THRIFT HAUL - April 2024 - Quilting With Men's Dress Shirts

[@maryannedaugherty8722]

An always well dressed young acquaintance was downsizing his closet. Wasn't sure what he was going to do with them. "I'll take them!" He brought me a big black contractors bag FULL of 100% cotton dress shirts! Finally after 6yrs I sat in my recliner starting de-boning them when you suddenly appeared on my phone via Utube. The colors are awesome. All lightly starched as this upward bound professional always had his shirts done by a laundry. I'm a happy quilter tonight! ❤

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

How wonderful, Mary Anne! 🤩 Happy (and lucky) indeed! So glad you have found me on YT!!

[@maryannedaugherty8722]

@TheCatBirdQuilts I'm subscribed to your Utube channel but rarely get notifications. Catch as Catch can! No TV. No computer. Where else can I find you. ❤️❤️🤎

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

I'm on Instagram (@thecatbird) and if you wanted to join Patreon, I'm there too! My Patreon account is membership-based, and is more personal and less instructive than the free content available here on KZbin.🤓👍🏻

[@maryannedaugherty8722]

@@TheCatBirdQuilts ❤️❤️❤️

[@joannasnee3871]

There was a song running through my head as I watched this. It's the same song that runs through my head when I am searching for that elusive combination of colour, fabric content, texture, pattern and price: U2 'And I still haven't found what I'm looking for' 😂 Meanwhile, we find other unmissable shirts that we start to plan a new project around! So much of the fun is in the hunt. Thanks for the video. Most of the charity shops here in the UK have one or two smallish racks to look through. Nor do we have anything like the variety of vibrant colours. I'm currently working on a quilt of mainly greys with some pale blues and stone colours. It's going to be called 'British men don't wear bright coloured shirts' 😂

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

I have that song running through my head OFTEN at the thrift store! 😘 But yes, you are so right, in the meantime I pick up shirts and plan a whole new project around them! 😱 I bet your grey/blue/stone quilt will be beautiful and I LOL'd at the quilt name! LOVE IT! ❤️

[@maryannedaugherty8722]

My song every time I look through my stash! 😂

[@tanial8171]

What a funny name 😂😂😂.

[@jmurphy7192]

As you shop, I’m shouting “That purple stripe shirt would make a great binding!”

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Oh you're right! So clever. 🤓👍🏻 Thank you for the suggestion!

[@barbarachattin-mcnichols2370]

Other people hold shirts up for size while we check for fabric content and compare colors with swatches from our pockets. I sometimes wonder what the clerks think when I buy 10 shirts in varied sizes each week🤭. The fabric haul videos are always so much fun!

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

So true, Barbara! 😂 I'm glad you enjoy the thrift haul videos! ❤️

[@nancymathisen9707]

😂

[@leanichols6824]

They might think you are shopping for a family in need. A long time ago I worked a retail job and had a customer who came in once a month or so to shop for a family that was down on their luck. She found the best deals and would fill up her shopping cart and usually stayed under $100.

[@ecoquilting7077]

Yes, a fellow shopper at a thrift store said over the rack "you're really concentrating!". Haha I was holding the color and texture up to the project in my Mind's Eye.

[@lucy7b]

I buy big shirts so I do check for size.

[@momistaken]

As as an old woman with so much fabric, I enjoy your videos because I enjoy your personality, but you inspire me to use what I have, lol!

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Thank you so much, Donna!

[@mable552]

Just need to pop in to say you have the most interesting and entertaining thrift haul videos out there. I love your observations, tips and tricks and that accent and your southern sayings are so endearing.

[@netty062]

Did anyone else hear the irony when the label said, C-Bird? Thank you for taking me shopping with you. Because of these videos I feel confident shopping in the thrift store for men's shirts. I can't get over the smell though, washing as SOON as I'm home. I got a great haul myself however in Canada shirts are $9-$13 each!!

[@teresacesario6247]

Hey, so enjoyed listening to this video while I sewed that man was hilarious. Your comments were so funny. Thank you for the time.

[@lorriescott8775]

Time to expand your business to include quilting tourism. Find a retreat center or cheap motel. Fly us in (we pay) and get us shuttled to thrift stores, get us to deconstruct, then make a simple block. I’ve seen Dale Chihuly a few years ago riding his bike near his studio.

