tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15030813273003629822024-02-05T05:27:12.875-05:00Made4AidArts and Crafts for CharityMade 4 Aidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09427205790680486802noreply@blogger.comBlogger172125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503081327300362982.post-85632858746163207112021-08-30T08:59:00.000-04:002021-08-30T08:59:01.197-04:00Milestones...<p style="text-align: left;">... of one sort or another.</p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Made4aid cash donated!</span></h3><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyRRcUIap1GLlMLr8Y0i_rCe0X855E6YGIrP2foGb-zOdF1wJ3FaK5Uq0zq317bNz4WOsSPf4-kDFlrx7_fEA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p></p><p>I discovered we'd passed this milestone while doing a routine finance update - details of donations have been updated here and on the website, where you'll find more detail.</p><h3><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Made4aid - donors and shop members</span></h3><div><p>We also have more donated items in the shop than ever before, which is another fantastic milestone. In 2020 we had a total of 8 people donating their lovely items to made4aid, more than ever before. </p><p>So far in 2021, we have had donations from 14 people in the made4aid shop, including 7 new people - which is amazing!</p></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibCwBOOMiuwzoYfHOuVpgiBfOVzZEJqOvX44JyD0q1V7gPnWc59zUOGYyOsEwUsBKgsQl5EQSBRJA0HshlMCTjMYsmfkMLSaQoGRWFMS3Z62-ARCBSVzxl_Kf24sZQ3UFLJM-Y5eeSjbKh/s1446/Thank+you.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1446" data-original-width="800" height="910" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibCwBOOMiuwzoYfHOuVpgiBfOVzZEJqOvX44JyD0q1V7gPnWc59zUOGYyOsEwUsBKgsQl5EQSBRJA0HshlMCTjMYsmfkMLSaQoGRWFMS3Z62-ARCBSVzxl_Kf24sZQ3UFLJM-Y5eeSjbKh/w503-h910/Thank+you.png" width="503" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p>If you're interested in donating some of your work - or if you have vintage art or craft work to donate (at least 20 years old), or art/craft supplies - there is more information <a href="https://made4aid.org/donating-items/" target="_blank">here</a>. And you can contact me at made4aid@yahoo.co.uk, via our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Made4aid" target="_blank">facebook page</a>, or on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/made4aid/" target="_blank">@made4aid</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p><span style="text-align: left;">Thank you for reading this blog post and thank you if you support made4aid in any way through donating, buying our items, or sharing on Insta, facebook or elsewhere.</span></p></div>Lettucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04631898988268367826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503081327300362982.post-2422605260639044442021-03-20T08:36:00.003-04:002021-03-20T08:40:33.768-04:00Welcome to our new shop members!<p>We have some more new shop members - that is, people who are donating items to made4aid, to be sold in our Etsy shop, raising money for Médecins sans Frontières / Doctors without Borders.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Which is FANTASTIC!</p><p>Welcome (in no particular order) to: Anne Marie, Thandie, Gabrielle, Cathy, and Becky, also Claire and Gordon who hope to be donating soon. Thank you so much for wanting to contribute and for donating some of your work.</p><p>This means we have some new things in the shop - and some new 'types' of items too - more variety and choice of gifts or things for you or your home, which is wonderful.</p><p>And we also have things in the shop at the moment donated by Linda Ann, Lilian, Breezy Bobbins, Joan, Linda Foley, Sue, Tanya, Sophia, another Sue and Amelia, as well as some of my work.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOp_03M_MOUKJQG5QU8fDBMb_tMUzbZfFDVChcAga7ad9ZeEHLA4TjaxVGc4CkzEFnV4sHPJaJZKhZxfo-2HqSpXmtDjV43-Q2b_bOXldvQSMDxALGYgSdjd2C26-GGvPwrqoXQcjXfXZj//" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="493" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOp_03M_MOUKJQG5QU8fDBMb_tMUzbZfFDVChcAga7ad9ZeEHLA4TjaxVGc4CkzEFnV4sHPJaJZKhZxfo-2HqSpXmtDjV43-Q2b_bOXldvQSMDxALGYgSdjd2C26-GGvPwrqoXQcjXfXZj/w659-h493/New+donations.jpg" width="659" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The made4aid <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/made4aid" target="_blank">Etsy shop is here</a>, for you to browse and shop.</p><p>And if you're interested in donating items for the shop, do please look at <a href="https://made4aid.org/donating-items/" target="_blank">this guidance</a>, which includes a guidance download.</p><p>There is more information about made4aid on <a href="https://made4aid.org" target="_blank">our website</a>.