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As I found out last year when I moved and unloaded a few things, if something's old but it still works, check eBay and craigslist to get some idea of the value before you pitch it or donate it to a charity. Quilters just love those old sewing machines!
Of course, they also love old fabric. My neighbor was cleaning out a closet a few weeks ago and asked if I wanted some stuff she had been given several years ago, thinking she'd take up quilting but never did. I said sure, no sense throwing it out if it can be used. She handed me a bag containing six fabrics, five yards each. "Here," she said. "It's yours. Do whatever you want with it. I'm tired of it taking up space." I didn't particularly care for the patterns, but figured I could come up with a use for them. Next day, another quilter friend spotted it in my work room and exclaimed, "OHMIGAWD, I haven't seen that stuff in years!" She grabbed one of the six and said, "Where did you find this? Can I buy it? How many yards do you have?" I'd have given it to her except that I know she sells oodles of stuff on eBay and doesn't get excited unle$$ $he'$ $eeing green. We did some friendly haggling for a while, and she ended up giving me $40 for it!
Still haven't found a use for that polyester, however, but I haven't thrown it away yet either. In these times, waste not, want not.
Tansy Gold
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