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Maybe one day, Lorrie!! ❤️🤓🤩 I do think that would be super fun though!!

[@redparrot9489]

19:34 … the way you said oh it’s cotton … 🥰 … to the power of the sun I love shirt shopping with you. I realize you are asking Paul what he thinks and I answer anyway. Paul and I are of a mind. Thank you for taking us with. 💕💕💕💕

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Aww!! Thank you, RedParrot! ❤️ And yes, I'm asking Paul, but I'm so glad you answer along! And why am I not surprised that you and Paul are of a mind!?!🤓

[@lauriemarks6634]

💜 All the purple shirts! The man on the wall also kept startling me as I was watching your video!😳🤣

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Yes! To both!😂

[@genier7829]

Regarding the looming man....there was a subdivision along the freeway that had a giant (20 ft) freestanding head and shoulders kid cut out. Really creepy, like a looming, menacing toddler. All the more unnerving because of his (apparently) sunny smile. Also, polka dots. I have (thrifted) a navy/white linen and a navy/white silk top as well as a black/white cotton/silk voile just purchased yesterday. The jacquard shirt is shiny because the long staple of the cotton. I did an entire quilt in 2020 with these shirts, pairing the dark and light sides of jacquard shirting, all in dark colors. It made a very sophisticated couch throw that hides dirt as a bonus.

[@lisaulrich8549]

Love the fabric hauls! We, too, watch the guy restoring the cabin in Italy! I just did my first quilt with men's shirts. It's the Star Spangled quilt. I had fun collecting red, white and blue shirts and brought a friend with me. She said I was "fishing" for cotton shirts. So now I call the my trips to VOA Fishing trips!

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

I love that: fishing trips!! 😂❤️ I'm glad you had fun collecting shirts and making your quilt---I bet it's beautiful. 😊 We just started watching Martijn's videos--they are very quiet and calm.

[@SkyLynn-zb6ch]

As I was deconstructing shirts this evening, I realized I failed to double check pockets before purchasing as I faced a short sleeved shirt with a triple pleat, double row of stitching pocket with a double-stitched buttoned flap. Dockers makes one Sturdy shirt!

[@dianeroome972]

I love to tag along on a thrift haul with you. Years ago I made a quilt from 2 heavy wool coats, with a blanket as the batting. That was the first weighted blanket... so, I look at the winter coats also. Now, I buy them for "future projects". These projects far outweigh my life expectancy. Yeah!

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

I would absolutely let you, and you would laugh at me the whole time, Diane.😂

[@bella-bee]

I hope you know how lucky you are to have such a large selection. We have just tiny shops and perhaps just one or two small carousels or a short rail of shirts.

[@nicolebeauchamp7622]

Love the "thrift hauls". Op shopping is one of my favourite pass times. So living vicariously through you is fantastic. Thank you for saving these shirts from landfill. I am blown away by how many shirts are there for sale.

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Aww, thanks, Nicole! ❤️ I'm so glad you enjoy shopping with me! As for landfills and the number of shirts at our stores---it is great for finding fabric, but our American excess is really embarrassing and wasteful. 😱

[@destrygraves]

I always enjoy your thrift hauls. Your facial expressions alone are worth the price of admission. I envy the way linen throws its way in your path. You see more in one trip than I do in a year. I am waiting for you to start a series of blue and… where you pair blue with a different color in several different shades. The end result would be a stack of throw quilts with all of the colors of the rainbow all unified by the standard dress shirt blue. You might not have realized it yet but it is definitely there in the back of your mind. I am looking forward to what you share next, most especially with the purple.

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Thank you, Destry! ❤️ And no it's not in the back of my mind, it's in the FRONT!! I've been thinking of almost that very thing for quite some time. In fact, the blue&white quilt video we did was the start of that thought process. It seemed obvious and yet also considerate, to start with the timeless blue & white combination. It may take me 10 years (ROYGBIV plus brown, white and black!) but I think it could be amazing! 🤩

[@EOgma]

I love watching you choose these shirts. You are inspiring for sure. Now every time I'm tempted to buy white yardage, I think..."Oh, I better go check the thrift stores for white shirts." You've got me hooked!

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

It's addictive for sure!! Thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this one!❤️

[@sarahburke8955]

What a fun haul! Glad you got a good deal on that green shirt.

