It's a good topic to revisit periodically!? I've seen it from a couple of angles in recent history.? The weaving guild I belong to has had a few members pass away.? Most recently one of our elders passed, and she had made her wishes known to her family.? I think she gave away a loom, and probably some other stuff, and she donated much of her stash and her library to the guild.? We have a biannual members auction with donated stuff to support the guild financially, and we did very well that year.? Several guild members were able to help the family in getting things to the right place.
As a guild, we are sometimes contacted when people have stuff they don't know how to dispose of - we recently had contact from a person with a loom that they wanted to donate to us, but we have no place to store looms, and it wasn't in the best of repair, so probably wouldn't sell quickly.? I think we turned that down and suggested a local arts organization that may have space.? If you are planning to donate to a group, it is probably best to make sure they want your donation!
I have an informal pact with a few of my weaving and knitting buddies that whoever is left can help guide stash & equipment disposal.? A couple of them are younger than me, so I'm hoping they outlast me!? One of my knitting pals gave away a *lot* of stash when she downsized and moved to an assisted living place.? She got to see people she liked get excited about her treasures, and we all donated to a local charity in return. ?
I am facing this in the somewhat near future with my Mom, who still lives in the big house with a bit of stuff.? I thought to start cleaning some stuff out a couple of years ago, but it upset her, so I'm leaving it all for later.? Fortunately, I'll have help from the rest of the family (at least I'm hoping so!).
Diane
