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  Lake Macquarie Sustainable Neighbourhood Alliance
Destash Events
What is a Fabric Destash event?
A Fabric Destash is a community resale event where makers can pass on the materials they love but no longer need — and where other creatives can pick up quality supplies at bargain prices. Our Fabric Destash brings together quilters, sewists and fabric enthusiasts who often find themselves with more beautiful fabric than they can realistically use. Excess is easy to accumulate, especially when creativity strikes, but a Destash gives those unused metres a new life.

By rehoming fabric instead of sending it to landfill, these events help reduce waste, encourage reuse and inspire new projects without the need to buy brand‑new materials. This is also an accessible and low cost way for beginners to start their home sewing journey.

While our destash events have focused on textiles so far, the concept can grow to include other items in the future — keeping resources circulating and celebrating the joy of sharing what we love.
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How can I get involved?
Stallholders
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Looking to sell excess fabric? Purchase a table at our next event for a small fee. Shoppers will purchase directly from you, so bring plenty of change. Check out our upcoming events on our calendar.

Shoppers

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Registration for shoppers will open in the weeks prior to an event. Entry is via a gold coin donation. You will purchase directly from the stallholders so make sure to have cash on hand as not all stallholders accept card.


What types of items are for sale?

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Anything textile related including end of stock, excess bridal and dress fabrics, haberdashery, wool, patterns, lace, cushions, thread etc.​
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Sustainable Neighbourhoods Lake Macquarie
Our vision - Neighbourhoods that are empowered to live sustainably.
Our mission - Our work is to foster sustainable neighbourhoods and a healthy environment in Lake Macquarie
Our values - We are guided by our values of participation, inclusion, collaboration, empowerment and shared responsibility.
The Lake Macquarie Sustainable Neighbourhood Alliance is registered as a not for profit incorporated association under NSW Fair Trading. Sustainable Neighbourhood activities are managed and governed by volunteers and financed through grants, collaboration and community fundraising.

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land and waters on which we live, work and play, the Awabakal People, and acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who now reside in this area. We pay our respect to Elders past and present, and future cultural knowledge holders.
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Sustainable Neighbourhoods is an initiative of Lake Macquarie City Council.
www.lakemac.com.au
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We are proud to be a Very Neighbourly Organisation and supporter of Neighbour Day.
www.neighbourday.org