[@moonlightcrafter6299]

I love these thrifting videos though my quilting is currently on hold due to building my business, I still pick up the occasional shirt at the .25 thrift store, but had a bit of a go-crazy moment at another thrift store when they reduced their remaining long-sleeved shirts that were regularly $1 to 2/.25. That's eight shirts for $1! Guaranteed not to run out of fabric anytime soon. 😂

[@jennjennedington279]

Wow!

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

That's so wonderful!! Congrats on YOUR thrift haul!

[@djlane5213]

Guess where I’m just back from? Yep, you convinced me. Made my first run ever to Goodwill to shop rather than to donate. I found one pure LINEN 🥳 XL shirt and 14 other cottons. Only three were marked half off @ $3, but it is a ton of fabric and good colors. I’ve cut down (or cut up?

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

DJ, that is so exciting! Even just the one pure linen XL shirt is reason to be happy! 😊 And don't worry, I'll never tell about your lunchtime shenanigans! 🤐😘

[@leanichols6824]

It's always fun to "shop along with you" when you do your thrift hauls.

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Thanks, Lea! ❤️

[@socalgingerjohnson]

Thrift Shop Philosopher!

[@xkidrobot]

I really appreciate these thrift haul videos! Its great to see your decision processes. Its so helpful when i go to the thrift store. Also i appreciate the emphasis on natural fabrics.

[@lynnieloungelizard4587]

Thanks for taking us along! What a huge store!!

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

You're welcome, Lynnie! And yes, my word, it is so big that it's exhausting to shop the whole store! 😂

[@JohannaVanWinkle]

You inspired me to go to the thrift store and look through the men's dress shirts. The first one I found still had the original tag on it It was brand new and the tag said $55.00. There was a smudge on the front. It was blue and white. Then I saw 2 blue and white sailboat shirts and I had an "ah ha!" moment. My husband is about ready to launch a 43 foot steel sailboat he has been building for the last 25 years. Now I am making a blue and white quilt for his main cabin! He actually was pretty impressed with my collection of fabrics to make this quilt. I'm planning on making a disappearing 4 patch and bought some fabric for continuity for 2 of the 4 patches.....

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Johanna, that is so wonderful!! ❤️🤩⚓️⛵️ There are so many "boat" shirts out there...I'm glad you found one to give you that A-ha! moment! Best of luck with your quilt and also to your husband for his sailboat launch!

[@gloriawoods9848]

Where I live there is a thrift store that has a $5.00 bag day every Friday. I have filled up my paper grocery bag with men's shirts and women's dresses several Fridays!

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

What a great deal! 🤩

[@dedrasmitherman7983]

Fun trip. Sometimes I look too even though I know it’s a NO. You know - inquiring minds…Gray is always on my radar. TFS

[@nancymathisen9707]

It occurred to me that being a pharmacist you probably have the skills to dye fabric to get the precise color you want when you find a shirt made of a beautiful fabric in a color you don’t need. Hand dyed fabrics can be especially beautiful. It can be great fun too. I did an indigo workshop and also ice dying with fiber reactive procion dyes. Loved the results.

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Nancy, I have considered hand-dyeing fabrics! I'm just not in a place (currently) that I can spend the time/energy on it that I think it might require! But it's on my list! ❤️

[@Jabezgirl57]

In our area we have a Goodwill outlet. Everything is thrown in big bins! It’s priced by the pound. I found 2 beautiful linen shirts this trip. I too am a linen addict🥰

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Linen addicts unite! 🤩 I haven't given the Goodwill outlet a go yet---we have one in my area too. I think I would have fun there, but I just haven't felt ready to go bin diving for shirts yet!!

[@lauracurnan3255]

Thank you for this. Was shopping at a goodwill this week and found 3 linen shirts all 3x... all Hawaiian prints. Just 4.99 each. What a treasure. Have a great week. See you next friday. HUGS from Tampa !

[@skyfarmgirl]

Hi! There’s a great Goodwill in St Petersburg on 66th street-check them out for great men’s shirts😊

[@lauracurnan3255]

Thank you!

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Laura, that is great price for 3XL shirts! Lucky girl!

[@lauramonson5182]

It's Friday so it's time to see what Cathy is doing! It's always fun to watch you and see how Paul adds just the right touch to accent your humor...

