My Greatest Thrifted Fabric Haul Ever! 

My husband says that collecting the stuff for a craft and actually doing the craft are two different hobbies 😅

the one who questioned you buying all the yellow fanric secretly was hoping you’d leave some behind so she cohld use it. 😂

Near me, there are three fabric acquisition danger zones: a SEWING THRIFT STORE that supports a sewing school; a surplus & salvage store that has a huge, AWESOME fabric department, and the local Ladies Auxiliary of the Salvation Army hold a massive, and I mean MASSIVE, annual fabric sale - they take over an entire AmVets hall and the bargains are A-MAZ-ING. I really should be cautious about walking into any of these!!! (But the Siren Song of all three is strong.....)

This video reminded me of the time where I had past a freesale ,someone was clearing out their parent's house and it was at the end so everything was free . There was a fabric stash that was Amazing . I stuffed my Buick Skylark( yes this was the late 80) to where I had only room to turn the steering wheel and see out my sideview mirror. I still have some of that today

I love the way you narrate your videos, it works very well with how my mind works. I found you this week, and I'm thoroughly enjoying running through your archive.

Im kinda glad we don't have this kinda store near me...otherwise I would need SERIOUS therapy for my addiction. But so glad to watch..and drool. Thank you for sharing...you actually made me feel so much less guilty about my massive hoard of fabrics bought to upcycle as well as my fabric addiction..really enjoyed watching😊

I go to reconsidered goods in Greensboro NC. It's a thrift store for all crafts imaginable. I can only go a few times a year because I get into trouble with buying all the projects in my head. They had a fabric flash sale that everything fabric was 60% off and I think I got enough fabric for 20yrs of WIPs.

I am so jealous of you having Remainders. We don't have anything like that in Houston that I'm aware of so I just have to vigilant about sale watching at Joann's.

Oh gee, I live in New Zealand and have never even heard of fabric thrift stores! We always pay premium for fabrics, cos it's all imported across some oceans... but I'm totally down to upcycle some thrifted sheets and duvet covers!

I am actually drooling.. This just ticks all the boxes for me when it comes to content. Right down to the spreadsheets

This inspired me to seek out a second hand store near me. While I didn't find one near me, I did find one online. An order was placed.

Make some piles of fabric you specifically want to wear. Also, make things you enjoy, sell them, and use the scrap pieces to quilt together skirts, blouses, and dresses. Make shoulder bags to keep and to sell. Make hats to sell. Bounce around among those, so sewing never gets boring.

Organised villains work for me. It implies a style of competency that makes the villain so much more scary 😅😅😅 Also, that yellow fabric reminds me of Belle's ball gown from beauty and the beast. 😅😅😅

I love that you have that store available for now. It reminds me of my youth and the local Newberry's store where I bought my fabric. I earned 25 cents an hour babysitting and 10 cents a piece ironing. Newberry's fabric was 25 cents a yard. I made all my clothes through high school from Newberry's fabric except my jeans. Fabric lovers will understand when I say I still have yards from back then as well as a good many yards that my greatgrandma gave me back then. I sewed all my high school clothes on greatgrandma's treadle sewing machine.

it's really exciting to see a sewing/crafting youtuber talking about arts/crafts thrift stores. Whenever I watch videos or read blog posts about where people buy their fabric, I'm always surprised to hear no one mention them when they're such an amazing resource (when available, of course). I was so blessed to grow up in Lancaster, PA where there were three (now sadly just two) thriving craft thrift stores. On a recent trip home I was ECSTATIC to get to visit my favorite one which recently moved to a bigger location. They're still getting the new store pulled together, but I can't wait to see what they are able to do with the additional space. I always recommend checking out Fabric Mart, it's a fabric shop specializing in closeout fashion fabrics. Their online store is AMAZING. And if you happen to live within driving distance of Reading, PA, their brick & mortar location is even better. I went for the first time just recently and stocked up on $2/yard stuff that isn't available online. I also keep an eye on local women's groups and churches, as I have found that they sometimes run annual fundraising events that are basically one giant craft and fabric garage sale.

