De-stashing/charity quilting groups
#12
Power Poster
Join Date: May 2009
Location: NY
Posts: 10,590
I just googled quilt guilds in your area and had no issues getting email addresses.
At this guild, click the persons name and an email window pops up
http://www.fwqg.org/about-us/2014-officers-chairs/
AT this guild I simply clicked the contact link and got this page with emails
http://www.tvqg.org/contact-us.html
Yet another with a contact us page
http://www.quiltersguildofdallas.org/contact_us
And many of these guilds have facebook pages you can PM them on if you use FB. But I think if you spent a little time clicking around on their websites you will find email contacts so you can email them if they want your fabric donation.
At this guild, click the persons name and an email window pops up
http://www.fwqg.org/about-us/2014-officers-chairs/
AT this guild I simply clicked the contact link and got this page with emails
http://www.tvqg.org/contact-us.html
Yet another with a contact us page
http://www.quiltersguildofdallas.org/contact_us
And many of these guilds have facebook pages you can PM them on if you use FB. But I think if you spent a little time clicking around on their websites you will find email contacts so you can email them if they want your fabric donation.
#15
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 548
I think I have bad thrift stores lol, the goodwills near me anything that's remotely good gets put in the case and auctioned online and the salvation army near me wants $200 or more for old sewing machines, the furniture is really high priced too. never seen fabric at either one.
#16
Super Member
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Dakotas
Posts: 3,025
Check with hospitals, especially cancer treatment clinics. We have 2 huge hospitals here & I know one of them has a sewing room and they make lap size quilts for cancer patients. The room is used 5 days a week and I hear it’s busy. There was also a newspaper story about a group affiliated with a hospital that makes “dignity gowns” for patients. I saved the article, hope to help someday.
#18
Super Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Myrtle Beach, SC
Posts: 8,139
May I suggest you contact Quilts of Valor co-ordinater in your state? Civil war fabrics would make wonderful quilts of valor for our valiant service members. Here's the link: https://www.qovf.org/
I never donate to Goodwill because of how little they pay their help, and how much the upper management of Good will pay themselves. It is for profit corporation. The GW near me used to sell donated fabric, but has changed management. The new management doesn't seem interested in fabric or bedding at all.
I never donate to Goodwill because of how little they pay their help, and how much the upper management of Good will pay themselves. It is for profit corporation. The GW near me used to sell donated fabric, but has changed management. The new management doesn't seem interested in fabric or bedding at all.
#19
Super Member
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Pacific NW
Posts: 9,559
If you were in my town, you'd have the best luck contacting the local churches, quilt shops, and the pastoral programs at the local hospitals.
There is a charity quilt group at my church, and they do have room for donations. They make and donate quilts to various organizations in our community.
I have a friend who quilts about 30 quilts a month for the pastoral program at one of our local hospitals. Each terminally ill patient is given a quilt. After they pass, the quilt is given to the family. If you could read the thank-you notes, you'd understand what a huge impact the quilts have. Contact your pastoral program at your hospital to see if they have a group of quilters who do this.
There is a charity quilt group at my church, and they do have room for donations. They make and donate quilts to various organizations in our community.
I have a friend who quilts about 30 quilts a month for the pastoral program at one of our local hospitals. Each terminally ill patient is given a quilt. After they pass, the quilt is given to the family. If you could read the thank-you notes, you'd understand what a huge impact the quilts have. Contact your pastoral program at your hospital to see if they have a group of quilters who do this.
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