soozq

Can anyone out there in Quilt Land suggest ideas to rapidly use up material I inherited from my Mom? Her taste and mine were very different. I wanted to try and locate any local Church groups, but have not gotten one call or reply to the offer of FREE fabric for a good purpose. I am considering making up pillowcase kits, jelly rolls etc for a garage sale. I was even considering ebay option. Has anyone have any luck and or suggestions? I realllllllly need to get this half of the garage cleaned up and out. I have 5 industrial rolling racks with Rubbermaid storage tubs crammed full along with apx 24 large plastic handled clear project boxes to deal with. Between my stash and what was my Mom's I feel when I go into the garage I could put a sign that says....Whoever dies with the most fabric wins.....sorry Mom just a fact and I know I shouldn't complain. Neither of my sisters nor my daughter can even thread a needle. Now on the other hand my granddaughter will grab every scrap of fabric she can find and use them for blankets for her stuffed animals...LOL...which makes me smile. She is my only hope of being recruited. She's only 6 but an artsy little girl, will spend hours cutting, coloring, pasting and glittering things. Anyway now that I have figured out how to get to this website...Thank you to anyone who has any ideas in advance. I live in Howell, MI if any ideas in my area...

Gramie bj

If you are looking to donate, contact your local Quilt guild, they make quilts and donate them to worthy causes. Check with your LQS they should know some one you can contact.

NJ Quilter

From what I've read, you'll probably not get much in the way of $$ for fabric/kits at a yard/garage sale. Have you contacted a local guild? Is there a Linus or Quilts for Kids group in your area? Or just whip up some 'ugly' quilts yourself and donate to a local hospital/charity/nursing home? That's about all I can come up with.

soozq

Thank you for thoughts!

oksewglad

Check with your LQS for local charity sewing groups..Is there a Quilts of Valor group nearby? A LQS would know..not all QOV donations are rwb color scheme. There might be suitable yardage fabric for backing as well. Best of luck in your search to rehome mom's fabric.

bearisgray

I am very surprised that people haven't jumped on the offer.

If you have the time and energy - you could try e-bay.

If you decide to offer fabric as a give-away - consider asking to be reimbursed for the postage. That can add up very quickly!

Judith1005

What about any local church groups in the area. They may be willing to either except donations or perhaps host a sale of your fabrics. I can't believe anyone would turn down 100% cotton fabric. (Although, I know some can be picky about fabric.)

Craig"s list is also a great idea for fabric. Just be careful, don't allow any strangers in your home and if you have a pick up from your home, have someone else there with you. My daughter does a lot of buying of baby items online, also selling, but never meets at her home. Usually a Wal-mart parking lot during PEAK shopping times. (But, she's usually meeting military wifes.) She lives in a military town and has a husband in the military.

Also, is there a Fashion design school in the area or a Performing Arts School? Maybe they would take some donations. Especially if there is fabric that is of a mixed blend.

KalamaQuilts

I'm not surprised at all that local charity quilt makers haven't jumped on it. They get so much free fabric and someone has to store it. One of my clients had nothing but a trail through her house because she couldn't say no, might hurt their feelings.

You don't indicate where you are, but there is a quilt shop near Denver I think that works like a used book store, you don't get a lot but you get to choose new fabric with your $$.

Good wishes, but just realize fabric from our stash crypt doesn't have much value at all. Couple dollars a pound for the most part.

susie-susie-susie

Hello, from another Howell member. The quilt shop uptown has a Project Linus group that meets there monthly. Also
Quilts of Valor have meetings there. I would go to the shop and ask, especially if you want to donate the fabric. One guild nearby has a "garage sale" every couple of years. Good luck.
Sue

Tartan

On a slightly different angle...you might contact the Mennonite church or group in your area to see if someone would be interested. I know there are Mennonite Relief efforts that make auction quilts and the money goes to relief funds.