Mystery Solved (Sorta)

I haven't been able to identify the source for my four yards of fringed decorator fabric from the $6.99 Goodwill bonanza bag, but Kravet Designs has a very similar upholstery/drapery fabric that currently retails (on sale) for $49.95 per yard.

What I can't figure out is why anyone would want to use this kind of fabric for a piece of furniture. Those little tasselled fringe bits would be a complete pain to keep flat. I could see it as drapery, maybe, if someone likes an ethnic look. Anyway, I had fun hunting around the internet for something to compare it to. So my total value for the entire bag is somewhere around $761.00 now.

I don't feel guilty over paying just $6.99 for the bag, either. The fabric it contains was stored for a long time before it was donated, and does have a strong closeted smell to it. I'll have to launder everything before I use it. The nine yards of Robert Allen upholstery fabric is cotton, and teflon-treated, so I'm pretty sure it can be washed. If I want to use the fringed striped fabric I'd have to have it dry cleaned (I might handwash it to save $$$.) Finally, four of the Spoonflower yards have some rectangles cut out of them, as you can see here.

I expect the original owner either gave up quilting or passed away, and that's how this stash ended up at Goodwill. If it were my fabric and that were the case, I'd want it to go to someone who would appreciate it. Which I will. :)

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