Woolly Hugs. Donating wool collection?

[Peekingovertheparapet]

My mum died very suddenly and unexpectedly in March this year - she was an avid crafter. I’ve just learned via Facebook that my sister is starting to divide up craft possessions (no, I wasn’t warned about this in advance). I’m wondering whether it’s possible to donate some of her wool to your causes? I have many things she made which I treasure, so I know how valuable your contributions are to people who have lost a love one.

If there is interest, is there someone who can take ownership of some wool on behalf of the group? And what kind of wool do you like? I’m not living locally to my home town but wondering if something can be arranged. I think she would have approved.

I don't know the answer to your question but wanted to say sorry for your loss - it is so hard losing a parent. When my mum died, finding a home for her (vast collection of) quilting materials and sewing machines was a challenge but also felt important in maintaining her spirit, knowing they were going to people who would use them well. I hope you are able to find happy homes for your mum's crafting supplies.

I'm sure @KnottyAndPistey (if I have tagged her right) will be able to advise on what they can use. There is also a woolly hugs website (google woolly hugs) which has more detailed information on it.

Oh my word, so so sorry to read this @Peekingovertheparapet, it is so hard losing a parent, we send love to you x

That sounds really tough for you, but if there is any available - DK or aran weight are the most used, but anything really would be wonderful. We'd make sure it went into projects moving forward, it would be a real tribute and legacy. No time frame on this our end. Message us when you already we can work out the next step? Thank you for thinking of us

Thank you all so much. I’m 6 months on and generally doing much better (it’s been an absolute shocker of a year - work chaos in the form of almost but not quite redundant and also a skin cancer removal have all added their challenges). I still have the capacity to be absolutely floored by grief and find myself in floods of tears randomly, but day-to-day more stable. She was far too young really (mid 60s) and as such so am I!

I was discussing the possibility of donating wool with my aunt on the way in this morning and all of a sudden a rainbow appeared. She was part of a guerilla knitting group and also knitted poppies for our remembrance activities at work.

I’ll see what I can manage with the family dynamics and be in touch.

@Peekingovertheparapet be gentle with yourself. Six months is a short period of time. My mum was, among other things, a bereavement counsellor. Her advice, shortly before she died, was that it takes two years to come to terms with the death of a parent. Not to get over it, because you never do, but to get to the point where the grief is mostly under control and not randomly attacking you uncontrollably at inconvenient and embarrassing moments. Cut yourself some slack. X

Thank you so much. I’ve had some grief counselling which definitely helped, and worked out how to move forward in my life which also helps, but it’s comforting to know that the expected timescale is considerably longer

Hello! My aunt has liberated a large amount of wool for sorting and sharing. She’s based in the West Midlands but is happy to ship.