</p>Lettucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04631898988268367826noreply@blogger.com0London, UK51.974815 0.19595442.7399384867629877 -70.1165456 90 70.5084544tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503081327300362982.post-73685757598099632852020-11-29T05:10:00.002-05:002020-11-29T05:10:42.858-05:00New items and donations!<p>The made4aid shop has never been so busy!</p><p>Its packed with gift items, prices from £2.50 for some great stocking fillers up to more substantial gifts - and also haberdashery and craft supplies. Its been fantastic to have some new creative people getting in touch and contributing - some lovely donations of textile art, sewing and embroidery, knitting and crochet, and greeting cards.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDOh2bYL_X8jFybl2D9dnLB2tmlSLN_98e5-ZZNiu_F73MCSssIyua38AewsYyxt8vjASYTRYYQBh2kUP5hxCJopJA45_3k_z-tui6KLUUiSCm0ckyHEtn3rRKBFsiShp7Y22T0WnT037C//" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1403" height="751" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDOh2bYL_X8jFybl2D9dnLB2tmlSLN_98e5-ZZNiu_F73MCSssIyua38AewsYyxt8vjASYTRYYQBh2kUP5hxCJopJA45_3k_z-tui6KLUUiSCm0ckyHEtn3rRKBFsiShp7Y22T0WnT037C/w515-h751/Screenshot+2020-11-29+at+10.06.35.png" width="515" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div>Thank you so much to our recent contributors:<p></p><p>* Linda Ann who keeps making lovely Christmas stockings (and now and then a bag or cushion cover) which keep selling out</p><p>* Megan who is donating beautiful handsewn applique and embroidery pieces and hand made greeting cards </p><p>* Linda Foley who is also donating fabulous textile art pieces, and some bags as well</p><p>* Lillian who has donated some supersoft super fluffy scarves</p><p>* Sophia who has donated one of her needle felted creatures</p><p>* Sue who has made some wonderful little dresses in vintage fabrics</p><p>* Kim Porter who donated some vintage patchwork samples and pieces. </p><p>We also have quite a lot of jewellery and accessories handmade in polymer clay by Amelia Allden, some accessories donated by Sue R and also by Tanya, and I hope I've not missed anyone! </p><p>Having set up made4aid in order to have and share a good reason to make things, I've loved having more time recently myself, as well, to make things.</p><p><br /></p><p>So if you're still after a gift or two, or some little stocking fillers or gifts for teachers - do <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/made4aid" target="_blank">pop into the made4aid shop!</a></p><p><br /></p><p>There is still just about time pre-Christmas delivery to most areas - please check listings for details and note that some shipping services may be affected by Covid, as well as by Christmas workloads. Currently all deliveries seem to be arriving in very good time though.</p><p>If you're interested in donating some of your work - or craft supplies - there is further information <a href="https://made4aid.org/" target="_blank">here</a> about how that works.</p>Lettucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04631898988268367826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503081327300362982.post-63927223356829753022020-10-17T04:45:00.000-04:002020-10-17T04:45:36.256-04:00Haberdashery and craft supplies from made4aid<p><span style="font-family: arial;">We have some lush haberdashery and other great craft supplies in the made4aid shop at the moment.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxDvIJNMnwdQCHte3_uNnaru7u0--VRoG6e8nNeQ4ZXn2ixHt8AA5tKQ1mHRtpHBxhDR3p7t209HMCiosFfgOluAxl0xbgDs0oCptP6uUa-04uLJrBBQQA3_Y28MFYHQGH1NFLXW_Kxlm9//" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1362" data-original-width="1462" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxDvIJNMnwdQCHte3_uNnaru7u0--VRoG6e8nNeQ4ZXn2ixHt8AA5tKQ1mHRtpHBxhDR3p7t209HMCiosFfgOluAxl0xbgDs0oCptP6uUa-04uLJrBBQQA3_Y28MFYHQGH1NFLXW_Kxlm9//" width="258" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p>Amongst our craft supplies there is some wonderful vintage haberdashery - much of it donated by Joy, from South London, quite a few years ago. Some of Joy's donation has sold over the years, and now I have much more time, I am listing the rest of it. We have fabulous vintage applique patches - little lace roses, silver and white and organza appliques; we have some gorgeous broderie anglais (selling quite fast) and some beautiful lace and other trims.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin_I4uPXkIdWrWniphyrd4frO2qidGCEOb3ON5ywMhqIwZ2ASi4Ek4tVXUmbOxqFbisAiWwz0XL1nfvrgrrEpnZ873Xt90Lns8LU-S0kjgtzmk6ZGt9hjMJdc4I8vl2XHrh98FG18xTzjf//" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="932" data-original-width="1466" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin_I4uPXkIdWrWniphyrd4frO2qidGCEOb3ON5ywMhqIwZ2ASi4Ek4tVXUmbOxqFbisAiWwz0XL1nfvrgrrEpnZ873Xt90Lns8LU-S0kjgtzmk6ZGt9hjMJdc4I8vl2XHrh98FG18xTzjf//" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><br /><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBtZXhkkT6uyep8YXrabWabXvE9pgxyVaJTju2NRwAWNQ0aOWLthVw7SKIUnS7H7n4MurCT40ObfjwOM6ys45UeKpP8RprV8wE_RTvKSTWc4et93nPj4DSivLulC6-_WcvWVqkSfE7h8cy//" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1893" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBtZXhkkT6uyep8YXrabWabXvE9pgxyVaJTju2NRwAWNQ0aOWLthVw7SKIUnS7H7n4MurCT40ObfjwOM6ys45UeKpP8RprV8wE_RTvKSTWc4et93nPj4DSivLulC6-_WcvWVqkSfE7h8cy//" width="222" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;">I have also been working with small offcuts of fabric, and little tiny scraps too, and using them to make buttons, pin cushions and needlecases. