The Story of Stuff

A lovely woman I spoke to was giving away some fabric.  I sent her pictures of what I had done with it and she told me the fabric had been used for her daughter in girl scouts.  She then started to reminisce further and she expressed how nice it was to remember and share those experiences.  I so enjoy hearing everything and being part of it - it's such a cool feeling!

Someone was giving away a wedding dress and I love working with them!  They have such beautiful fabric.  After she gave it to me, she asked if I could share with her pictures of what I had made with it.  I could tell the dress still meant a lot to her and of course sent her images (and the actual card pictured below too).  Not to sound corny, but it really is an honor to work with something that's been significant in someone's life. 

This dress had been in the family since their relative wore it in 1941.  And even better, the woman who has the journal I created was gifting it to her niece in another country.

I connected with a really nice woman was giving away fabric that had belonged to her grandmother and aunt.  She said they both quilted as well as worked on other projects and that her aunt was a seamstress who made all of her own dresses.  The woman was so happy to know the fabric was going to be reused!

A woman from my local Buy Nothing group was getting rid of grade and plan books that had belonged to her grandfather.  I eagerly grabbed them and they have become a complete staple in so many of my projects.  I've coffee and avocado dyed many sheets too.