Craft Exchange Day!
We will accept almost any art or craft supply. Donated items should be in good, usable condition. Drop them off and then go "shopping" from what others have brought. We will sort and arrange all the materials into a second-hand craft supply extravaganza.
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Open to all.
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All items are free.
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You do not have to bring supplies to participate in the Swap. Swappers do get to shop first.
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Please join us in the spirit of this event: to get materials into the hands of people who will use them, saving money and waste - no stashing.
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Items not taken by swappers will be returned to the original owner or taken to Marla's Mall.
This swap is about usable crafting and art-making materials and supplies.
PLEASE CONTACT CROSSROADS TO ARRANGE A DROP-OFF TIME! Items left at Crossroads outside of regular business hours will be disposed of immediately.
Bring clean, new, or gently used craft supplies donations, including:
- Fabric & Sewing: fabric (fat quarter+), sewing notions, thread, trim/binding, zippers, buttons, quilting/sewing, machines. Leave your cut-up t-shirts, sofa stuffing, old pillows, or clothing at home.
- Fiber & Needlework: yarn, knitting needles, crochet hooks, stitch counters, thread, patterns, kits, counted cross stitch, embroidery supplies, hoops, floss
- Drawing & Paint: inks, pencils, USABLE paints, brushes (clean), graphite, pastels, erasers, chalks, charcoals, markers
- Canvas & Paper: canvas, watercolor paper, drawing paper, scratch boards, panels, sketchbooks, construction paper, newsprint
- Beads & Jewelry: Beads & beading supplies, jewelry making supplies, and tools
- Crafts & Hobbies: containers of all sorts, artificial flowers, foam, felt, scrapbooking supplies, card-making supplies, rubber stamps, usable ink pads, embossing tools/heat tools, useable children’s crafts (kits or supplies), decorative containers/baskets for floral arrangements, small wood cutouts (unpainted), craft foam sheets or shapes, stencils, leather and leather scraps, bookmaking supplies
- Tools (in clean, working order): scissors, glue guns, soldering irons, craft knives, hole punches, easels, photo equipment, pottery tools, rulers
- Frames: Picture frames (empty), shadow boxes, framing supplies
- Books & Patterns: art/craft instruction books, art/craft magazines, patterns, and store-bought crafting kits, instructional craft books and pattern books, clothing, doll clothing, home décor
- General Supplies: glue, tape, butcher paper, sandpaper, cotton swabs, toothpicks, popsicle sticks, googly eyes
- Clay: polymer clay, clay tools, or equipment
- Museum of Unfinished Projects: Your unfinished projects are invited to be lovingly cataloged, displayed, and offered to folks who want to finish them. Leave info with the project if you're okay with being contacted by the person who takes it home and wants to see progress.
Please be sure to:
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Pack sharps in a labeled, hard-sided container
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Bring items in containers we can keep
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Organize your items with like items
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Pack your donation in boxes, totes, or bags that we can keep
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Extra bonus: measure, fold, and label fabric
Leave these items at home:
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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
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Items that cannot be used immediately and without rehabilitation as a crafting material, supply, or tool.
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Dirty or broken items
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Sheets, drapes, fabric samples
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Fabric with pins (ouch!)
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Anything that held food, medication, or hazardous material