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Anyone got any ideas where I can get hold of scraps of material?

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PestoMonster · 09/05/2007 17:22

DD1 has requested a bag of scraps to work with (for her birthday) now that she has learnt to sew. However, I don't have one and I tend to pass on/recycle clothes that are outgrown. So was wondering if anyone's got any ideas where I can pick some up? Thanks!

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PestoMonster · 09/05/2007 17:23

Oops, I meant to say material scraps

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NappiesGalore · 09/05/2007 17:26

charity shops? old clothes cut up?

or

pretend to be interested in furniture and curtains and ring lots of companies and ask for samples of fabrics you like! bit cheeky that one...

mommajools · 09/05/2007 17:36

Laura ashley sell bags of patchwork squares

NoodleStroodle · 09/05/2007 17:39

There is a chain of places called something like "Crap Warehouse"

NoodleStroodle · 09/05/2007 17:39

Noooo - SSSSSS Scrap Warehouse!

MrsDiorKeanuReeves · 09/05/2007 17:47

pmsl!

Califrau · 09/05/2007 17:59

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scatterbrain · 09/05/2007 18:02

Often fabric shops sell bags of bits too ! Or you could buy a few off cuts and chop them up smaller maybe ?

KathyMCMLXXII · 09/05/2007 18:02

I have a scrap bag full of clothes that are too crap to go to the charity shop because I know from experience that they can only sell stuff in good condition.
I bet you anything that if you ask at a charity shop they will have been given lots of stuff that is too crap to sell - people are not always selective in what they give them....

NappiesGalore · 09/05/2007 18:03

ive got some scraps about... just rescued from the 'on the way to the bin' pile of crap that is my half of the study...

gimme a postie address and ill pop em in an envelope to you

Muminfife · 09/05/2007 18:08

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KathyMCMLXXII · 09/05/2007 18:10

Oh - I should add - it's probably worth spending money on a bag of some felt pieces, though, because felt's so easy to work with.

bettys · 09/05/2007 18:28

Post a request for scraps on Freecycle - someone's just done this on our local one as they're making a Coat of Many Colours.

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PestoMonster · 09/05/2007 18:34

Ooh thank you everybody! I just popped out to do tea and now loads of fab ideas. Thank you all so much.

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PestoMonster · 09/05/2007 18:36

Nappies, how do I give you my address without telling the whole wide world? (sorry, relatively new to this)

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SoupDragon · 09/05/2007 18:43

Email me on iamsoupdragon at blueyonder dot co dot uk and I'm sure I can dig some out.

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PestoMonster · 09/05/2007 18:56

Thanks Soupy, I have emailed you.

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Miaou · 10/05/2007 21:45

Pestomonster, I'm about to throw out a whole load of material scraps - will post some to you if you like (unless you have already been inundated!). Might be an idea to let me know what you might like so I can narrow it down - I literally have a binbag full!

Also I am selling some felt squares in the for sale section if you are interested

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PestoMonster · 10/05/2007 21:47

Can I email you with my address Miaow? I would only want a smallish bag/large envelope full of material offcuts.

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Miaou · 10/05/2007 21:50

You can pesto, but I'm not able to CAT you atm (not paid ) and I don't want to put my email address up on the site - have you got CAT facility?

SoupDragon · 11/05/2007 09:38

Miaou, email me, I've got Pesto's address. iamsoupdragon at blueyonder dot co dot uk

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PestoMonster · 11/05/2007 09:49

Thanks Soupdragon!
BTW, what is CAT?

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glamourbadger · 11/05/2007 09:57

"Crap Warehouse"! PMSL - sounds like my house after DTs birthday.

SoupDragon · 11/05/2007 10:46

Contact Another Talker. It's the little envelope icon on the blue bar that appears above a post.

frumpygrumpy · 11/05/2007 10:51

Do you have a department store nearby? Our John Lewis has a fabric department full of curtain and upholstery fabric. When we first moved house I requested heaps of samples as we were doing up loads of rooms. Voila!