Crafters’ delight: destashing the excess for cheap

HOARDING supplies is an easy habit for makers and crafters to fall into, but one woman is helping others share their excess goods.

As an artisan, Margarita Udarbe knows exactly how quickly tools and materials can pile up.

After years of accumulating more than she needs, Udarbe is now helping others clear their cupboards at the Geelong Great Arts & Craft Destash Market.

Udarbe said the market offered a way to reduce waste while giving hobby crafters access to affordable materials.

“I myself am a sewer and I have metres and metres of unused fabric, scissors that I don’t use, patterns that I’ve never opened,” Udarbe said.

“The market is a place where crafters and artists can sell their unused surpluses supplies. It’s like a swap meet or a secondhand Spotlight.”

Udarbe first brought the destash market to Geelong in 2025 and said the response was overwhelmingly positive.

With stall registrations still open, she said the range of items on offer was likely to be broad, with baking tools, sewing equipment, and knitting and crochet supplies already confirmed.

“If you’re a newbie you don’t want to spend an extravagant amount on a new hobby and then realise it’s not for you,” Udarbe said.

“At least you can come here and get a bargain, get some scraps and try your hand a something new.”

More than 30 stalls are already signed up to take part in the event at Geelong West Town Hall.

The Geelong Great Arts & Craft Destash Market will run on 18 April from 10am to 2pm.