Originally Posted by
itssewfun
Our local Salvation Army store accepts the scraps and trimmings from our church sewing room. They call them "Remains" and they are sold to companies who make carpet padding and that type of thing. I have also given them to friends who make beds for dog shelters. There is no point in filling a landfill with items that can be recycled.
Never fear! These are not headed for the landfill. I believe I read or heard somewhere that we average nearly 70 pounds each of textile "trash" each year into our garbage. The ideas given here have my mind on overdrive. You are our usual ingenious group. The cuffs will go into gift card holders! Still working on a plan for the pocket blocks. Anyone need them? PM me! (Guess I should post this elsewhere but it goes with the thread.)