A cushion cover in the making perhaps
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381813)
Rockingham, Australia
February 24, 2025 6:20am CST
I’ve spoken about helping my sister-in-law tidy up her junk room. She had a great many unfinished patchwork and sewing projects languishing in plastic tubs. It’s hard to just throw away stuff you’ve been looking forward to doing. And the charity shop where she volunteers is quite fussy about what they accept. They don’t take material or wool so she wasn’t too sure what she could do with the pieces she was willing to part with.
I mentioned that there were several craft and sewing groups in my village, and suggested I offer any excess materials and haberdashery to them. Once she knew she didn’t have to just throw them out, she was able to fill two tubs with bits and pieces.
The photo shows a piece of material that she had thought she’d turn into cushion covers. Hopefully someone else will be happy to do something with the material. In the photo, it looks like it's stained but it's not really.
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@BarBaraPrz (51811)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
24 Feb 25
Looks like a tea towel (dish towel). It'd be cute in a "country" kitchen.
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@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
24 Feb 25
Glad you know someone who might use it. That feels better than throwing it away
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@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
25 Feb 25
@JudyEv Glad she asked you to help.
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
24 Feb 25
Is that a velvety material..it looks cute.
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@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
24 Feb 25
I'm sure your sewing group will find something creative to do with all the stuff your SIL is willing to donate to them.
Being a crafter I know how hard it is to part with all the crafting stuff and unfinished projects.
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@JudyEv (381813)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Feb 25
She just has so much of it. She is 82 now and can't possibly finish all these projects. And she goes out a lot so doesn't get a lot of spare time for sewing.
@JordanLader (7386)
• Sparta, Tennessee
24 Feb 25
I really need to get my stuff organized. I could use help. I used to think that I had help but it turns out that I don't. My husband tries but I'm weird. It's nice that you could help her go through everything. I hope she figures out what to do with the pieces that she kept.
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@Beestring (15373)
• Hong Kong
24 Feb 25
They look cute. Hope someone will make good use of them.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
24 Feb 25
I hope all that stuff will be put to good use by someone.
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@Tampa_girl7 (54714)
• United States
24 Feb 25
I find it easier to part with things when I know they will still be used by someone else too.
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@JudyEv (381813)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Feb 25
It's totally different to just having to toss stuff in the rubbish.
@MarieCoyle (59107)
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24 Feb 25
It's so nice that you are making the effort to help her, and to find outlets for things she no longer wants or needs. In the thrift shop here that I go to, they have a little section for crafts, and another few big shelves for fabrics for sewing and fabric notions, like buttons, patterns, zippers. The fabrics are mostly new, and nice. I think people buy them and then never sew anything with them so they get donated. They always have a lot of yarn, too.
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@MarieCoyle (59107)
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25 Feb 25
@JudyEv
I have a little fabric stash, for my blankets I make, but it's not large. Some people who sew have a ton of fabrics stashed away.
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