands when thrifting. Sometimes I dig just for the brands!
What fun! So, so pretty! A raincoat out of that fabric would be darling!!!
I love the eggs with the flowers tucked inside. I had forgotten about that kind of eggs till you posted about them or liked a post or something back around Easter. They’re so neat. I love them~even though I’d forgotten about them.
I need to draft a raincoat pattern 🙂
Those IKEA towels are fabulous. The closest IKEA to me is about an hour away so I’ve only been to ours a couple times. Once I went in Atlanta. I really really love those pillow covers that already have the buttons on them. You will do such fun things with all your finds, I have no doubt of that!
Liz