One thing I find really great about being into textiles and being somewhat of a fabric hoarder is that people tend to donate things to you. Things that to them might seem worthless but to me is absolute treasure. This weekend was one such time, my boyfriend's family were clearing out a relatives house and I was given a huge stash of fabric; mostly table cloths, really good quality linen and damask, and there's absolutely loads of it!
Some of it I'll bleach and keep as it is but the rest I'll cut up and use for lining or backing and there's a lot of beautiful bits of hand embroidery and lace, to me it's like Christmas! And I know for a fact it's not just me that's so fortunate.
In her book 'Stitched in Time', Alicia Paulson definately mentions that she has been donated precious materials too after mentioning her love of them so I urge you, if you like to sew and collect fabric and notions, make sure people know it, you never know when a stash of treasure might come your way! :)
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