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edie Bears by Edie
Southern Alberta
Posts: 2,068

Yesterday I had to go with one of the ladies from church to pick fabric and get quotes from a couple of upholstery shops as we are going to have seat cushions made for the pews in our nearby little church. As we were waiting in the first shop for the estimate, I glanced around at a few shelves with left over rolls of upholstery fabric and what do I see but a small roll of vintage long pile (YES - the one that all the miniature bear makers love!) in a light coppery colour. I asked the owner if the fabric was for sale and he said yes, it was left over from a long time ago and he would be happy to get rid of it and sold me the whole roll - over 2 yards when I got it home and measured! I can't believe my luck - although I  have heard of others making finds like this in small upholstery places I never thought to go look - actually didn't even know the place existed until I went there!  :dance:

baggaley bears Baggaley Bears
UK ( nottinghamshire )
Posts: 2,192
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WOW Edie Congrats on an amazing find  bear_thumb  :dance:

Hugs  :hug:
Vicki

karenaus Melbourne
Posts: 694
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Oh my gosh Edie, you must have been thrilled!  :dance:

Lisa q.D.paToOtieS
Near Fredericksburg, VA
Posts: 1,349

Lucky girl!  What a great find!!!

Hugs,
Lisa

kathytaylor Ruby Mountain Bears
Northern Nevada, USA
Posts: 1,467

OOOH what a lucky girl you are!!!

cherylbruinwerks Bruinwerks
Edmonton
Posts: 784

So...you're gonna donate it to the church for the cushions right???? :crackup:  :crackup:

Cheryl bear_thumb

edie Bears by Edie
Southern Alberta
Posts: 2,068

You're funny, Cheryl!!! I will say a little prayer of thanks though!  :crackup:

Kristina Kristina Bears
Edmonton
Posts: 110
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That's very cool Edie! What a great find. What's even better is that it's new. Nobody has been sitting or lying down on it for the past however many years.... bear_tongue
Can't wait to see a bear from it!
Kristina

Mutz Mutz's Tootsz Bears & Buds
New Berlin, Wisconsin
Posts: 397

Ooooooh how lucky....Whatcha gonna make?????
Post pictures!
Amy

tinybear-dk TinyBear
Denmark
Posts: 1,427

Wow Edie
How lucky you most be.
Sounds like a fantastic find.

SueAnn Past Time Bears
Double Oak, Texas
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melissa Honeythorpe Bears
Wellington, New Zealand
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ok, so we need a green with envy emoticon!

you must be feeling like the cat that's got the cream.  sadly, the malden fabric was never used here in nz so unless there's a divine miracle, it'll never happen to me  bear_tongue .  looking forward to seeing your new creations.  You've plenty of fabric to experiment with for the outside the box challenge!  bear_grin

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