I know it's not for knitting, but sewing and knitting are too close for me

I'm going to shock you: I'm not knitting either :') I'm felting! Hahaha!

I will do a 'textile art for dummies post' for you when I find the time :D

My aim was to make the items up for grabs not too expensive

They really aren't too expensive, and if I had FIAT I would ask to buy it in USD$ as the price is super fair :-)

but now that it's something you might be interested in, my eyes will be peeled for anything special.

I'm super picky (I only want silks, and the thinnest of silks or I won't be able to use it :D) and super poor, so don't look too hard - I also know how much postage will cost, so I don't think it will ever be economical. I was just curious - I would love to know how/where I can find some scraps or left-overs over here too. I'm now buying a lot of silk on eBay, secondhand sarees from India, works perfect for me :-)

52 Skeins of various colors of DMC 3 Pearl Cotton and 53 balls of various colors of DMC 8 Pearl Cotton. All new. All sold.

Epic. These things can be hard to find in such conditions, or are expensive when bought new. You'll have made someone really happy :D