Restash 2019 : Melboune Fabric Swap Event
For those feeling a little overwhelmed or underwhelmed by the state of their stash, we invite you to join us at the fourth annual Restash (Melbourne).
What is a Restash? It’s a fabric, notions, yarn, pattern and handmade clothes swap… the chance for people to give-away items that they no longer have a need for (destash) and for fellow crafters to take home items that inspire them (restash). This is a free event, but we do ask that you bring at least one item to swap.
DATE: Saturday February 16th
TIME: 2pm – 4pm
LOCATION: Fairfield Community Room (opposite Fairfield Library – 121 Station Street, Fairfield)
RSVPs: Not required
Bring your unwanted fabric, notions, yarn, patterns and handmade clothes. Can you please bundle fabric and label with type (if known) and metreage (width and length). We will have a section just for fabric scraps (hooray!). Fabric scraps will need to be at least 30cm x 30cm and will not require bundling or labelling. Please bring hangers for any of your handmade clothes that need a new home… we’ll supply a clothes rack.
Browse while chatting with fellow crafters.
Rehome anything that takes your fancy. At the conclusion of the day, excess items will be donated to charity.
And those who want to make a day of it, there are several nearby sewing retailers…
Cutting Cloth – 282 Wingrove Street, Fairfield (walking distance from the Restash venue)
GJs Discount Fabric – 31 Steane Street, Fairfield
The Cloth Shop – 47 Lower Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe
Darn Cheap Fabrics – 115 Burgundy Street, Heidelberg
Anna have a great need to destash as I am selling.ON THAT DAY. Some other time.
An early drop off was a great solution.
Brilliant timing I have 2 boxes of fabric/ yarn ready to destash! I was going to drop the smaller pieces of knit fabrics off to GJ’s for Nicole M
for her chemo style summer hat class, so maybe we can do a collection at the destash as well?
What a good idea Catherine. I’m keen to support Nicole M’s initiative.
I am so glad you do this each year.
I’ll be there with fabrics and patterns. Would you believe I started preparing for “the next de-stash” a few months ago.
Do you need cake?
I think we’ve worked out that everyone is far too busy chatting and patting fabric to eat cake. Thanks for offering through, you are a gem. See you on the 16th.
I am so sad I will miss this, as I’ll be speaking at another event in Malvern at the same time. But I’m sending my mending students your way.
Thanks Erin. We’ll definitely find a date for next year when you are free.