Your presentation is delightful and I'm laughing with you at sensory clothes issues, stash organising, oh look more sparkly things, yay more future projects, must finish several now but oooo look there's a sale on 😂. Also pockets rock. Cheers from Australia.

I found we have a crafting thrift store near my office in Greenville, SC. I called - they have fabric. Needs to go shopping soon.

I wish you all the luck in the move. I just found you recently, and I have fallen in love with your content. And your spreadsheets tickle my brain, and I am now going to spend the rest of the video watching you catalog fabric while cataloging my Embroidery Floss. Yay spreadsheets!

I live in a small town. No Joann. Hobby Lobby and local craft store. Good luck finding anyone who has a decent variety of sewing machines (or will repair it). You go to next big city which is an hour away (San Antonio). Just started to get back into sewing and needle craft. Luckily I destashed years ago so my slate (and conscience) is clear with less temptations (so far) to build another stash. Fingers crossed.

I have about 700 floss ribbons which are cataloged in 2 spreadsheets. They are organized in the boxes by color & 1 spreadsheet. The 2nd spreadsheet is by number with the color name & how many floss ribbons that I have by that number/name. Now I need to start embroidery, I just don't want to mess up my lovely boxes -- 6 of them!

The tape on the floor is genius.

I'll be in California next year, Remainders is now on my list! Until then, I get much joy out of your videos like these

You need a fabric sample book\catalog. Manufacturers and distributers make them to give to stores and outlets. Even an old one would work (online) , you can learn from the samples and descriptions inside to LEARN FABRIC types. Also, when you buy fabric by the yard, WRITE DOWN the material content, maker, and year you bought it. Write this on stickers you keep in your purse and apply to cloth. Cut a swatch and add to your own binder.

This is the best fabric haul video I’ve seen. I’m definitely excited by the cheapness!

Scrap is a local arts, crafts, and fabric thrift shop here in Portland. I love it.

I cant wait to see what the plan is for the blue crushed velvet.

For you fabric shopping is like an artist that paints in a canvas & painting supply store shopping. You see the possibilities in the fabrics and that is addictive and dangerous

"I love a good spreadsheet" My sister! I feel the whole "Bless a second hand craft/fabric store!" We have "create exchange" and it's the BEST

I am so jealous of your fabric store options! But! spreadsheets EUGH, databases is the way to go. So neat, so beautiful, so searchable and so adaptable! Excel is data and programmer hell. Learn SQL and be happy 😄

Sewing thrifting? Meticulous spreadsheet records? Amazing deals? Can we be best friends? This is a dream come true!

I love seeing other thrifty, crafty ladies shopping and crafting secondhand 🌞

I don't have a craft thrift store near me but i keep lusting over swansons fabrics as they are online and have lots of yarn that comes in too.

Thank you I had never heard of a remnant store, and now I just found out there’s one in Australia that I can shop from online.

I found you this weekend. Your adjustable skirt with pockets, and your delightful personality have (apparently) also been approved by the algorithm. I would love to discuss fabric grain with you. Wait! Don't run away! I can make it fun! LoL

Thank you! I did not know about Remainders, even though it is about five minutes from my house. Now I have a new happy place. Excellent advertising 😊

We have NOTHING like that here!! I am so impressed and gagged and, well, yes jealous, of having a store like that within a short driving distance! I don't even know if the closest large city up here has that. I think I would have to go to New York for something like that store...No way I can do that!!!

I am so envious!!! There's nothing like this store in the UK as far as I know. I have come across only one charity shop specialising in craft supplies in my travels, and that was skewed towards art supplies, paper crafts, beads etc. I found one piece of apparel fabric there, and I was over the moon! Hey ho, I shall be grateful for any bedsheets and duvet covers I manage to find... 😊

What an amazing haul! You should get some ruler washi tape for the empty floor in your next house! They also make ruler masking tape, but not sure it won’t leave residue on the floor. Yes, we need fabric thrift stores for the people! ❤

Spreadsheet addicts unite! In an organized and alterable way! I'd LOVE to see your spreadsheets in detail, or have a show and tell on Google Docs. :p

