Donate Sewing Supplies

Your donation of sewing supplies will be upcycled and reused, keeping these valuable resources out of a landfill, to be used by other sewing enthusiasts.

These supplies will be used in our Charity Kits, during our classes, and sold in our Fabric Stash Retail Stores.

Donation Guidelines

This is a list of the types of sewing related items we currently accept.
Donations are accepted at any of our Chapter Locations.
When making a donation of more than 3 large boxes, please contact the Chapter Coordinator to make an appointment.

Chapter Locations

Download Donation Guidelines

Supplies we will accept for donation include:

Quilter’s 100 percent cotton, larger than a fat quarter or pre-cuts. (No scraps.)
Garment fabrics 1 yard or larger, especially wool, linen, corduroy, or cottons.
Buttons, zippers, pins, or trims, new in package only.
Velcro or elastic, new in package only.
Any scissors, rotary cutters or marking tools.
Any quilting rulers
Preferred Fabric (100% cotton, fleece, flannel)
Cotton Batting, Polyfil, Stabilizer, Interfacing
New Thread, Yarn or Embroidery Floss
Crochet Hooks or Knitting Needles
Irons, Ironing Boards
Working Sewing Machines (not in cabinets)
Quilt Tops
Storage Bins

Items we do NOT accept:

Items with an Odor (Mildew, Smoke)
Sewing Machines in Cabinets
Hand Quilting Frames
Magazines
Books published before 2015
Used Clothing Patterns
Polyester knits or silky/satiny fabrics
Loose buttons, pins and zippers, partial skeins of yarn, thread, velcro and elastic.
Fabric Scraps (We do not currently have a reliable method for recycling scraps)

Notes:

Donations that we cannot use will be donated to another organization or sold to support our mission.
If donated items are soiled or have been exposed to smoke, they will be discarded.
We reserve the right to decline a donation when it is brought to us if we are not able to use the items.

Wedding Dresses Transformed into Angel Gowns

An Angel Gown provides comfort for bereaved families whose infant has died.
The gift of a beautiful custom made Angel Gown provides a keepsake for the family after it is worn for final photos and for burial services.
Angel Gown Creations by Pat Murdoch is located in Northeast Ohio and Pat will turn donated wedding dresses into Angel Gowns.
She accepts donations of wedding dresses is good condition and she transforms them into Angel Gowns.
Completed Angel Gowns are delivered to Akron Children's Hospital, Fairview Hospital, and Sweet Grace Ministries in PA.

To arrange a donation of wedding dress, please contact Pat Murdoch, sunflowersrus5@gmail.com
Only 4 dresses can be accepted each month.
Once Pat approves the donation, dresses can be dropped off at your nearest Sew4Service Chapter or mailed to her.

E-mail Pat