On Thu, Jul 2, 2020 at 4:25 PM Amy Brotslaw Schweiger <brotslaw@...> wrote:
No, they went to the National Council of Jewish Women¡¯s thrift store!
Amy
On Jul 2, 2020, at 4:03 PM, Therese Shere <therese.shere@...> wrote:
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When you say "toss" what do you mean exactly, Amy? Garbage, literally?
Th¨¦r¨¨se Shere Freelance indexing & digital information design
On Thu, Jul 2, 2020 at 3:50 PM Amy Brotslaw Schweiger <brotslaw@...> wrote:
I just tossed some hand knits -
some bulky shawls from when I was learning to knit lace and some cotton tops. Daughter takes a lot of my castoffs as she has my former shape (short waisted and comparatively small waist - since hitting menopause my fat all migrated north and I can¡¯t wear all those short tops) but she had no interest in these.?
When I got married I tossed all my big sleeved sweaters from the early 80s - I wish I had held in to a couple of those.?
Amy
On Jul 2, 2020, at 3:34 PM, mary_007usa via <sewgood5=[email protected]> wrote:
?Oh yes, Therese, I find that this feeling can muffle and snuff out all my creativity.? Shelves and shelves of things that seemed like a good idea at the time and/or have been worn to pieces.
So it's a wonderful time to harness that reaction, grab the knits and either turn a few into a felted, stitched bag or cushion cover or photograph them and send them to the great recycling bin of the big, wide world.? Someone will cherish them.? I have never missed a stitch that I've "recycled," especially if they've been recorded in my phone or on Ravelry.
Toss them.? You will be free to pick up the needles.? I pick them up mainly to soothe myself and enjoy the fibers running through my hands.
I just did a big recycle job in my Girl Cave where I sew.? What a relief.? I had saved some pieces of nice fabric for future bindings, cordings or finishing knits. You know what?? Some of them languished for five years and were never used.? Out. out. out.? I felt as though I could get to work on things again.
Being cloistered at home has helped me start big sweeps of things I no longer care about keeping.