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Aww! Thank you, Laura! ❤️ And I agree---Paul enhances my humor and makes it funnier and more accessible! (aka, less weird! 😂)

[@marybeth4002]

"We need you to eat and go" - don't know why but it just got me laughing. That, and the man on the wall !! You ended up with some really awesome colors.

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

LOL, MaryBeth...right?!? Of course I always crack myself up, so that's nothing new! 😂 And yes, I did, in the end!

[@dianeroome972]

I've been meaning to tell you: thrift stores often have monthly sales around 'cheque day'. This is the day most people on social assistance, disabled people, pensioners etc get their $. If I were organised, it would be marked on my calender or in my phone as the best days to shop. You can just ring them up and they'll tell you their sales days. No more $14.99 shirts! That is a crazy price.

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

"If I were organised..." story of my LIFE! 😂 I really should call them all up and then make a spreadsheet! Imagine the savings!

[@bbymks5]

Kermit AND Beaker!!!! I was looking at GW the day before Easter for some fun Easterish shirts to use for bunny bags...one I was in love with but not for $24.49!!

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

I agree---not for $24.49!!

[@SewingWithLawayne]

You know your thrift store is big when you need a cart to shop, we have little shopping baskets at mine. I tried to go on Tuesday so I know I will get at least 20% off as its senior day.

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Lawayne, I can't imagine only needing a little shopping basket! And crazy enough, there are probably a handful more of stores in my area that we haven't even visited yet!!

[@moonlightcrafter6299]

My two favorite thrift stores don't have carts, they have round laundry baskets. I've learned that if you remove the hangers as you shop, you can pile a lot of shirts in one of those baskets. Cashiers love it as they don't have to fool with the hangers and I return the empties to their bin instead of leaving them on the racks

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Genius! Will be doing this from now on! 🤓❤️ Thanks for the suggestion!

[@karen1351]

That man on the wall was freaking me out so much! I love watching your thrift hauls, we aren’t as fortunate in Australia to have the cheap prices on good shirts.

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Thank you, Karen! And yes, I've heard that you Aussie's generally don't have quite the prices we do--which I hate for you! The wall man---who thought that was a good idea?!? SO creepy!

[@deborahdewar1353]

I just LOVE the thrift hauls and the commentary! Such fun 🤩 . I live vicariously through you as I live in a town those climate is for short sleeves and the culture is relaxed, so minimal business shirts. And your thrift store is HUGE! (I’m like the Kermit shirt- green with envy 😂. Thanks Cathy & Paul 😊🇦🇺

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Thanks, Deborah! ❤️ I'm so glad you enjoy the thrift haul videos! You may be envying the store and shirts, but now I'm home and I have a ton of shirts to wash and break down which is NOT enviable! 😂

[@cece624]

10:18 The color of the wool fabric is very odd. However, the style of the wool shirt is VERY vintage. My father had several similar shirts-some a plain color, but often a subtle plaid. 💕 Great for warmth when paired with a long-sleeved t-shirt in a coordinating color. This style is popular with young people who shop in vintage stores here in Montana.

[@lynnperschke3966]

With flannel you have to starch before you use let dry and iron

[@heavensmountains323]

I love your thrift haul videos. The first place I head in our thrift store is the men’s shirts section. In fact, I’m cutting one up as I watch this. 🇨🇦👍👏🥰

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Aww! Thanks, Heavens! ❤️

[@jeanettewithrow9641]

Love going shopping with you. Huge area. Thanks for taking us along. Always enjoy your channel

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Thanks, Jeanette! ❤️ I'm so glad you went shopping with me!

[@djlane5213]

You’re so stinking funny. The MAN on the wall got me…😂

[@t.a.stavola3194]

I've missed the shopping videos - thank you for bringing us along!

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

You are so welcome!❤️

[@TheRozylass]

I definitely have to visit your area--the farmers in southern MN just don't wear enough pretty shirts! I loved that wool shirt too, it would be perfect for our winters. And that last blue print shirt, the really big one, oh be still my heart! Gorgeous!! Your and Paul's senses of humor are delightful. I'd love to go shopping with you.

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Thank you, Rozylass! ❤️That blue print shirt was pretty amazing---honestly I probably should have gotten it! 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@angielovett4159]

Your Kermit impression cracked me up!

