Do you accept small donations?

Yes. Small bundles, remnants, and individual items are always welcome.

Can businesses or studios donate surplus supplies?

Yes. We're happy to accept larger donations from studios or businesses. Please contact us first to discuss.

Are donations paid for?

Donations are unpaid. Your contribution supports creative reuse and sustainable making and increasing affordable access to crafting supplies.

Do you accept international donations?

At this time we only accept donations from within the UK.

News & Information

Lightweight, medium weight and heavyweight fabrics for sewing

Understanding Fabric GSM: A Practical Guide to ...

September 9, 2026Hayley Stringfellow

What does GSM mean when you're buying fabric, and how can it help you choose the right material for a sewing project? This practical guide explains fabric weight, lightweight, medium...

Understanding Fabric GSM: A Practical Guide to ...

September 9, 2026Hayley Stringfellow

What does GSM mean when you're buying fabric, and how can it help you choose the right material for a sewing project? This practical guide explains fabric weight, lightweight, medium...

Pre-loved dressmaking fabrics in different weights and textures

How to Choose the Right Fabric for Dressmaking

September 2, 2026Hayley Stringfellow

Choosing the right fabric can make all the difference to a dressmaking or garment sewing project. Learn how fabric weight, drape, stretch, fibre content and handle affect the finished garment...

How to Choose the Right Fabric for Dressmaking

September 2, 2026Hayley Stringfellow

Choosing the right fabric can make all the difference to a dressmaking or garment sewing project. Learn how fabric weight, drape, stretch, fibre content and handle affect the finished garment...

How We Turn Fabric Scraps into Rag Rug Yarn

July 16, 2026Hayley Stringfellow

Discover how unusable fabric scraps are given a second life at LifeCraft Studio. Follow the journey from offcuts to colourful rag rug yarn and see how we're helping keep textiles...

How We Turn Fabric Scraps into Rag Rug Yarn

July 16, 2026Hayley Stringfellow

Discover how unusable fabric scraps are given a second life at LifeCraft Studio. Follow the journey from offcuts to colourful rag rug yarn and see how we're helping keep textiles...

Sorting donated fabric for reuse at LifeCraft Studio

What Happens to Donated Fabric at LifeCraft Stu...

January 15, 2026Hayley Stringfellow

What happens after fabric is donated? At LifeCraft Studio, donated textiles are carefully assessed, sorted, and reused wherever possible. With original fibre labels rarely available, fabric composition is estimated by...

What Happens to Donated Fabric at LifeCraft Stu...

January 15, 2026Hayley Stringfellow

What happens after fabric is donated? At LifeCraft Studio, donated textiles are carefully assessed, sorted, and reused wherever possible. With original fibre labels rarely available, fabric composition is estimated by...