Where I'm living in the Netherlands we have a weekly market that also has several stalls with leftover fabrics from haute couture fabrics down to the simplest of fabrics. All is bought in full bolts but whatever yardage you want, you can get. For my wallet it's actually not the best when I would be able to go, but since I'm bedridden I haven't been fabric shopping at all. Just have used up all my fabric stash. 😅 My yarns for knitting all the things deserve a great organized spreadsheet but have never gotten into it... Luckily my memory is not too bad so far which means I do roughly know all that I have in stash, including all the knitting needles I own. 😊 Really like your video's so far so I am now subscribed as well. BTW: really like the side split skirt so whenever I will have everything I need it will be made in several colorways and versions!❤

I LOVE hauls, especially when it is epic deals! Every time I get compliments on something I get so much pleasure saying "thank you! I got it at "store name" and only paid "cheap price" " lol when I lived in Florida I used to teach a shopping techniques class on how to find the best deals at a cultural center where new immigrants often socialized. It was always a huge hit and being thrifty is my favorite flex! I'm a little jealous of your Remainders shoppe but I hope that your new home will be closer rather than farther. This haul just made me to happy! ❤😂❤

Wish there was a place like this near me...or maybe not...my entire house would be full to the brim with fabric.

Ok, mind blown! Looove the idea of cataloging your fabric stash!! Do people do this??! Brilliant!! I have bins of fabric and old clothes, but have never really figured out how to organize it. Organizing it on paper is so much easier than trying to separate random bits in huge bins. Sigh, a project is on the rise!! 😊❤😊

😹😹😹I had to look up the store that you went to, I found it but I found a store like this of all places here in Brisbane, Queensland 🙀🙀 shame it’s an 8 hour drive for me but, I had a look at their website and it looks like I will be taking a trip to Brisbane in the near future 😹😹😹😹they have wools at $8 a meter if I read it right🙀the last lot of wool I bought cost me $45 a meter the time before $70 a meter, true they were pure wool and what this place was selling was mostly 50-60% wool and a mixture of other things. It’s a blooming huge savings for me😹😹😹 When you said the yardage for the roll I looked at it and went nope that’s closer to double that so was pleased when you finished measuring I was right☺️☺️ I mostly buy online because the nearest fabric store to me is a 3 hour trip each way so an overnight stay because of it. There are 2-3 specialty stores within a 2 hour trip in 3 different directions but they are way to pricey for me. The draw back of living in the Queensland Outback, great if your a hermit like me but bad if your a sewer like me😹😹😹 Well it’s almost midday I had better get my tail feathers into gear and get the laundry work done🙄🙄 thanks for sharing your massive haul 🤗

OMG! What a haul! I absolutely love your video persona and the fact you're not a "natural fibers" snob. I grew up in So Cal in 1960's and 1970's (am 68 now) so sewed many clothes (bell bottoms, maxi dresses, etc) using bright polyester fabrics and quilted leftover fabric pieces. You have definitely beat any fabric haul I ever got. Please keep up these great videos. They make me smile and even laugh out loud sometimes.

Got my spreadsheets for yarn, polymer clay, and more. I would suggest that you include fabric content and laundry info. Love a great deal.😊

your reaction to marked down material is equivalent to my reaction of when I by yarn on special...THEN, we have to decide how we're going to use it..chuckle..sadly, I don't think we have these kind of stores, at least not around Melbourne, in Australia..but we do have Op shops and when our haberdashery stores have sales, Spotlight and Lincraft..

I love Remainders and it is less than 5 miles from where I live! Such a wonderful place for crafters 🥰🥰🥰 And I love spreadsheets too!

.... am i glad I found this channel or what??!! Whatever you throw there on the floor I just go GAHHHHHH!!!! Unknown Sister in Threads, that's for sure....

I just discovered there is a crafting thrift store by my house and now I'm so excited to go!!!

Before computers, (Haha) I used to pin or put with my materials a tag with the yardage, fabric content, and price. That way no matter what I knew what I had. I love your videos! Good Luck with your moving and all of it's challenges. As things change in our world, It is a GOOD thing to have a fabric stash. Happy sewing!

