Donation Guidelines

How to donate

Drop off your donation at one of the times listed below. Please adhere to the following guidelines:

  • Please review and follow the “what we accept” and “what we don’t accept” sections below.

  • Please bring items to TAC in bags. No cardboard boxes. No loose items.

  • Please pre-sort items into the following categories and label each bag with the category it contains:

    • Fabric

    • Yarn

    • Needlework

    • Sewing notions and tools

    • Yarn, knitting, crochet, weaving, and needlework notions and tools

    • Books

    • Patterns (separate patterns for garments, quilts, knitting, and other crafts)

    • Other categories, as applicable

When to donate

We will accept donations at TAC (2436 Pennsylvania Avenue) on the following upcoming date(s):

  • Monday, December 16, 9am-12pm

  • Monday, January 6, 9am-12pm

What we accept

We can accept any and all items relating to the fiber arts and needlecraft, including materials, tools, patterns, books, and equipment. 

  • Basketry Supplies

  • Batting

  • Beads

  • Books: All fiber art topics and techniques

  • Dye Supplies: ONLY if unopened and less than a year old: dyes, paints, pigments, dye and surface design chemicals

  • Fabric: Fabric must be larger than a “fat quarter” or a ¼-yard cut that measures roughly 18 x 21. Mark yardage and fiber content, if known. NOTE: WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING ANY UPHOLSTERY FABRIC AT THIS TIME.

  • Global Textiles

  • Kits

  • Knitting Machines: In working condition. Please include cords.

  • WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING ANY LOOMS AT THIS TIME. Looms: Floor and table looms, in working condition, with all parts.

  • Needlework: Canvas, needlework tools, embroidery floss & materials

  • Notions: Buttons, zippers, trims, ribbons, threads, embellishments, sewing needles, etc.

  • Papermaking tools and equipment

  • Roving

  • Sewing Patterns

  • Sewing Machines: In working condition. Please include bobbins, pedals, and cords. NOTE: WE CANNOT ACCEPT SEWING MACHINES IN CABINETS.

  • Spinning Wheels 

  • Tools: Small hand tools such as crochet and rug hooks, knitting needles, hoops, scissors, cutting mats, rulers

  • Unfinished Projects: knitting, sewing, quilts, kits, etc.

  • Vintage Fabrics and Trims

  • Yarn: Skeins, balls, and cones. All yarn types. Label with fiber content, if known.

What we don’t accept

  • Fabric scraps (Fabric must be larger than a “fat quarter” or a ¼-yard cut that measures roughly 18 x 21)

  • Magazines

  • Dirty, moldy, or smoke-damaged items

  • Fabrics with any strong odors

  • Broken/non-working/incomplete machines or tools

  • Finished goods (draperies, curtains, tablecloths, bed linens, etc.)

  • Clothing

Questions? Contact us.

The Textile Arts Center of Madison is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. Charitable contribution receipts are available upon request.