Have you noticed the number of resale stores have increased? Habitat For Humanity, Salvation Army, Goodwill and even resale designer clothing stores.
There is a terrific national organization called The Freecycle Network with local affiliates nearby where you can post an item online to be given away — or find something you’re looking for — for free. This is one of the best kept secrets around but maybe not for long. You’ll find it at http://www.freecycle.org.
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Luckily, my husband had scored a couple of boxes of scraps and nasty fabrics from freecycle.ca in July so I dug into it. Coincidentally, it had pieces of cotton from the same era as the quilt. I was in luck.
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The 5th annual solar-powered concert and green fair takes place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, March 27. The event features live music by Michael P., The Wayback Machine, Spirit Familia and The Opposables. Speakers, games, kids’ activities, food, a freecycle.org “free-meet” and exhibits round out the fair. Kids can paint their own canvas bag and visit The Physics Factory, a modified school bus for hands-on science experimentation. Free. Visit www.solarrocktucson.com for more information.
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