That yellow I see a Belle dress. You love swooshy. OMG I can so see you creating your own version of the Belle dress.

Congrats on the new record! I have no access to fabric at discount prices, right now, which really sucks. But then, I don't have a lot of storeroom, either, so...😅

OMG!!!! That was awsome!! I'm happy that there are not stores like that on my country, because I'd be buying tons of fabric and i'd be in so much trouble, both economically and spacewise. I allready have a closset plus about 10 plastic totes abd cardboard boxes full of fabric, and about that amount of yarn too. It's an addiction. I love your videos and all the things you make in them.

Okay, I have to say that I sneak watch your videos at work, but in order to fit a bunch in during a shift, I increase the speed. Sometimes I increase the speed to 2 and oh my land... this video is the best one so far on a higher speed with all your adorable "mwahahaha" moments and chuckles 😄🥰 There are times I have to go back to see how it actually sounded because it was so gosh darn cute 🤣 lol Love your videos and your personality 😁 You make a long shift fun 😄

I have been binging your videos over the last two weeks while sick with some horrid cold and now I really want to sew... and I haven't sewed in years LOL

I've heard about this shop but never knew the name. I looked it up and can't wait to take a trek to check it out. Thanks!

Best personal buy from an actual Quilt FAbric store ta da LITTLE remnants in baskets full of beauties. I love "scrap" quilts that have hundreds of different colors per. Some all the way to 1/4 inch square pieces. Same Yehaa I hear from your delight in miles of knits. ))) Did pay money for those.. irrelevant for the amount of "candy" I came home with. BEST PRICE is to let people know you quilt. (hold your breath) Fabric shows up at the front door by magic. Bags and Bags and bins of it, dropped off by the clan of minimalists. I don't know who they are. They've not been in my sewing room or they'd faint. There's gonna be one heck of an estate sale when I keel over. Ya hahaha! I took over an unfinished apartment that still had plywood floor big enough to lay out a bigggg quilt with room to walk around it. I can tack and staple layers of quilt to the floor so they won't shift while I assemble. No damage to the floor. ))) EXtra room to stack bins of colors, room to pile stuffings, closets to fill with pieces big enough for backings. .. and kitchen for cup of coffee and snacks. Would like to have the bathroom finished someday but there's bins of stuffing in the shower space. My "real" apt. is close by so I don't miss any of the standard things.

At 64 years old, having worked at Joanne fabrics for over four years, I have so much fabric… And then I inherited a bunch of fabric from a dear friend. I’m drowning fabric right now. If I even thought about 100+ yards I couldn’t put it anywhere. I’d have to keep it in my car.

Thank you so much I really really enjoyed watching you show us all those amazing fabrics you got. And you’re so lucky having a store like that where you live. We have nothing like this in the UK. I wish we did.

Lucky you🥰, sooooo much of lovely material for such a goooooood price!!!! I am Happy for you, because I really know that feeling 😁😁😁🤩🤩🤩. Unfortunately there is not such a shop in my area😢, buuuut: I collect garments I get from people around me and from my Mom,who gets some by her own and then often sends them to me by post, even sheets and tablecloths, and a looot of mens shirts. So , time passes and the piles are rising, yeah 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩. You asked If you have place for all that stuff 😂😂😂, I asks this sometimes myself,too. And still bying second Hand clothes, when I am visiting Germany or even our main town Zagreb. Last Time I was only looking for lace, and I was lucky, because everything was on sale for 2€ a piece 🥰🤩🤩🤩, never more lace for less Money. So, thank you sooooooo much for sharing your happiness and exiteness🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Love fabric hauls, especially when they are thrifted. YES

Congrats! That's an amazing haul! I really with we had a fabric thrift here.

I know the feeling you have at the moment. Not fabric but twice I spent a lot (like close to a grand) on yarn. And at the time, debit cards weren't a big thing and my hand didn't even shake as I wrote the check. First time, I was working. I drove charter bus and took a quilt guild to a quilt store. And there was a yarn store a few doors down. When my passengers asked what I had done while they were in the store, I pointed. And when asked I answered honestly. One lady piped up and said she thought she had spent a lot but I beat her! The second time was when one of my local stores was getting rid of a yarn I loved but really couldn't afford. I got a fantastic discount!

