Originally Posted by
jbud2
My sisters buys a lot of wool garments at thrift shops to use for hooked rugs. The response she gets from some of the cashiers are something. Why is she taking perfectly good clothing off the rack that someone could use? And to cut it all up no less! Well, it is on the rack, for sale, and once she pays for it, it is hers to use. She washes it, cuts it up, removes the buttons and linings. She's got a terrific button box, and she does beautiful work as a rug hooker.
I agree. Besides, I've never heard of a person in the US running around naked because they didn't actually have anything to wear. Even the poor have clothes. They might not be high fashion or in good condition, but every thrift store I've seen is just packed.
My thoughts to your sis: use the clothing with no guilt..none at all!
Oh yes...I was given some wool last week and I plan on making them into quilts--but since the wool is coat weight, I'm using rather large squares, and sashing them--keeping it simple. I will put poly batting in it and use cotton on the back side--they will become charity quilts.