[@stefflcus]

OMG I thought the SAME THING about that MAN ON THE WALL! 🤣

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

LOL! Right?!

[@Sewwithdebee]

Always enjoy watching your shopping haul - congratulations on your bargains, not so great here in 🇨🇦

[@brendamc3535]

I love these shopping trips! Makes me what to thrift myself but I don't need anything! Darn! LOL.

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Oh I'm so glad you enjoy the shopping trip videos, Brenda! Thanks for watching! ❤️

[@JennyMoon-il2wi]

Your fast “Ooh, No!” to that “non-AU” shirt made me smile! Fun video! 🧡💙

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

LOL, right?! 🧡💙

[@zainylainy1]

I love to shop with you! My goodwill is way too expensive here in Washington state. But I do find duvet covers that have beautiful cotton on both sides. I love scoring those.

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Thank you, Elaine! ❤️ Duvet covers are a DEFINITE score when you can find them!!

[@UsernameUnkwn21]

Cathy..did u see that April Storycfrom Aprils Craft room mentioned you as the inspiration for her video she posted today..! WOOOHOO..

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Joan, I didn't until you commented! So of course I went right over and watched her whole video!🤩 She is super fun to watch!😊 (I was blown away by how complimentary she was of me and my channel!) Thank you so much for letting me know!❤️❤️❤️

[@caitlinmatthews1401]

Another fun one. Paul is so supportive - said yes every time you asked if you should get a shirt. I only yelled one time - for the “I don’t know what I’d do with it but it’s super soft” shirt.

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

LOL, Caitlin! You are one of the people that comes to mind when I'm on the fence---I can just hear you saying "GET IT!!!!"😂😘

[@caitlinmatthews1401]

@@TheCatBirdQuilts I would definitely be that friend saying, “yes get it”. The good thing is fabric doesn’t go bad!

[@sandrakleiserblack5140]

I thought that guy on the wall was real at first and he was creeping me out, too! Fun to watch your thrift hauls…now I want to go shopping.

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

So creepy!! Glad you enjoy the thrift haul videos, Sandra! ❤️

[@lorriescott8775]

My husband needed some new dress shirts. We spent a portion of our 49th anniversary shopping. I tried to get him to pick linen, or 100% cotton, but he had other ideas. There was a gorgeous teal shirt and I commented how nice he’d look next to my teal jacket. I struck out. Turns out he would not go two sizes up either. 😂 I’ll clean out the closet. Maybe I’ll help him reduce his shirt stash.

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

LOL! Lorrie, you stinker! I laughed about the "turns out he would not go two sizes up either!"

[@lorriescott8775]

@@TheCatBirdQuilts would it be wrong to follow a larger sized man home?

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

@@lorriescott8775 bwahahaha!!!😂

[@christinahall3318]

This was so much fun! My mom used to shop at The Foundry and loved all the deals. So I just had to chuckle as you said NO to that Alabama logo shirt 😂 and the shirt you called cranberry I would have said CRIMSON! What a beautiful haul and the fact you found linen pants - WOW! Love ya sis! Sew On!

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

I thought about you, Christina, when we walked in the door! ❤️ Yes, "crimson" is just not really a word that comes to the tip of my tongue!😂😘

[@kgutowski6681]

I would have bought that wool shirt in a heartbeat. Too thin for rug hooking (stick with Pendleton shirts/wool skirts and pants, unlined jackets) but the Amish used wool in their quilts and the color was fabulous! Always love to watch your shopping adventures!

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

It was a pretty weird texture, but it could be amazing in a craft of some type! And thank you! ❤️

[@m00nwise]

It is so good to see you thrifting through all those shirts, seeing there are a lot of blends, poly and stretch shirts too. Not only the good stuff… I was really wondering if the quality and content of the shirt in your area is so much different as in mine (east part of the Netherlands). A good linen or cotton shirt is hard to find. White, light blue and grey, checkered or striped, yes … but others?.. I’ll continue thrifting, you never know what to find. Thanks for sharing your positive spirit ❤

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Bedankt, Janneke! ❤️ I wish you luck in finding good linen and cotton shirts in the future---one random day I bet you'll find a bunch of them and then you'll feel as if you one the lottery! 😘

[@anitabrantley5202]

Will do. We met when you spoke at our Guild meeting.

