Some one here will have a thought

On how to re-purpose old sleeping bags...holes worn in the flannel inside
and the outer fabric. If I was still camping, I'd mend them. But I'm not.
And they're taking up room in my basement that I could really use.

I've emailed the local animal shelters, but no response.

Cheryl

How about donating them to the scouts, to a homeless shelter, to the
Salvation Army or GoodWill, or a church sale?

On Jul 31, 1:38*pm, Mary wrote:
How about donating them to the scouts, to a homeless shelter, to the
Salvation Army or GoodWill, or a church sale?

There used to be some kind of project that collected these things to
make blankets for the homeless that wouldn't come in - they were
pieced together from this that and the other. I wonder if it still
exists?

linda

On 7/31/09 2:42 PM, in article
,
" wrote:

On Jul 31, 1:38*pm, Mary wrote:
How about donating them to the scouts, to a homeless shelter, to the
Salvation Army or GoodWill, or a church sale?

There used to be some kind of project that collected these things to
make blankets for the homeless that wouldn't come in - they were
pieced together from this that and the other. I wonder if it still
exists?

linda


I think don't know "who takes what" anymore. Sanitary laws vary by state,
used to be you could donate used bedlinens and blankets in NH to charity,
but now only the local thrift stores take them, maybe...

C

On Jul 31, 1:46*pm, Cheryl Isaak wrote:
On 7/31/09 2:42 PM, in article
,

" wrote:
On Jul 31, 1:38*pm, Mary wrote:
How about donating them to the scouts, to a homeless shelter, to the
Salvation Army or GoodWill, or a church sale?

There used to be some kind of project that collected these things to
make blankets for the homeless that wouldn't come in - they were
pieced together from this that and the other. *I wonder if it still
exists?

linda

I think don't know "who takes what" anymore. Sanitary laws vary by state,
used to be you could donate used bedlinens and blankets in NH to charity,
but now only the local thrift stores take them, maybe...

C

Aha! I knew if I posted I would have to find it! It's Ugly Quilts!
http://www.reese.org/sharon/uglyqult.htm

"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
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On how to re-purpose old sleeping bags...holes worn in the flannel inside
and the outer fabric. If I was still camping, I'd mend them. But I'm not.
And they're taking up room in my basement that I could really use.

I've emailed the local animal shelters, but no response.

Cheryl


I know with our animal shelter if you bring them to their thrift store,
which is attached to their adoption center, they take them happily but they
don't have anyone to pick them up. We were told to just leave the stuff at
the door if they were closed and every raggedy towel or blanket would be
made use of.

On 7/31/09 3:08 PM, in article ,
"Lucille" wrote:


"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
...
On how to re-purpose old sleeping bags...holes worn in the flannel inside
and the outer fabric. If I was still camping, I'd mend them. But I'm not.
And they're taking up room in my basement that I could really use.

I've emailed the local animal shelters, but no response.

Cheryl


I know with our animal shelter if you bring them to their thrift store,
which is attached to their adoption center, they take them happily but they
don't have anyone to pick them up. We were told to just leave the stuff at
the door if they were closed and every raggedy towel or blanket would be
made use of.


I told all the shelters I contacted I would drop off.

Have to go the sporting goods store tomorrow, will stop at the pet store
next door as they are associated with "Kitty Angels"

C

On Jul 31, 2:33*pm, Cheryl Isaak wrote:
On how to re-purpose old sleeping bags...holes worn in the flannel inside
and the outer fabric. If I was still camping, I'd mend them. But I'm not.
And they're taking up room in my basement that I could really use.

I've emailed the local animal shelters, but no response.

Cheryl

Cut up, rebind, and stitch - dog beds? Padding for china?

I remember the project you are talking about, and
like yourself I also am not in the know if it still exists.

So I entered "blankets homeless" to see in search bar
on IE8 using Bing search and it gave a listing with 5
pages, not knowing your area I couldn't pick one for
you but it might help in your search to do the same.

wrote in message
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On Jul 31, 1:38 pm, Mary wrote:
How about donating them to the scouts, to a homeless shelter, to the
Salvation Army or GoodWill, or a church sale?

There used to be some kind of project that collected these things to
make blankets for the homeless that wouldn't come in - they were
pieced together from this that and the other. I wonder if it still
exists?

linda

Will do


On 8/9/09 2:10 PM, in article piEfm.40315$PH1.17983@edtnps82, "J. H.
T./B.D.P." wrote:

I remember the project you are talking about, and
like yourself I also am not in the know if it still exists.

So I entered "blankets homeless" to see in search bar
on IE8 using Bing search and it gave a listing with 5
pages, not knowing your area I couldn't pick one for
you but it might help in your search to do the same.

wrote in message
...
On Jul 31, 1:38 pm, Mary wrote:
How about donating them to the scouts, to a homeless shelter, to the
Salvation Army or GoodWill, or a church sale?

There used to be some kind of project that collected these things to
make blankets for the homeless that wouldn't come in - they were
pieced together from this that and the other. I wonder if it still
exists?

linda