So, I heard about this place on #WMPG...

#WestbrookME - Past + Future Craft Exchange

"Affordable, sustainable, well-organized second hand crafting supplies"

They also offer classes, including how to use a #SewingMachine ($60 for Sewing Machine basics), #Quilting ($200 includes fabric & thread, and access to a quilting kit), #BlockPrinting on fabric ($50) and more!

"Give your unwanted craft supplies a good home

Get rid of your unwanted fabric, sewing machines, and other crafting supplies by donating to a good cause! In most cases, donations must be brought to our location in Westbrook. If your donation fits into two shopping bags or one large tote, then an appointment is not necessary. For larger donations, please schedule a time to drop off by contacting us or by using the scheduling app.

In special cases, we can pick up your donation if you are located within 150 miles of Westbrook, ME. Please email us with photos of the donation to arrange pick up.

Now offering store credit for donations! We will issue a $5 gift card for each large (16 gallon) bin of salable* material donated, and $10 for each repairable* sewing machine.

*Gift cards may be sent by email after donations are sorted and evaluated.

WHAT WE ACCEPT:
+ All kinds of fabric in pieces a quarter yard or larger, with intact selvedges, including bolts and rolls of fabric. Clean and folded is very much appreciated!
+ Notions like zippers, bias tape, velcro, elastic, thread, buttons. We do not want second-hand fusible items like interfacing.
+ Sewing tools like scissors, thread snips, needles, pins and pincushions, tape measures, chalk, seam rippers, supply organizers, dress forms.
+ Domestic sewing machines, depending on the model. We do not accept domestic sewing machine cabinets (space is limited and machines need to be able to fit on a shelf). We also take spare manuals, presser feet, power cords, bobbins, and other machine accessories.
+ Sewing patterns that are neatly folded and have not been cut into.
+ Sewing books, but not magazines.
+ Finished quilts, quilt tops, quilt squares.
+ Vintage handmade linens, such as embroidered napkins and handkerchiefs.
+ Batting, fiber fill, pillow forms, and foam.
+ Yarn - in skeins or balls and not tangled.
+ Knitting needles and crochet hooks.
+ Embroidery floss, embroidery and cross stitch supplies.

+ Beads, cord, and sequins.
+ Dyeing supplies
+ Rug hooking supplies, felting supplies
+ Any tools related to textile crafting.

WHAT WE DO NOT TAKE:
+ Dirty and damaged fabric and notions. Old thread, elastic, and interfacing will usually be thrown out.

+ Patterns that have been poorly re-folded and/or cut up.

+ Most magazines (some exceptions made for high-quality publications).
+ Bed sheets, curtains, tablecloths, etc. are better used by other organizations. Please do not donate the cut-off bottoms of curtains or clothing!!!
+ Finished or partially finished clothing or any other works in progress (with the exception of quilt squares).

Not seeing your items on this list? Just ask!"

Clink on the link below to make an appointment...

Source:
https://www.pastandfuturecraft.com/shop

To book an appointment for donations:
https://www.pastandfuturecraft.com/booking-calendar/donation-drop-off

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Shop | Past + Future Craft

Affordable, sustainable second-hand crafting supplies.

Past + Future Craft

@mu This is one kind of reuse center that I found on the web. It's something a local library could sponsor. Also, there are places that do that with building materials (#HabitatForHumanity #ReStores).

#CreativeReuse Centers Benefit #Communities & the #Planet

By Maureen Wise
Feb 14, 2024

"What Is a #CreativeReuseCenter?

"A creative reuse center is a #CraftThriftStore and so much more. It’s a business or nonprofit organization that collects #usable materials, leftovers, or surplus creative supplies and redistributes them to the community for reuse. These organizations accept donations from individuals as well as manufacturers, industry partners, and businesses. Donations can be in the form of leftover craft supplies such as your craft stash. They may also include cabinet or flooring samples from a home renovation company or the end of a roll of vinyl from a sign manufacturer.

"Each center makes decisions differently and has different donors and #donations rules, but the ethos is consistent: They help people see the potential in useable waste as art. The creative possibilities of cast-off materials are limited only by the imagination of the artist. Creative reuse is all about #upcycling and #repurposing: elevating and #reusing an unwanted material or item into something entirely new with purposeful value."

https://earth911.com/inspire/creative-reuse-centers-benefits/

#ReduceReuseRecycle #Degrowth

Creative Reuse Centers Benefit Communities & the Planet

Have extra craft supplies or need cheap materials? Visit a creative reuse center and discover the creative possibilities of usable waste.

Earth911