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Our other craft supplies include some rubber printing stamps - another donation, and we have a lot of these on offer at a bargain price. If you could use a quantity of these, please contact me for a good deal!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPtX7_RfFGS_HP2-QQ49FFvajAr6EsLLWbxw5_LA5w8pM7AFOlYpXoZxOy3t3LehOlimbMBsZijr4BVnQCfCGGLXzOnzQEig6AZHUZuFcbUt53fhZi8j0fhMT2TmKGIoA5yG1Pogrk5lRf//" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1718" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPtX7_RfFGS_HP2-QQ49FFvajAr6EsLLWbxw5_LA5w8pM7AFOlYpXoZxOy3t3LehOlimbMBsZijr4BVnQCfCGGLXzOnzQEig6AZHUZuFcbUt53fhZi8j0fhMT2TmKGIoA5yG1Pogrk5lRf//" width="201" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiJSiOhrjsB3VXrVMBSQv3vtPD-aUNCiw6Or_Mo9ei2zgmO9S8H8vXheIrfygQNJYgYTayFKrRaw_Q7ARpH4b5TXybVoJUSc0VrBhHlMfdcgxCkiVF0jUOsWrRGa9fcnw8cd4oCQf9dw05//" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiJSiOhrjsB3VXrVMBSQv3vtPD-aUNCiw6Or_Mo9ei2zgmO9S8H8vXheIrfygQNJYgYTayFKrRaw_Q7ARpH4b5TXybVoJUSc0VrBhHlMfdcgxCkiVF0jUOsWrRGa9fcnw8cd4oCQf9dw05/w304-h228/2020-08-19+14.51.07+ed.jpg" width="304" /></a></div><br />And we have a stack of old - and very old - sheet music. This is a fantastic resource for decoupage, scrapbooking, digital wallpapers and other design work, altered art, paper sculpture work..... Also at a bargain price!<p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Do pop into the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/made4aid" target="_blank">made4aid Etsy shop</a> and have a look!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Since re-opening the shop in June, I've been working hard at making and organizing, and its been so good to have more time for made4aid, and to have a positive focus for activity in the midst of Covid. We have some new craft donations and donors contributing to made4aid - another post coming soon about that!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">You can keep up to date with made4aid on Instagram (@made4aid) and/or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Made4aid" target="_blank">facebook</a> (posts there much more often than on here...). </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The <a href="https://made4aid.org/" target="_blank">made4aid website</a> has more information, including information about ways to get involved and how to donate items. And you can contact me directly via email : made4aid@yahoo.co.uk.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Lettucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04631898988268367826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503081327300362982.post-46913928085868983912020-06-13T03:57:00.001-04:002020-06-13T03:57:32.333-04:00Shop re-opened!The made4aid shop is now open again, with some new items listed - and a lot more new items to come!<br />
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We have had some lovely donations and increased our range to include some sweet handmade toddler/baby tunic dresses, and a range of vintage haberdashery. And there is more haberdashery to come over the coming weeks.<br />
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I'm continuing to sew scrubs for key workers in south London and its been fantastic to be able to use some time and sewing skills and sewing skills to help others - which is exactly what made4aid is about. All proceeds from made4aid sales are donated to Médecins sans Frontières / Doctors without Borders.Made 4 Aidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09427205790680486802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503081327300362982.post-53225853336055812342020-03-25T07:54:00.005-04:002020-03-27T07:52:03.506-04:00Covid-19 : supporting medical emergency relief work<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Made4aid supports Médecins sans Frontières / Doctors without Borders, who are on the front lines fighting Covid-19 and helping some of the thousands affected by it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For the time being, the made4aid shop on Etsy is closed. I am fine, and can still post things, but want to avoid going into the post office, adding to traffic there and adding non-essential pressure to the postal service. