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Started 2 years ago by asil
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asil
Worthington
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I stopped by the High Street/Clintonville Goodwill and the Indianola Volunteers over the weekend.

If you haven't been to the Goodwill lately check it out, their clothes selection has EXPLODED, soooo many clothes racks. And if you happen to be an extra small lady definitely peruse the tops. Some little fashionista just cleaned out her closet. Lots of cute BCBG, Anthropologie, Banana Republic.

Also had pretty good luck at Volunteers. One thing that caught my eye was this chair.

$20 but I would guess it'll get marked down again. It's a project chair, it'll need reupholstering due to cat scratches on the arms (I didn't get close enough to know if that's all the cat did to it). But it's a pretty piece, interesting lines and seemed solid.

Posted 2 years ago #
DonnaTate

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asil wrote >>
$20 but I would guess it'll get marked down again. It's a project chair, it'll need reupholstering due to cat scratches on the arms (I didn't get close enough to know if that's all the cat did to it). But it's a pretty piece, interesting lines and seemed solid.

I've always wanted to try my hand at reupholstering

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patient_zero
Falafel District
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Last week I bought a medium sized George Foreman grill for just $10.10, and it look unused. This will be handy grilling in small quantities.

I've had no success at finding an orange Skybus Airlines shirt. There were once several on the racks.

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BpG
Victorian Village
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This is relevant to my interests.

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Lakee911
Clintonville (South)
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Keep in mind that store bought curtains (at least good ones) should be flame retardent. What you make from bed linens won't be. I know that no one plans on setting their house on fire...

So, if you make pillows out of curtains, should the pillows match the carpet? :)

Posted 2 years ago #
derm
Grandview
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For the curtain maker on a budget, I would suggest Chelsea House near Grandview. They sell upholstery and curtain fabric by the yard for 3 bucks a yard I think. It is older stuff, but sturdy. They have a wall of bolts that is 10 foot tall by about 50 foot long. I take my kid there to get fabric remnants for literally pennies she sews into projects for her room. It is one of the unknown deals in CBus that I cannot believe I just gave away.

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Thanks Derm! I was going to go out and look at buying fabric for curtains. The Singer is fired up and waiting, I will hit them up. thank you!

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