Thrifting Treasures

May 23, 2010

This spring I decided to start cleaning out some of my hoarded thrift store & vintage fabric treasures that I couldn't figure out to use.  I had success over in my Gingercake shop so I found myself heading back to the thrift store and to estate sales to add more to my pile!!

Here are some pics of my favorite finds.  Some are gone to other vintage lovers (mostly in California for some weird reason) and some are still in the shop.

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