What would you do with three huge boxes of fabric?
08-04-2011, 05:45 AM
#52
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Our quilt would make tote bags for our local women's shelter and if you have any pink, red, blue or white, beige fabric we make lap quilts for our local veterans. Check with you local guild if they do things like that.
08-04-2011, 05:53 AM
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I recently finished re-doing my sewing room. I actually kept some of the home dec fabrics that I thought might make nice purses, totes, or placemats. The rest of the assorted fabrics (home dec, knits, novety prints that I didn't care for etc) I donated to a friend who is learning to sew. She was happy, I was happy.
08-04-2011, 06:05 AM
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Originally Posted by kaykwilts
Yesterday, I took the plunge. I have been wanting to clean out my stash of fabrics that I know now I will never use. I am up to box three, and still more to sort. Now before any of you droll :wink: :wink: , let me tell you that 98% of this fabric is leftovers from when I worked in a drapery workroom....so it's drapery weight cottons and a lot of silks....and a good deal of stretchy t-shirt fabric from the long ago days when I used to sew clothing for my children. I am just so tired of having all this bulk around that I cannot manage, and will never do anything with. I was thinking of just taking these boxes to the local half-way house run thrift store, but wanted y'alls input before I do anything. Any ideas?
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08-04-2011, 06:10 AM
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Donate it or list it someplace and sell it. You will feel much better when these boxes are gone. We just don't have time to sew everything we would like to so sometimes we have to make a choice. Womens shelters love donations like this.
08-04-2011, 06:45 AM
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Originally Posted by kaykwilts
Originally Posted by ptquilts
upholstery/drapery fabric = tote bags and pillows
knit fabric = cut in strips, crochet or braid rugs.
silk = silk crazy quilts!!
JMHO - also, why not offer it for sale on QB? bet it would find a good home.
knit fabric = cut in strips, crochet or braid rugs.
silk = silk crazy quilts!!
JMHO - also, why not offer it for sale on QB? bet it would find a good home.
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