Thank you for your need to share! I know of nothing like this kind of store here in Australia.

I found a craft consignment shop in my area a few months ago and I have been OBSESSED ever since. The building is literally an old house and each room is a different craft or type of crafting item. The first floor is primarily fabrics and notions with some fabric and sewing patterns upstairs. Upstairs is all the yarn, embroidery, and some misc craft things. They even do classes and sewing machine repair. The owner also somehow knows absolutely everything she has in stock at any given time. I had no idea this place existed until I drove by it on my way home from classes and I really recommend everyone do just a quick search to see if they have something even a little similar. It's been a game changer.

I have never heard of Remainders. I probably could not resist either!

Y'know, if you happen to be moving anywhere near the Bay Area, there are large and intertwined Maker communities out here and I'll bet it would very much be an option for you to open a place like Remainders with lots of support.

What a wonderful haul. We used to have a lovely remnant shop near us in Suffolk England but it closed - maybe a good thing as I don't have any space to add to my fabric stash. I'm eternally grateful it was there as now I have a stash to dip into when I'm not getting distracted from sewing by watching your entertaining videos. :)

I also have a remnant store near me that is usually a fabric mill. Because they do such large volume what they call a remnant is a roll with 25 yards on it. Most of their stuff is hotel brocades, some fuzzy knits, and some sheers. Twice a year they have a $2/lbs store and I loooove it. I love sewing with it. It's such a pressure off on getting things perfect when you are working with cheaper fabric. Plus you get so much of it so you can experiment. If you ever come to Georgia I'd be happy to hit it up with you.

I love all your videos. I've been binge watching them, and in everyone of them I realize you are just like me in another way. I swear you sound just like my inner voice. 😅 I too love a good organizational spreadsheet, and all the fabrics, and the cheapness! All except that crushed panne. My Mum went through a phase of making absolutely everything out of it and it was too much. 😂

Girl, with your mad skills you should thrift any furniture that you feel you REALLY need. You could slipcover anything and get it to match your needs. I am not a visionary stylist but,,, I bought a brand new custom made 4 seat couch in a chintz I did not like (and hubby hated) from a local online auction. I paid $3.48 for the couch planning to throw a duvet over the chintz. Imagine my surprise to find out there was a complete slipcover set(cushions with own zip on covers) in white duck with party colored very thin cord edging! I thought the confirmation and billing email was a joke! So when you feel overwhelmed after making a big fabric haul just consider if your drug of choice was furniture. You can make room for fabric but I give away a lot of furniture.

Project suggestions! For the yellow, sheer fabric with the leaf pattern: very sunny curtains for your new place. The semi-skin-tone stretch fabric: shorts for wearing under skirts so your legs don't stick together when it's hot out. And honestly, I'm just really excited to see what kind of dress you make with that blue velvet. I also had several velvet dresses I loved as a kid and the texture is just so good. Velvet cloaks feel really nice against your skin, but they aren't very warm. But hey! Maybe that's perfect for your environment!

I live in Santa Barbara. There is not much in the way of "bargain" anything here. One quilting store downtown, pretty expensive. And a place called Art From Scrap, but they charge almost as much as the quilt store for the fabric. Sure with there was a Remainders here! I do go to the thrift stores here, but their prices are even getting ridiculously high IMO. Congrats on the fabric haul, I will enjoy it vicariously! Have a great week!

Thanks for sharing your fabric haul! Treasures. Remainders is 2hours from me. I will make a trip!!! Thanks for sharing.

This was pleasing to watch. Thank you. 😊

Thoughts and prayers re moving house. We sold our house yesterday and have to find a new one by August 30. I spent 2 hours stress-crying today. But since we are downsizing I'll be able to have my own villainous fabric haul in September. Bright side, don't forget ther's always a bright side.

I wish they had any thrift stores that are crafts in my area. The best I get is the craft section of the dollar store.

