lindaschipper

I've given fabric to DAV (Disabled American Veterans) several times. I bundle smaller pieces together and place in inexpensive zip lock bags. Larger pieces are folded and placed in a bag they will fit in. Sells like hot cakes for them!!

kjackson

Thanks I will try Freecycle and I know there is a buy, sell, trade FB page for my neighborhood.

kjackson

Thanks I don't think I'm really a hoarder. I just hate getting rid of things I either paid good money for or belonged to someone I loved. Here's a good example. When my mom passed I ended up with 9 collector plates - Dressing Gone with the Wind - all plates of Scarlett O'Hara in her different dresses. In 16 years I have never displayed these plates and probably never will. There is a sentimental connection plus that is about $300 worth of plates. If I knew someone who would really like and use them I'd happily give them away. I just can't box them up and drop them off at Goodwill.

jbj137

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KenmoreGal2

I think you will be happiest if you give your fabric away on Freecycle. That way you can pre-screen who you are giving to and perhaps even meet them when they pick up. I have been the lucky recipient of fabric from my local Freecycle group. I donate much of what I made to various charities and I always mention that when I reply to posts so the giver knows what I plan to do with their fabric. Perhaps you will meet someone like me. At the request of one giver I even sent some pictures of what I'd made with their fabric. I'm sure it gave them a good feeling to know their fabric did not go to waste and I was tickled pink to share my pictures.

rryder

You might check to see if there is a place where people can donate craft and arts supplies near you. We have one called ReDux, where people can donate arts and crafts supplies that are then sold at a discount to artists/crafts people.

Also, you might check to see if there is a non-profit organization that teaches arts and crafts we have one of those here that will take tools and such.

Our police department has a partnership going with another non-profit where the local police have craft day get togethers with local youth. I've donated a lot of stuff to that as well.

Finally, there may be a local Boys or Girls club that would be happy to have the material for their arts/crafts classes.

Rob

maryfrang

Goodwill has fabric on their auction site. Also look for a quilt, sewing group in your area. They usually take any donated fabric to make charity quilts. When I moved last year, I found several charity groups to take my unwanted fabric too. Most of the suggestions came from members of my quilt guild. I did not feel bad about giving up my fabric since it became a quilt for someone by some great sewers.

dunster

Our guild has a philanthropy group that makes all kinds of quilted things out of donated fabric. When some decorator fabric was donated, it was used to make pillows. Another guild used decorator fabric to make bags to give to the local shelter for abused women.

lots2do

I was just saying to a friend how much I love that term "good money". I use it, too, but really what is bad money? Maybe the way to think about the plates is that if your Mom loved them, she got her money out of them. Maybe it's time to let someone else love them if you can let them go. Just a suggestion. I am trying to downsize, myself.

tranum

Check with church quilting groups in your area. Ours has 2 quilt groups and gladly accepts donated fabric. In fact, we have a donation tub by the door. It gets used, eventually.