My latest finds in the charity shop consist of 4 metres of a very orange cotton (£4.50 the piece), a dress in a sort of jungle print (includes a lot of blue) that will look good in smaller pieces, and some cotton-linen trousers with lovely finishing and details -
My unofficial rule is that fabric found in charity shops has to be put away within 3 days. Often that simple process includes a lot of unpicking and cutting up, and deciding just how small a piece has to be before it gets binned rather than stored.
Good luck with those ~ I've taken apart clothing as well, but found it to be way more hassle than I'd bargained for, especially when I was trying to get as much useable fabric out of the deal as possible. Won't do again.
ReplyDeleteI don't take apart anymore I just cut out what I need and recycle the rest. It goes in the local charity shop rag bin.
ReplyDeleteI've worked out how to use the bits I need without disassembling the whole garment. Definitely saves time!