[@melilifabulosa5505]

LOVE your thrifting videos! Making a coffee and settling in, oh the happiness! ❤

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

What a sweet thing to say! Thank you, Melili! ❤️

[@anitabrantley5202]

Love it. You're in my area and at my favorite thirft store.

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Oh cool, Anita!! ❤️ Maybe we'll run into each other some random day---if so, come say "hi!"😊

[@daleodberg6714]

Great shopping, well done 🌺

[@scrappyquilter102]

Fabric with a little bit of spandex in it turns out to be great for single fold binding. I don't like poly either. I do the thrift store on my lunch so time is of the essence - have to make quick decisions. You are much fun to watch. Best, Liz in Canada

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

I hadn't thought of that, but I can totally see how that little bit of spandex would make it great for single fold binding! SO smart! 🤓 Thanks for watching and I'm glad you had fun shopping with me! ❤️

[@juliekoone3569]

Kathy your so much fun! 😀😀😀 You have a BUGGY🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 thanks for keeping us in stitches

[@susuburleson878]

Of course she does! What else is she going to put her shirts in?

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Thank you, Julie! ❤️ So glad you enjoyed this one!

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

😂 @susuburleson878 In a previous thrift haul video I DIDN'T get a buggy (Southern for "cart") and I got SO many shirts and was just carrying them around slung over my left arm and it was ridiculous! Lots of viewers commented that they were yelling at the video for me to get a cart! 😂

[@susuburleson878]

@@TheCatBirdQuilts I’m in NC … we call them buggies, too. My arm would’ve fallen off if I didn’t get a buggy.

[@kylierigby1953]

Hi Cathy. Loved that huge store! I thrifted a burnt yellow/gold tone linen shirt today, yay! $4. Women's sz 8. Aus sizing. So small. Lovely color though, so I had to get it. Keep having fun. Xxx

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Kylie, I wish we lived nearer to each other! I would have happily taken that linen shirt off your hands even if it is small! 😂 And of course I would have swapped for it---you could have your pick of my shirt stash! 😘

[@kylierigby1953]

@@TheCatBirdQuilts Aahh, that linen shirt stash here is growing😊. I'm amazed by your color range though! 🥰

[@pennyskelton1851]

The man was bugging me too!

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Right?! So distracting!

[@sally-anneshotter9174]

Yay love a fabric haul. Some wonderful fabric for the stash

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Yes! Thanks for watching Sally-Anne!❤️

[@anitabrantley5202]

Another place is estate sales. I got 2 xxl for 2.00 ea today.

[@kitzimmerman9843]

I pick up and rehang items too.

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Of course you do, Kit! It's the right thing to do! ❤️

[@teddiegawley1552]

Thanks for the thrift shop tour! Would that be Martijn Doolaard that you watch working on his cabin in the Italian Alps?

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Teddie, yes! ❤️ And you're welcome!

[@evadelin2155]

Its so fun to join you at the thriftshop 😄 Soo much nice fabric you find 🥰🧵🪡

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Thanks, Eva! ❤️

[@mickeyparks3398]

I have started a memory quilt for a child who lost her dad (based on your videos). I needed some solid colors to blend and went in this thrift store in Clanton at he old nursing home. They had a room full of cotton shirts but o my geeze they were priced up to 22$. I was shocked. I am thinking thy have caught on to your work. I have a linen shirt that was her dad’s but I scared to cut it.

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Aww! Mickey that is so wonderful that you are making a memory quilt! And yes, the prices lately have skyrocketed (but then again, prices are up on everything, everywhere!) Linen can be tricky, so I understand your reluctance to cutting it--but then again, is it going to be used for anything else? If not, then may as well go for it. 😘

[@nancymathisen9707]

Imagine doing burn tests, right in the store. 😂

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

😂

[@pegpage8618]

Great haul today, Cathy. Your fabric choices are always so interesting. 🤗 ❤

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Thanks, Peg! You know it totally depends on my mood---sometimes I get a ton, and sometimes I'm just like, "Meh!"😘

[@yoshiew05]

I would have got the tobacco colored wool and made it work some how. Like maybe hot wash to deal with shrinkage then use it. The color is great.

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

The color WAS great, but my goodness, the feel of it was so strange!

