Originally Posted by VickyS
Our local garbage has indicated material must be thrown in trash, not recyclables, which means it goes to the dump and gets stuck in the ground to degrade over the next 100 years or so.
A local group got together and asked all seamstresses and companies still making things with material to donate anything they were paying to throw in the garbage. It resulted in some really good giveaways every month, and has kept a bunch of us happy with free fabric.
Please don't dump those odds and ends in the trash! Use them as stuffing if you are not going to need them and can't give them away. IMHO Thank you!
Love this idea! I never throw away,usually can find someone who needs more than me.
Funny story---
Went to a budget meeting . Was talking to a woman before the meeting.She's also a quilter.
Someone gave me several large boxes of fabric. [I'm a quilt snob- only want 100% cotton].
Much of it wasn't all cotton; but thought about that woman and called my friend to see if she would give me her name/address/ phone number.She did.
I called her; [the Quilter]explained to her what I had. All types of material, some beautiful, uglies, knits; ect... She said she could/ would/ does use anything she got her hands on . I said I would bring it right over, if she didn't mind. She said she would be waiting.
Imagine my surprise when I wrapped on the door and a woman answered whom I had never met before.She couldn't help me carry the boxes inside; back problem. But with tears in her eyes ; and a big hug, she thanked me!
I've been truely blessed.