Find out if your project qualifies.
In order to qualify to have your project finished by a Loose Ends volunteer, the following criteria must be met:
The originator of the project must be deceased, or no longer able to finish the project due to illness or disability.
The project must be partially begun.
The project and its materials must be free of moths and moth eggs. No contaminated yarn will be accepted. No rotting materials will be accepted.
The project must be clean, and not smell of mothballs or mold. If the original crafter was a smoker, we will do our best to match their project with a finisher who is OK with the smell.
The project owner must want the project back to keep.
A note about quilts:
Loose Ends will try to match finishers to all types of fiber-arts handwork projects, but quilts come with a couple of limits.
Quilt projects we always accept:
Piecing quilt tops
Quilt binding
Smaller hand and machine quilting projects (such as baby quilts and wall hangings)
Have a quilt top that requires batting and backing?
At this time we can usually accommodate full quilting projects. We will do our best to find a finisher who can do backing and quilting but it’s a big job. If a quilt requires the whole shebang, and we cannot find a finisher for you, there are long-arm and hand-quilting professionals who do this type of work. We suggest asking your local fabric shop or checking out online resources like Upwork or Thumbtack.
Important Notes:
Because Loose Ends finishers are volunteers, and handmade items take time, it may take a while to receive your completed project back.
Our staff will check in with volunteers periodically for updates and pass the updates along to you.
In the event that a volunteer is unable to finish a project, we will do our best to transfer the project to a new volunteer who has the time and skill to finish the job.
One more thing: we do our best to match your project to a willing and skilled volunteer, but there is a chance your finished piece will have imperfections. We ask that you only submit a project if you are comfortable with this possibility.