Category Swaps

Suggested Materials 🎨

These swaps are about usable crafting and art making materials and supplies. Bring clean, new or gently used craft supplies donations including:

Fiber - Saturday, April 18

SUGGESTED MATERIALS LIST IN DEVELOPMENT!!

Fabric, Sewing, Needlepoint, etc. - Saturday, May 2

SUGGESTED MATERIALS LIST IN DEVELOPMENT!!

• fabric! 

• notions and tools: sewing notions, thread, trim/binding, bias tape, zippers, buttons, pins/needles, pin cushions, fabric ribbon, velcro / hook & loop, elastic, leather, lace, vintage trims, felt, kits, seam rippers, scissors, rotary cutters, cutting boards

• fabric dye and paint

• books, patterns, magazines, stencils

• Slow stitch and visible mending supplies

• Patches and other embellishments

• sewing machines/other equipment (working order), mannequins/dress forms

• sewing baskets/cases and storage, pins & cushions

• thread and yarn (nearly rolled/stored)

• knitting and crochet tools

• embroidery hoops and floss (neatly stored), sewing needles

Artist Mediums and Paper Crafts - Saturday, May 16

SUGGESTED MATERIALS LIST IN DEVELOPMENT!!

Beads and Jewelry - to be scheduled!

SUGGESTED MATERIALS LIST IN DEVELOPMENT!!

Prepare Your Donation - Things to Know ⚠️

Please be sure to: 

• pack sharps in a labeled, hard-sided container

• bring items in containers we can keep

• organize your items with like items

• pack your donation in boxes, totes, or bags that we can keep

• extra bonus: measure, fold, and label fabric

Leave these items at home:

• items NOT in usable & sanitary condition. Examples: moldy, dirty, or smelly, smoke-damaged, insect-damaged (wool/yarn with visible moth damage), in bad condition, or mothballed 🙂 

• items that cannot be used immediately and without rehabilitation as a crafting material, supply, or tool).

• dirty or broken items

• sheets, drapes, fabric samples

• fabric with pins (ouch!)

• anything that held food, medication, or hazardous material