I wonder if that lovely store has an apartment above it..seems like that would make you, very happy and cash poor.

I’ve just found your channel and have been binging your videos over the past few days. The more I watch, the more I feel like you would be such a fun person to hang with! Your brain seems to work like mine, getting an idea & just having to do it, plus a variety of interests (love the random projects, plus embroidery & sewing), and being new to sewing and learning along the way, is so familiar. I have a bajillion projects, but need to work on the actual motivation to sit at the machine & get working. But first cleaning the art room so I have space to work…again. *sigh* All this to say. I really like your style of editing, the chattiness, unabashed nerdery (any excuse for a spreadsheet? That’s awesome), and overall video style. Sorry to hear about having to move again so soon after the last move. As much as it sucks for you (I’ve moved a bunch of times, & it’s always so much work!), I’m looking forward to seeing the new studio set up. Also, my husband may soon be cursing you for reminding me about the concept of dead stock fabric & looking at local sources. Toronto garment district may be a leeeeetle too close for his preferences!

Do you need a separate room for fabric only? What a great deal. I’m so glad I live nowhere near remainders! My addiction is bad enough but I love hearing and seeing your haul’s.

You have some amazingly beautiful fabric there that will have such an awesome drape to it! Looking forward to your creations! ❤️

I love fabric sales, and I especially love that floral knit. Yes!!!

Spreadsheets are awesome! I have one for all my acrylic paints, canvases and art supplies.

That is so satisfying!!

Oh my Goodness! 😮 You made out like a bandit! Amazing! Such a slamming sale!

OMG! I do cross stitch and have a spreadsheet for my floss--I also love spreadsheets! At one time I had a spreadsheet for my fabric but then I got ALL of my fabric out of storage and I will have to do a new spreadsheet--a very long one! ove your videos and you!

Haha! Penne - pen ay! It’s said like pin. Crushed pin. I Love a good fabric haul! Just did one in Colorado Springs Colorado at a place called Who Gives A Scrap! 50 and 75% off! Having fun today making! Someday I will make a trip out to California, so I can go to this place! Loved your video, Happy sewing!

Okay you are awesome for sharing this! I will be in Pasadena for the Christmas Holiday and I know where I will be spending part of one of my days!

I FEEL YOUR JOY !!!!!!!!

Reminded me of Mr.Burns' hands "EEEEEXXelent" DAAANG that's a big haul! My best fabric hauls was 12 yards of vintage ~1960s gigham 100% cotton for $3 for all of it (bonus: it was labeled but poorly measured-saying 10-11 yards so I got more than I thought I would). I know what I want to make with it just haven't gotten the courage to cut into it yet. I only had 1 other good fabric find, but you have a real jackpot of a store for fabric, lucky! Sadly nothing like that in reasonable driving distance from me. My husband loves spread sheets, he has them for everything including his games listing characters, their story progress, profession/crafting abilities..etc etc

You scored! Way to go!

Love thrifting fabric! I've found so many good deals at my local second-hand shops but most of my stash is free bedsheets from the eco-friendly clinic I work at 💜 I love all the cool things you got!

You can also add photos to the spreadsheet. I do that with the catalogs I make for work.

That crushed panne you were talking about is actually a type of stretch velvet! It's woven in such a way that it has a natural two way stretch despite having no spandex in it. It's also more frequently referred to as velour.

i just discovered your channel and now i’m so excited to deep dive into your content

I am blown away by your fabric haul 🤯 so amazing!!! Thank you for sharing your fabric with us. I vote for a rainbow dress from all the colors of knit fabric.

Great haul video. Congratulations on keeping all this fabric out of the landfill.

I love everything about this and am madly jealous. 😂😂

New subscriber here! We have a local spot called The Scrap Exchange and they have all the crafter and creators things you would need at low prices. I have gotten so many fabrics from them, from their big sales and also just regular fill a bag section. I just purchased beautiful fabric for $4 a yard which isn’t bad for 4 yards of gorgeous cotton fabric for a dress-this was premeasured and ready for a pattern :)