I hoard fabric. Help

Oh Lord, I wish you hadn't said that about the old shirts, suzied! Now I shall be collecting my son's old work shirts

This thread should be entitled I am whoever and I am a Fabricoholic.

I don't do fabric but I know a lot of kntters with huge stashes of yarn.
4I wonder if the are any charities who could use this stuff, (if any of you can face getting rid of your stash.)

It would be good to see some of the work you lot have all done.
Could you try posting on the Picture thread? I am very impressed by this lovely work but I lack the patience.

When DH retired I turned all his work shirts into quilts for garden benches as I don't like cleaning the benches every time I want to sit out side.

www.redcross.org.uk/en/Get-involved/Our-shops/Our-specialist-shops/Haberdashery-shops

www.lovinghands.org.uk/

www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl#q=charities+collecting+handicraft+fabric

There you go! If any of you can face it.

Juz wanna say hi everyone I've jus joined and can't wait to try all of the lovely craft work I can't figure out how to work a sewing machine so I prefer to hand stich/embroider but some of your ideas are great

I have recently heard of a rewarding answer to your dilemna. In the UK a group of parents from a local school have supported a small rural school in Africa. The children had nothing to keep their schoolbooks in. One mum worked out a pattern,handed it out to any one who could sew, collected fabric from one and all. They sent over hundreds of book bags to be distributed. Happy children and a worthwhile collective idea.

Generally I am not a hoarder, more known for getting rid of things than keeping BUT, DD got me back into making and doing a few years ago, plus DH, DD & self set up a hobby business selling at antique fairs, which means going to auction sales, and inevitably bidding on Lots, usually fabrics, not for the business - but because they go so cheaply!

Even DH returned from an auction with a huge plastic box full of knitting wool. His explanation? It was so cheap! I have managed to sell half of it on ebay but I am using the other half up knitting for charity. Our local homeless hostel is desperate for warm hats, scarves, gloves and sweaters, so I am knitting my way through that stash. Similarly charity shops can usually sell crafts. DD makes lavender bags and cushions, she gets cushion pads cheaply online and her local charity shop is delighted and they sell well.

Oh dear, I've just ordered a whole load of fat quarter packs from Hobbycraft . Well they were selling them at 20% off, so £5.60 for a pack of 6 fat quarters. I mean, it would have been daft not to buy them..... wouldn't it?