[@silver_csmith]

I love going into to the thrift store with you 🥰😆👍🏻 so fun! Oh and also….how supportive Paul is of your thrifting 🥰👏🏻 does he ever say “No don’t get it”? 😉

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Thank you, Charity! ❤️ And yes, he is very supportive---sometimes he does say "No" but it usually looks more like a wrinkled up nose and a head shake! 😂

[@evelynfunda141]

I have missed watching your thrift store hauls. It’s been a while. Do you ever check out women’s plus size shirts? Sometimes I have good luck there. They are actually cheaper than men’s shirts at my main store.

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Thank you, Evelyn! ❤️ And yes, it has been awhile! I do sometimes shop women's plus sized shirts, but I have to have a lot of time to comb through both the men's and the women's sections! I haven't made time to do that lately---just too many other life demands!😊

[@johnbarnby]

Before you even said anything, the huge graphic of the guy on the wall kept making me wince and I was debaing commenting on it. It felt as though you were being watched. LOL

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

"Wince" is the right word, John! Oooof! So creepy---like I was being stalked! LOL😂

[@marshawallace7522]

I am fairly new to your channel and this is the 1st "shoparama" that I have seen. Please tell me about using linen for quilts. Do you use strictly linen for those projects or do you mix cotton with them? I love your enthusiasm and the tip that you sometimes buy shirts with 3% or less spandex and you check the thickness of the fabric. I am currently working with a friend on a memory quilt using flannel shirts of her dad's. I enjoyed your video!

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Hi Marsha! Thanks for watching and commenting and being here with me on the channel! 🤓❤️ I'm in the process of working on an all-linen quilt, but usually I quilt with 100% cotton. I do mix them in a quilt (linen and cotton) if the fabric color or print is what I'm looking for; I also use linen-cotton blends along with regular quilting cottons and cotton shirts. Basically I just mix and match as I see fit! 😘

[@JoanneH_]

BIRD 🐦 BIRD 🐦 IS THE WORD JUST TOUCHED MY GIGGLE PIN.😂😅 HAD A GOOD LAUGH. YOU MAY KNOW ABOUT FAMILY GUY.😅😂

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Oh I am so glad at least ONE person thought that was funny! (Because of course I thought it was hysterical!) But no, I don't know about Family Guy--did they do something about that song in one of the episodes?

[@JoanneH_]

@@TheCatBirdQuilts Family Guy. Series 7 episode 2. Bird 🐦 Bird 🐦 is the word. On KZbin, "Bird is the word.

[@toloveandrestore2472]

$2.50!?!! I wish i had prices like that around here!

[@DebbieWolgemuth]

Shopping with Cathy - you buy - I haven't bought anything. LOL

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

LOL! If you want the fabric you do have to buy, right?! Although now I've got the work of lots of shirts to break down so....

[@sandrahageman9955]

It is so difficult to see you shop. I keep yelling at my phone, “Go back. I need that shirt you passed over.” Of course, only if it’s cotton. I am also looking for purple now. Our local thrift store had only about 20 men’s shirts total in it yesterday. I felt really lucky. I found a gray small plaid and a solid white. Nothing to go with my purple shirt though.

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Sandra, when I read the first line of your comment, I thought, "Oh no...." and then I kept reading and laughed out loud! If I could send you all the purple shirts, I would! ❤️

[@ladyjane3660]

Not to brag but I got several men's, long-sleeved, 100% cotton dress shirts at my local resale shop for $1 each! Some of them are XXL! And they're labels such as Jos A Bank, Roberto Villini, and Kenneth Cole; and they look brand new! They mark them down after a certain amount of time because they need to free up space and just want to get rid of them. I was at the fabric shop, yesterday, and was shocked by the price fabric has gone up to. Tilda was $16/yard; Moda was $13; Riley Blake ws $12. I've come to the conclusion that my large fabric stash is an investment. BTW, I don't think $14 is "thrift" pricing, IMHO.

[@louisepuketapu7365]

Cathy I was thinking the same thing why is that man standing there listening to you then realised he’s a photo on the wall😂😂

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Louise, right?! SO startling!😂

[@rhondadownes207]

I love watching you shop for “fabric!” I really wish there was feel-a-vision though 😂 ok, I’m curious now…who is the KZbinr that is restoring a cabin in Italy?

