Went to a destash sale at a local fabric recycling shop (like a thrift shop) called Upcycle. Bought a ton of stuff for beginner projects and only cost me $35 all up.
One deal was to absolutely cram this lot of bits and bobs into the fabric bag provided for $5. Bargain! Plus there were 2 sets of knitting needles (not pictured since i gave them to Aunty at lunch).
These two cards wrapped with chord and fringe were only a $1-2 each. And the zippers were about 50c each (maybe 1 longer one was $1). No idea what i'll use the purple fringe stuff for but too gorgeous to leave behind.
This was the $35 thrift score. Everything from small remnants of fabric (like a strip of purple corduroy) to a pair of mens' large hi-vis trousers. Planning to make lots of different bags to learn more about sewing (and for fun).
My most surprising fabric bonus was when I grabbed a boxing bag thrown out for council cleanup.
My daughter thought she wanted a boxing bag, so ta-da!
One of the hanging straps had torn, and when I unzipped the bag to look at repairing it, I discovered that it was stuffed with fabric offcuts 🤯
OK, there was probably 5% sand as well, and lots of unusable scraps, but I still saved lots of fabric from an undignified percussive softening process 🤪
Re: the hi-vis. Some workwear is made to industry-specific standards, and must not be repaired, so you can find items that look near new, or only need a simple repair. I offered to mend a friends trousers, and was told how even the thread and buttons have to be certified against high-voltage for his job, and damaged clothing must be discarded not repaired. In some circumstances a visible repair can be a sackable offence.
Poesie
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