Two years ago I discovered a nearby thrift store. I mostly shopped there for books and have discovered several good ones to add to our bookshelves.
After I received my new sewing machine for Christmas I remembered the thrift store always had a great deal of fabric. Over the past 5 months I have found some great fabric including wonderful quality cotton and linen which I love sewing with.
Monday was the monthly half price day and I was not disappointed! Here is the main reason I went:


All in all I found about 38 yards of fabric and I paid only $14 for it!!
I also hit the jack-pot in adding to my ever growing vintage pattern collection. I could hardly believe that I found these gorgeous patterns! My heart did a bit of a flutter.
I bought 30 patterns for only 10 cents each. I love sewing with vintage patterns-the detailing is so lovely and look at those graphics!
As a bonus I bought these vintage books. There is something so compelling about these hardback books and three of them have their dust jackets intact.
Vogue's Book of Smart Service is a most unusual book. It was written in 1930 to explain the duties of butlers, valets, and various maids (yes I know it sounds odd but bear with me). What compelled me to buy it was the wonderful drawings and graphics in the book. The book is in amazing shape to be 79 years old!
My Life for Beauty was also an interesting find and is a biography of Helena Rubinstein. Add to that Fashion Sewing for Everyone and one more fun looking book and I had a fun and thrifty shopping expedition.