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Thank you, Rhonda! ❤️ kzbin.info/www/bejne/fn28Y6CJg9aYabMsi=X4Fq_eQwgJlLFvdX (Martijn Doolaard)

[@rhondadownes207]

@@TheCatBirdQuiltsthank you! I’ll have to take a look!

[@UsernameUnkwn21]

If a piece is on sale & and only has 1 or 2 small stains, size large or greater, i buy it and just discard the stained part

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

I usually do, too, Joan. But sometimes I just don't feel like dealing with it. LOL. If it was a shirt that I needed (for a specific color or print or something), or if it was super cheap, I'd get it without hesitation. 🤓👍🏻

[@lucy7b]

50% off the orange labels.

[@gwyenotter6414]

I got my first shirt today for quilting, but I made a mistake; it was 40% poly a 60% cotton. That combination won’t work in a quilt right?

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

It will, but you will need to pin and maybe starch your shirt so it will hold a crease when you press it! Here's a video we did about using cotton-poly: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5OteaimaZaapLssi=zqycySNeB64aCpq9

[@pooie0116]

It kills me that you reject shirts because they're above $6. Where I live (in CA), I would jump at a shirt that inexpensive even when it's priced that low on account of the rip or stain or whatever else is wrong with it. 😅

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

It's crazy the difference in prices between areas in the States---when we got to the register and heard the total, I was like, "OOff! Too much!!" 😂

[@conniemurdoch8528]

That man scared me too!

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Connie, right?! 😱 I kept startling myself! 😂

[@elainelear4982]

1) the man on the wall is creepy 2) Martin, Alps, has nice clothing! 3) fun to watch you choose shirts

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

1) yes 2) yes! 3) Thanks, Elaine!❤️

[@BettyAnn9681]

I'm not sure if you've ever addressed this, but do you buy shirts that have back darts and, if so, how do you break them down?

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

It's the chief reason I don't buy women's shirts because I really dislike picking out darts!! I generally try to seam-rip them but toward at least one (but often both) ends of the dart, it gets really tricky and I've ripped through the fabric of quite a few shirts!😱 I tried pulling the threads, but unfortunately it just tightens at the end making it impossible to pick out. So really it's a pick out one stitch at a time sort of scenario if you really want to try and save the whole continuous back as one piece of fabric. Which is awful. Just awful. 👎🏻

[@tinakercher8768]

I cannot quilt with poly. The ironing is impossible!

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

The ironing IS impossible!

[@g.butterly8294]

I had to laugh when you picked the Chubb shirt! My Partner used to work for this insurance company. They went mad with colors, using all of them together, to "mean" something... whatever marketing theory to look cool. My partner still has socks printed with this logo in 10 colors, like a quilt! They are 100% synthetic and the ugliest things I've ever seen. But the worst of it : they last and last and last... I'm afraid I never get rid of them unless I quit my partner! 😂 Trust the insurance companies next time, they print to last! You could have made of such a shirt a "forever quilt"! 😅

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Oh my gosh that is hilarious! I didn't even know what "Chubb" was?! But yes, my Lord, I bet those shirts (and socks? what in the WORLD?) will last for-ev-er! 😂

[@anneoconnorao]

Open flame😂😂😂

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Anne, I think you and I may have been the only ones that found that funny! 😂 And for me it was REALLY funny!🤷🏻‍♀️😂

[@cstoddard7903]

Thank you for the haul vid!!! Yes, the guy is creepy!! Wonder if that is a subliminal anti-theft tactic??? Did you get the green shirt at a good price???

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Cathy, $3.99 for the shirt! So, yes, pretty good! 🤓👍🏻

[@Sylvie_M]

Maybe time for bifocals? It won't help with all those shirts that people cut the tags out of though. 🤣🤣

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

Sylvie, my glasses are TRI-focal already! 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@Sylvie_M]

@@TheCatBirdQuilts 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I understand completely!

[@sandrawilkerson1298]

How much do you pay for linen shirts.

[@TheCatBirdQuilts]

If I'm lucky I can get them half price at $2 or so...sometimes they are more like $7. I try to stay around the $3 to $6 mark if I can, but I think that with even at $7, a L shirt comes out almost a yard of fabric, so it's worth it to me. 👍🏻

[@sandrawilkerson1298]

That’s a good price. I’m in SW Ohio and I’m paying $7-10 a shirt. I figure it’s worth it. Linen is so expensive by the yard.