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    Old 01-31-2012, 07:49 AM
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    I have 8-10 boxes of quilt magazines. In 2 weeks they need to either find a new home or they will have to be thrown away. Anybody have any suggestions? They are pretty much all over the board as to which magazines they are.
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    Old 01-31-2012, 07:52 AM
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    Maybe donate them to Goodwill or Salvation Army? I think a lot of people on this board would like them, but could probably not get rid of them in 2 weeks. Good luck.
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    How about donating to local library or Church in the area that has quilt related get togethers.
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    Old 01-31-2012, 07:55 AM
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    Donate, you know they'll find a good home. Quilters shop all the time in thrift shoppes, Goodwill & Salvation Army.
    Don't throw away you'll make a quilter happy somewhere in your area.
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    Why don't you donate them to your local quilt guild. Even if you're not a member, maybe you know someone who is. Those magazines would be coveted by other quilters and would certainly be put to good use.
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    If there is a guild un your area that puts on a show, they may have a boutique or sales area at the show for quilt-related things such as this.
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    Call a local quilt guild , and see if they want them. My sister has a shop , and sometimes people bring back old magazines ,so she has a "free" pile . I noticed some of the LQS will have a "free" pile of magazines but they put them in the classroom, so those attending classes get to pick.
    GoodWill is always a choice. Maybe if any church has a quilting group they might like them.
    You could offer them here in ( in bundles) the donation section, with the recipient paying postage.
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    Old 01-31-2012, 08:01 AM
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    List them here under donations for give away with some one paying postage.
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    Freecycle. my suggestion.
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    I use to donate them to my guild's free table but it was always full of magazines. Now I donate them to a local nursing home. The ladies and even the men loved looking at the quilts. Everyone had a long remembered quilt story. The employees said they were the most looked at magazines.
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