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Second Stitch: Textile Art Supply Donations

Donations of 1–2 Bags Boxes—Wednesday Walk-In Hours: 10:00AM – 6:00PM

Larger Donations—By appointment. Please contact us at (716) 370-0079

Each Year, We Collect Over 15,000 Pounds of Donated Materials When you drop off your donations, our Second Stitch team weighs and then sorts your supplies for use in our programs. Items are first considered for use by artisans in the Refugee Women’s Workshop. We then decide if we can use your supplies for our community education classes, or for resale within the Second Stitch retail space.

How Do I Make My Donation?

  1. Review our list of accepted items (below). Please do not include items we do not currently accept.

  2. Sort your supplies by type. This helps volunteers efficiently sort donations.

  3. For donations of 1–2 boxes/bags, drop off items during Wednesday walk-in hours from 10am to 6pm.

  4. For larger donations, make an appointment with our Second Stitch Manager by phone at (716) 370-0079 or email at whitneyc@stitchbuffalo.org. Please note: Depending on demand, it may take 1–3 weeks to schedule an appointment.

THINGS WE ACCEPT:

Please ensure all donated supplies are clean, dry, and usable—free from odors (such as smoke or mildew) and rodent or insect activity. If you are unsure about anything, please contact for guidance.

  • Elastic

  • Sewing machines (portable)

  • Sewing tools, notions

  • Quilt batting (in package)

  • Quilting rulers and mats

  • Unopened patterns

  • Pillow forms, in packaging only

  • Unique textiles such as batiks, mudcloth, and silks

  • Denim jackets, kimonos, or saris

  • Yarn (full skeins)

  • Knitting & crochet tools

  • Quilting, apparel, and home

    decor fabric

  • Embroidery supplies

  • Vintage linens

  • Thread

  • Fusible interfacing

  • Beads

  • Zippers

  • Buttons

  • Ribbon and trims

Second Stitch is the name we give to Stitch Buffalo’s sustainability program—because we give a second life to donated textile art supplies no longer needed by other artists, crafters, and businesses. These supplies are integral to creating the products in the Refugee Women’s Workshop, and they are used as the basis for all of our classes and kits. Any items we can’t use directly in Stitch Buffalo projects are are offered to the community at substantial discounts. All proceeds go directly to sustaining Stitch Buffalo programming.

THINGS WE DO NOT ACCEPT:

Stitch Buffalo is a small organization. You can help us reduce sorting time and overhead by directing these items to recycling or to another group that can make better use of them. Thank you.

  • Clothing (other than denim jackets, kimonos, saris)

  • Bedding

  • Curtains

  • Towels

  • Used pillow forms or foam

  • Sewing machines in tables or

    cabinets

  • Stained items

  • Loose or scrap batting/fiberfill

  • Any items that are dirty, stained, damp, or have an odor (cigarette, mildew).

  • Small fabric scraps or remnants (anything less than 18”x22”)

  • Shoes

  • Hangers

  • Purses and other accessories

  • General craft supplies

  • Magazines and books

  • Used patterns