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Even the uglies! One of our local churches uses those for mission quilts. The uglies aren't as apt to be stolen and sold by neer-do-wells.
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Some Habitat for Humanity Restores sell fabric and sewing supplies. You might check with them if you have one close.
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Originally Posted by Needles
(Post 8137074)
I donate nothing to Good Will, haven't for years. They are picky about everything and are not what they once were. I take all our donations to Salvation Army or local church thrift shops. I don't shop GW either, expensive and find prices of some things more than you can buy them for new, such as $1 soup mugs from Dollar General. GW was asking $2. Unbelievable.
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[QUOTE=tropit;8136674]so I guess I'll just throw them away]
I don't think I could throw away any usable sewing stuff. The local Baptist Church where I attend meetings of a group that sews for overseas charity is host to at least three quilting groups. Our group has a rummage sale that accepts items from many different sources, and sewing items are always popular. |
I wouldn't throw any away. Surely there are good causes out there that you could find to help.
P.S. I sent you a p.m. message |
I never throw anything useful away. The land fills can not use any items. At least veg peelings and such rot.
I always give to Goodwill, it is convenient and I don't care how much the CEO makes. What I give them would not bring in enough money to help his income nor anyone elses. |
Please don't throw it away. Box it and send it to me. I will pay shipping costs for you. Please let me know if you will.
Charlotte |
I took fabric to one of our local Goodwills and they put it out right away. It must have sold quickly because it wasn't there the next day. Mine have never refused to take anything. Quilting fabric is taken to UFO or sewing days and is also gone quickly. I usually save my scraps for a friend who does art projects.
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Originally Posted by Jingle
(Post 8137324)
I never throw anything useful away. The land fills can not use any items. At least veg peelings and such rot.
I always give to Goodwill, it is convenient and I don't care how much the CEO makes. What I give them would not bring in enough money to help his income nor anyone elses. I agree. Goodwill offers job training, they have nice buildings, the employees learn job skills, they keep the place clean and organized. It is NOT run by volunteers. It really is not a non-profit. People need to develop good job skills in prep for their next position. I don’t have an issue with Goodwill. I love to poke around there. |
Originally Posted by tropit
(Post 8136674)
It's organization time and so I took a lot of sewing tools and fabric that I no longer wanted to our local Goodwill. Sadly, they said that they are no longer accepting sewing goods. I don't know if this applies to all Goodwills, or just ours. The items were still in good condition, clean and very usable. I don't belong to a guild, and the closest guild is over an hour drive away, so I guess I'll just throw them away. Our local fabric store is also closing. I guess no one around here is sewing anymore. So sad!
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