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pamela 09-22-2011 04:57 AM

I've got to get rid of alot of quilt magazines.
Any suggestion on what to do with them?

annthreecats 09-22-2011 04:58 AM

You can sell them here or on ebay or give them to your local library so they can sell them for funds for their operating account. Lots of options. Have fun.

tealfalcon 09-22-2011 04:59 AM

you could list them here ( with regular status )
you could donate them to a quilt guild
you could donate them to a ladies group.
you could donate them to young girls learning to sew
list them on craiglist
or if all else fails you could toss them

hcarpanini 09-22-2011 04:59 AM

Make a copy of the patterns you want to save and then donate the rest to a local guild.

pamela 09-22-2011 05:03 AM

I've thought about all that.
Not going to throw away.

I even have years of threads.

auntmag 09-22-2011 05:20 AM

I donate my old quilt mags to a local thrift store.

luvTooQuilt 09-22-2011 05:24 AM

Since you cant sell yet (regular status) you can PIF them here for postage cost....

Patty Patches 09-22-2011 05:33 AM

I know...send them to me.I love to look at quilt mags.LOL

dltaylor 09-22-2011 05:40 AM

sell them!!

susie-susie-susie 09-22-2011 05:44 AM

I recently decided to get rid of old magazines. I put a free ad in the local newspaper, and they were gone in a minute. I tried to donate them to the local senior citizen group, but the co-ordinator of the group said she was "too busy" to give them away. I thought that senior ladies would love to have them since they are pretty expensive to buy, and a lot of seniors are living on a fixed budget. Turns out the ladies who took the magazines were on the young side (also are living on a fixed budget) so I was happy to have them go to good homes.
Sue

jaciqltznok 09-22-2011 05:52 AM

use FREECYCLE, or craigslist or donate to local quilt guild or charity sewing group!

You can not sell here yet, so perhaps your local Craigslist, newspaper or ebay are your best bet!

Zhillslady 09-22-2011 06:35 AM

Check your local senior home. I took a bunch a couple of years ago and the ladies loved them. They now have a weekly sewing group.

Opal Jane 09-22-2011 06:59 AM

Funny you should ask....I just finished going thru my entire magazine collection last night. I cut out those patterns that I wanted (will put in document protectors and put in a binder), the others that I did not cut into will be donated to my guild..I think or I may sell here....

clsurz 09-22-2011 07:01 AM


Originally Posted by pamela
I've got to get rid of alot of quilt magazines.
Any suggestion on what to do with them?

What I do with mine is keep those I really want that has alot of content in it that I like and the rest I cut out the one or two articles and put in a folder and give the cut out ones to my granddaughters which they use in there playing at home to make art with.

willferg 09-22-2011 07:05 AM

I donate to our local Friends of the Library store. I really enjoy shopping for other magazines there and it's an easy way to help libraries, which are important. It also gives access to quilting to people who aren't part of guilds...

SharBear 09-22-2011 07:08 AM

Definately give to a local Guild. Our Guild has a bi-annual show and we sell them.

MellieKQuilter 09-22-2011 07:18 AM

Someone here did a PIF.. they put 5 in a flat rate mailer for 4.95, and you just had to pay the 4.95 for shipping. Not sure, but I dont think that would count as "selling'?

gramajo 09-22-2011 09:54 AM


Originally Posted by tealfalcon
you could list them here ( with regular status )
you could donate them to a quilt guild
you could donate them to a ladies group.
you could donate them to young girls learning to sew
list them on craiglist
or if all else fails you could toss them

Instead of just tossing them in the garbage, is there a paper recyling service in your area?

jdiane318 09-22-2011 10:21 AM

Just keep posting and you will have regular status very quickly so you can sell them. You could do individually or group them for one price and put them in a medium flat rate box for $11. Just takes 20 posts in a 2 week period.


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