Donate Your Supplies

Please bring clean, new or gently used supplies in the categories below: fiber arts, sewing, needlework, painting, drawing and illustration, printmaking and collage. We will expand as we get started!

Seasonal Needs

• ribbon

Fiber Arts

• yarn

• knitting needles

• felting needles, kits, tools, patterns, pads, shape making tools

• wet felting tools and kits

• wool 

• wool and mohair locks, wool nepps

• crochet hooks

• stitch counters

• kits

• needlecraft/weaving supplies

• Have a collection of wool clothing that could be made into something else? Reach out!

Sewing

• fabric (fat quarter+) - especially fabric for clothing/sewing

• sewing notions

• thread

• trim/binding

• bias tape

• zippers

• buttons

• quilting/sewing

• pins/needles

• ribbon

• velcro / hook & loop

• leather

• vintage trims

• felt

• mannequins/dress forms

• kits

• scissors

Machines

• sewing and knitting machines/other equipment

Needlework

• embroidery supplies

• hoops

• floss

• kits

• scissors

Painting: watercolor, oil, acrylic

• acrylic & oil paint

• brushes (clean)

• glue/tape

• canvas (blank)

• palettes

• watercolor paper

• easels

• kits

Drawing & Illustration

• fountain pens/calligraphy

• inks

• pencils

• pastels

• charcoal/graphite

• erasers

• chalk

• sketchbooks/art pads

• glue/tape

• art markers

• kits

Printmaking & Collage

• carving tools/linocut

• cardmaking supplies

• blank journals

• specialty and fun paper

• cyanotype printing

• screen printing supplies

• kits

Other Supplies

• cricut machines and supplies

• glitter

• the interesting things you know someone will make something cool with, given the chance!

Kit and Activity Supplies

• baskets and small containers for displaying and collecting smaller items, making kits, and for making raffle baskets for community organizations

• tins - especially holiday

• rubber bands

• strong magnets

• clear zipping bags (3″x5″, 4″x6″, gallon)

• clear plastic totes and crates (all sizes) - for sorting and display

Everything Else!

• Is it a useable supply in good condition? Is there a bulk quantity? (We know teachers love bulk!) We'll take it!

We asked our community what you want and need so we make it happen. Thank you to all 71 of you who responded to our Materials Interest Survey. We're getting to work!

Organizational Supplies

• clear plastic totes and crates (all sizes) - for sorting and display - **especially low profile totes to help display folded fabric

• Square Stand

• thread for sewing tote bags

• 1" painter's tape (easy to remove)

• scissors for cutting fabric

• giant cutting mat with rulers for cutting fabric at events and preparing supplies

• rolling cart - for moving supplies back and forth to our storage

• anything that looks like a caddy

• shelving for displaying supplies

• paper shopping bags with handles (used preferred)

• gift cards of any kind (food, office supplies, Main Print Shop, UPS Store for printing, etc)

• canned drinks to keep our volunteers hydrated, lunch and snacks to keep us all going

Leave these items at home so we can focus on getting the items we know our community wants available quickly! 

• items that need repair or are in poor condition due to dirt or age (items that cannot be used immediately and without rehabilitation as a crafting material, supply, or tool).

• anything moldy, dirty, or smelly, smoke-damaged, insect-damaged (wool/yarn with visible moth damage), in bad condition, or mothballed 🙂 

• fabric with pins (ouch!)

• anything that held food, medication, or hazardous material

• leave hazardous materials in your garage 

We’d love to share more about people’s collections and how they’ve learned to do things - while you are still crafting or after someone has passed. We invite you to share what you know with local artists, teachers, and hobbyists - and we'd love to have you for an event or gathering, if you like!

• Community Closet Thrift Store - see Donation Guidelines

• Craft Supply Swap - see Suggested Materials

• Egg cartons: Woods Rose Market and Livingston Food Resource Center (not always needed at LFRC) 

We're just getting started. Have something to add to this list? Please send it to creativereusemontana@gmail.com