Quilt-Till-U-Wilt

You could donate to quilting groups. I know a church group I quilt with depends on donations of supplies for their bazaar items. Also, I learned to quilt at a senior center and someone donated material to them. We were able to pick what we needed and it saved a lot of money for new quilters who have to invest in mats and rotary cutters.You could also offer grab bags on the board for a fee if you'd like to make a little money.

Jingle

I have a large stash and I plan to try to use it all up. I am going to make quilts as long as I can. My Daughter and Granddaughter can do with what is left when I leave the world. Daughter is a quilter too and has a large stash also.

Gannyrosie

There are many of us just starting to quilt, or just getting back, and it's very expensive to build a stash. I know most of you ladies have such stashes due to years of sewing and making quilts. Selling by weight would be something I would be interested in. I don't want to be in your shoes, but I'll do a 1/2 shoe.

jcrow

From what you wrote, you want to SELL it, not donate it. I would have a yard sale. Where I live quilters come from all over to a 'Quilter's Yard Sale' that's been advertised correctly and they sell out fast. Put an ad in the paper and set up tables and saw horses in your garage and be prepared ahead of time for the stampede.
I don't blame you for wanting to sell your things instead of donating. You spent a lot of money on everything. And yes, you don't get half what you paid for it, but you do make a nice tidy sum at the end of the day (or in a couple of hours).
You can always do an auction if you have a lot. Many people come to auctions. That is what my husband has been told to do with all my quilting stuff when I'm gone. I've gone to many auctions and hundreds of people show up and everything sells. If I were you, I would do this if you have enough to get rid of. You'd make the most money and get the most people. And while you're at it, you can go through you house and get rid of other things you don't want.

HillCountryGal

Our quilt club meets at the local quilt shop.
We have a corner/shelves in the back room for people to donate whatever fabric they no longer want. This fabric is then used for the many community service projects we do. Also, project Linus.

Also, twice a year at our meeting, we have an "in-house garage sale". We only bring items that are sewing/quilting related. You would not believe the amount of fabric and notions we pass around!

justflyingin

This is what I was thinking as well. I was surprised when I read that someone said that quilters don't do yard sales. I would think that must vary by area as every place I've been to, it seems like there are people who are glad to buy fabric at a yard sale/flea market. Of course, a lot depends on the price!

Lori S

Post a notice that you want to swap , prepare some boxes , and maybe swap for piecing work( ask for a top of a certain size from the box a fabric , they get to keep the remaining from the box) , others for some long arm work. Then if the quilts are not quite for your purposes .. donate finished quilts.
This could be a lot of fun! I know lots of people who love boxes of misc. cuts of fabric.

charsuewilson

Just received an ad through local quilting quild for a garage sale for the support of the fabric owner who was now in a nursing home. It said all fabrics would be $4/yd. I went to an earlier sale at the same location and they had a number of fabrics, but it was a long distance to drive, and might not make sense for me to do again.

Skyangel

You can sell some of it on the Yahoo group "sewitsforsale". You would have to join yahoo and join the group if you don't belong already.

Take digital pictures
post pictures and ad on group site
wait for emails of people who want to buy it.
receive payments and mail the fabric to the buyers

eparys

I have the perfect solution ........ Just send it to me (lol)

On a more serious note - you could donate it to a guild that does Charity Quilts. Our Guild recently had some fabric donated - we used it in Quilts made for Quilts of Valor.