Bev

I've been rearranging all the stash stuff in my quilting room. I have way too many scraps and am beginning to realize if I live to be 150, I'll never be able to use them all up. A while ago I started making string quilts and quilts wih just loads of scraps in them, but doing that keeps me from making use of the beautiful yardage I also have in my stash. I think I'm getting a little frantic about them, they take up too much space. My room is very small! What advice can you knowledgeable folks give me on this problem? But first let me tell you a couple of things. Everyone in my guild has the same problem. To the extent where the charity quilt group has told us they won't need anymore scraps for a long time. I'm willing to give some away to anyone on this board who would like to have some, but I wouldn't be able to foot the bill for the postage. What would YOU all do?

Subee

There is a group called "Heartstrings" that makes string quilts for charity. Perhaps you could find them with a Google search.

hobo2000

Same thing, you want them, pay the shipping and they are yours. How many pounds do you want?

UglyCook

Bev, I keep a free Priority Mail box on the floor next to my cutting table. I toss my scraps in there and when it's stuffed full I list it here for the price of shipping.

I feel so much better getting them out of the way and hopefully they are going to someone who will use them.

sweet

Just a thought here Bev, if you can take a picture and post it in the classified here, and ask for postage you may get someone who really needs scraps for their stash.

Bev

Excellent idea! And do you always get takers? Also, how much does a boxful cost to mail? I would imagine that if the cost is prohibitive no one would want to pay it.

8-)

Bev

Yeah, but I don't have a camera. My granddaughter always has done that stuff for me, but she's off to college now. I sure miss her. The other thing is, how in heck do you photograph a box of scraps? It's just a big mess of fabrics. A lot of them have been cut into different size strips for strip quilting. Thanks for the message.

8-)

UglyCook

The medium box is $10.70. I ask $12.00/Paypal to cover postage and my costs. They are usually gone in about 5 minutes. In fact, I have another one just about ready.

Bev

Ok, I'll look for them. I wonder though, if they pay for shipping.
This would be so much easier if I just had someone nearby who wanted scraps, but unfortunately, I don't.

:cry:

LittleMo

The more scrap quilts I make, the more scraps I seem to have.