Have a DIY Christmas (start crafting now!)
Make your Christmas presents this year. It’s
more personal and will save you money. From a tin of homemade fudge to a colorful
knitted scarf, your family and friends are sure to appreciate your hard work
and thoughtfulness. You can also think bigger!
I have a favorite resource
that lists many ways to knit, sew and quilt your way to a better world. www.handcraftedwithlove.net:
Stitch for a Cause
knits, crochets, sews, and quilts blankets and infant apparel for local
children's agencies. Based in Louisville, KY, USA.
Stitches From the Heart
sends handmade clothing and blankets to premature babies across the nation.
Based in Santa Monica, CA, USA.
Stitching Up The World knits, crochets and sews items to
donate to a variety of organizations. Their main effort is items for chemotherapy
patients in New Hampshire, Based in Candia, NH, USA.
Threads of Love
provides clothing, blankets and other handmade articles for premature and sick
infants. Threads of Love has chapters in the United States, Canada and London,
England.
Tiny Stitches
is based in Gwinnett County, Georgia and provides basic layettes to
disadvantaged newborns and preemies in north Georgia. They also provide burial
ensembles to families who lose an infant.
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