barbgooch

Do you have a local Clothing and Textile Advisor's group or a 4H sewing group? They are both educational organizations that would love to have your extras.

dunster

So, this post is now over 3 months old, and I'm wondering if you've done something with your unwanted items. (No shame if you haven't. A lot of us are in the same boat.)

Onebyone

My guild has a free table so all my unwanted quilt items go there. I know who ever takes them is a quilter.

quiltingcotton

I ended up just doing a clean out of all the unwanted/un-needed items. It distressed me somewhat to just toss them for the trash pick up, but that feeling didn't last long, as I know did my best to find homes for what I no longer wanted/needed. All the places I checked where either no thanks, a flat out no, or looking only for clothing/winter coats. Not one of them had the desire to even look at what I had, only wanted to know over the phone what it was.

My quilting room is so much better without the weight of the unwanted clutter. Sometimes you just have to take a breath and just let it go.

Cedar

Our library sometimes has art supply swap events. I haven't been but I've heard of them on my local Facebook groups. In my smallish town thats where I hear the most local things.

cashs_mom

I keep them. I can't tell you how many times I have used items in a different way than what I originally intended to. I can't see tossing stuff and then ending up rebuying it.

b.zang

Although I live in a small, rural area, there are several places I can give donations. I pick and choose depending on what is going. I'm hoping to have a garage sale in the summer, so am sorting items for selling. I guess if I run out of space to store such items, I'll donate them away. Right now my place does not feel much airier.

sewbizgirl

Check out the groups on Facebook. I use SewItsForSale to sell unwanted fabrics, patterns and tools. They have thousands of members reading your ads and looking at what you have. Buyers pay shipping. Be sure to read the rules in any group you join. I've sold a lot of stuff that way.