Haberdashery

A TREASURE TROVE OF LOVINGLY RECLAIMED, LOW-COST SEWING SUPPLIES IN BRISBANE

What’s different about The Nest Haberdashery?

Brisbane’s most unique, sustainable retail experience

Walk through our doors and you’ll be struck by the cornucopia of colour, textures and designs available. Wander the aisles and you’ll be amazed by the variety of products from deadstock, remnant fabrics, embroidery yarn, knitting supplies, sewing patterns, vintage pieces, sewing machines and more.

But it’s our volunteers who make the experience feel more like raiding Grandma’s sewing room than wandering the lifeless aisles of a major retailer.

The real magic happens when you ask their advice on selecting the right gauge needle for your winter knitting project, how to finish the hem of a skirt or they direct you to an unfinished project (UFO) in the quilting section that’s ‘just for you’.

You see, not only are our volunteers expert makers, they also know our stock intimately because they’ve sorted it by hand as it arrives at our Textile Recovery Centre.

They’ve repackaged every piece of fabric onto rolls, every trim or button onto cards, sorted all the zips and knitting needles by size and then displayed it creatively to maximise the impact of the delicious diversity of rescued materials available.

The Nest Haberdashery is a social enterprise built on circular economy principles that provides an invaluable service supplying low-cost materials for Brisbane’s talented crafters, emerging designers and slow-fashion enthusiasts – or anyone just wanting to get started on their crafting journey

Team-building Textiles

Did you know you can lend a hand with our textile recovery work with a Turbo Rolling Bee? Suitable for groups of 8-10, with the reward of a whopping $500 Nest Haberdashery resource voucher.

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What can I donate to The Nest Haberdashery?

The Nest Community’s Textile Recovery Centre is the perfect place to recycle no-longer-needed sewing supplies or give a good home to a treasured collection of making materials. The textile resources we receive are largely processed into our social enterprise, The Nest Haberdashery, while items of historical significance may be diverted to our Heritage Collection.

To ensure that we can positively recirculate your donations, please carefully review our list of accepted items below. Ensure donated items are in good condition and machines are in working order.

For the safety of our volunteers, ensure that your donation does not include any loose sharp items, or anything unclean, perished or broken.

Donations are accepted:
Monday – Friday 10am – 2pm
Saturday 9am – 5pm
Closed Public Holidays

Please contact us first if you have any questions, or have a larger donation like bulk fabric, a large individual collection, machines or large equipment.

DONATION LIST

Fabrics by piece or roll

Fabric pieces greater than 1 metre in length. Dress, upholstery, craft/costume, or supplementary (calico, interfacing, wadding)

Patchwork and quilting

Fabrics (fat quarters and over), tools, patterns, kits, unfinished projects, finished quilts and quilt tops.

Knitting and crochet

Yarn, crochet cotton, knitting needles, accessories, crochet hooks, limited patterns, unfinished projects.

Tapestry and embroidery

Tapestry wool, canvases and frames, embroidery threads, fabrics and hoops, charts, booklets, kits, finished and unfinished projects.

Other Craft Supplies

Hessian, macramé cord, rug wool and canvas, bag handles, bear and doll accessories (joints, eyes), and millinery materials.

Linens and Doilies

Embroidered or stencilled linens of all types (tableware, hankies) and doilies.

Notions

Buttons, buckles, zips, press studs, hooks and eyes, elastic, velcro, bra cups, shoulder pads, belting, boning, hemming web, cotton tape, curtain tape and rings.

Trims

Bias binding, blanket binding, piping, ribbon, braid, ric rac, fringing, lace, cord, motifs, sequins.

Sewing supplies

Needles, thread, tape measures, gauges, tracing paper, dressmaking pins, safety pins, scissors, snips, unpickers, thimbles, pin cushions, machine accessories (feet).

Equipment

Machines in working order such as sewing machines, overlockers, knitting machines, spinning wheels, transport bags, mannequins.

Special items

Antique, vintage or retro fabrics, patterns, sewing or threads storage boxes, old wooden spools.

Sewing Patterns

Complete patterns only, no cut patterns with pins.

What can’t be donated at The Nest Haberdashery?

From our small shop in Brendale, we divert over 5000 litres of fabric and notions from landfill each week. We are very proud to say that over 60% of the donations we receive go back into circulation and are given a new life.

However we can’t save it all and have limited capacity to dispose of unsaleable items.

Please take a moment to check our list of items that we can’t reclaim through our Textile Recovery Centre, or download our donations guide.

Small fabric under 1mtr (except pre-cut quilting fabric)
Books, periodicals or magazines
Clothing
Furniture
Curtains, sheers and fittings
Bedding, sheets, pillowcases or blankets
Household appliances and goods
Jewellery making equipment and beads
Papercraft, giftboxes and cards
Paints, glues, brushes

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Where to find The Nest Haberdashery

The Sheds
264 South Pine Road,
Brendale, Brisbane 4500

Open 6 days a week
Monday – Friday 10am – 2pm
Saturday 10am – 4pm

Phone: 0433 805 987

Closed Public Holidays.

Plenty of free parking available, disabled toilets, coffee shop and craft brewery onsite.