Orphan Block Refugees and Processing Plums

At first, I was disappointed with paying $30 (including shipping) sight unseen for a quilter's lot of orphan blocks from an online auction. Just a few of them pictured above. 

  

After running the lot through bluing in lingerie bags, I think there might be a cute sampler quilt in there. There will be some rehabilitative work on almost all of these blocks, they are in pretty raw shape needing to be trimmed and ironed. 

I have two lots coming from shopgoodwill.com, one being mystery fabric ($53.55 total) and the other a lot of needlework kits ($37.56 total).

There is one kit in that needlework lot I will keep and the rest will go up for sale. I will more than make my money back on that group. 

Since my two purchases from a new auction site have gone well, one a Girl Scout lot and the other the orphan blocks above, I will place more items on watch for possible bid. This auction site caused me to question because there is no way to contact the host site but so far so good. 

This year I have been able to pick the plums before the birds and deer get to them. I was able to purchase some mason jars at thrift for 49 cents each. I may have to go back for more. I bought all of the Atlas jars and ones with embossed fruit. 

Included in this thrift shop haul (costing me less than $1.50, because I used a $10 store credit) was the Church Supper Cookbook and buttons. 

Fun find of the day - this vintage Star Wars graphic t-shirt (with official Star Wars tag). The coup de grace move was this listing that pushed my total to 425 and a total value listed at $5,000.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/184346801297

All the sewing patterns are now listed. Achieved my goal beyond my own expectation. Each new round of listing triggers a new round of organizing the product room. The patterns reside in a produce box and my wooden box holds the needlework kits. 

What has sold? Books. Two cookbooks and a collectible Bob Dylan first edition. I can rest on my laurels now with the fixed price promo at end.