Here are some pics of the fabrics I found inside four of the ten bags that came with my scraps lot, which I measured last night.
I measured only the scraps that were at least 1/8 yard or larger, so there were plenty of strips and trims that I didn't measure.
The total yardage of the 117 fabrics I received that were 1/8 yard or bigger was 44.25, which includes fifteen one-yard pieces and two 2-yard pieces.
I paid a total of $32.07 including shipping for the lot, so that works out to seventy-two cents a yard.
Looking carefully through the entire lot made me almost positive that it originally belonged to a quilter. Aside from the two flannels everything else is quilting cotton. The scraps in the bags are sorted by color, holidays or are the kind of assortments you'd find at a quilt show. The cut fabrics are in patchwork-suitable blocks. Also, none of the fabrics have been laundered, which is typical of quilters. I'm really pleased with the value, too.
I have more than enough scraps now for the project I want to make, so this really will be the last lot of thrifted fabric I buy for this year and possibly next. I have one more Goodwill auction lot on the way that is a mystery embroidery lot, so stayed tuned to see what I find in that.
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