My second Goodwill gamble arrived; this is one I paid ten bucks for last month. Just inside the lid was a big roll of plastic mesh that I think is for latchhook work. In the auction listing it looked like fabric to me, so that was unexpected.
Someone at the seller's end was nice enough to put a note on this pinned fabric. I'll put on my gloves before I take it out to inspect it.
The embroidered green fabric turned out to be 1-1/2 yards of sequinned and three-dimensional designer fabric. I'll guess this cost somewhere between $20.00 to $30.00 a yard, and it's in pristine condition.
But here's a shot of everything in the lot, which is mostly crafty odds and ends with a small amount of cotton fabrics, a large amount of synethetic fabrics, and some other surprises.
The original owner of these was probably a Catholic school teacher; these beads, crosses and medallions are the kind of rosary kits for kids to make at Sunday school or Bible camp (and since I left the church a long time ago I will be donating these to my Goodwill for someone else to enjoy.)
Lots of lace yardage in good condition, as well as a roll of gold glitter adhesive border.
The wire will come in handy -- it's a smaller gauge that is pretty bendy -- but at first I didn't know what the wee bag of fiberfill was for.
In one of the miscellaneous bags I found this pattern and pattern pieces for a little teddy bear.
The embroidery thread was older, so a bit disappointing, but I found a pair of blunt-tipped scissors in one of the bags.
Was it worth ten bucks? Given what it would cost for me to buy some of this new (the embroidered fabric, the lace and the wire), I think so.
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