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">However - in the meantime, and with so much time at home - I will be continuing to make things myself and prepare donations for listing once we are back in action:</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">We love to hear from people who are interested in donating their work to made4aid. Sometimes people ask us to suggest sources for designs or patterns they could use, particularly for textile items - knitting, sewing, crochet - and it is important to recognise that there may be copyright that prevents us from selling work made with someone else's pattern. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818;">* Some designer patterns or pattern books will specify that the patterns should only be used for personal use - ie. things for you, family, friends - not for sale. This is to protect the designer from their patterns being used commercially, without permission, for other people to gain income.</span></span><div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #181818;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #181818;">* Some designers and websites provide their patterns copyright free, or say that they permit use of the patterns either for charity purposes or for selling. (e.g. knitted designs by Jean Greenhowe and Alan Dart). </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #181818;">This is often in the 'About' section, or FAQs, on a website. Some will give permission if you contact them. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #181818;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #181818;"><span style="color: #181818;">* </span><span style="color: #181818;">There are many 'generic' types of design (eg. for a baby cardigan), and vintage designs, which may be slightly different versions of a standard pattern which is in the public domain, and not a unique and copyrighted design. </span>T</span><span style="color: #181818;">here are also lots of websites that provide patterns free of copyright, or which can be sold for charity fund-raising.</span><span style="color: #181818;"> </span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Do please let us know if you have other sources we could add to this list:</span></span><p style="text-align: left;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: black; cursor: pointer; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small; outline: 0px; transition-duration: 0.05s; transition-property: , ,; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.stitchandunwind.com/knitting-for-charity-easy-knitting-projects-for-a-cause/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; outline: 0px; transition-duration: 0.05s; transition-property: border, background, color; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;" target="_blank">Stitch and unwind, knitting charity projects</a></span><br /><a href="https://www.windycityknittingguild.com/charity-knitting.html" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; font-family: arial; font-size: small; outline: 0px; transition-duration: 0.05s; transition-property: border, background, color; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; white-space: pre-wrap;" target="_blank">Windy city knitting guild, free charity patterns</a><br /><a href="http://a-bug-in-a-rug.blogspot.co.uk/p/free-knitting-patterns.html" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; font-family: arial; font-size: small; outline: 0px; transition-duration: 0.05s; transition-property: border, background, color; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; white-space: pre-wrap;" target="_blank">Bug in a rug blog, knitting pattern</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: small; white-space: pre-wrap;">s</span><br /><a href="http://www.alandart.co.uk/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; font-family: arial; font-size: small; outline: 0px; transition-duration: 0.05s; transition-property: border, background, color; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; white-space: pre-wrap;" target="_blank">Alan Dart </a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: small; white-space: pre-wrap;">Open use of Alan's patterns for charity, but note that this excludes patterns for licensed characters (eg. Disney or similar). Free and/or low-cost patterns.</span><br /><a href="https://www.jeangreenhowe.com/design1.html" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: small; white-space: pre-wrap;" target="_blank">Jean Greenhowe's website </a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: small; white-space: pre-wrap;">invites people to use her patterns to make things to raise money for charity. The website includes some free patterns.</span><br /><a data-rich-text-format-boundary="true" href="http://fpea.blogspot.com/2006/04/free-pattern-fridays.html" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="background-color: rgba(137, 114, 72, 0.2); border-radius: 2px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; font-family: arial; font-size: small; outline: 0px; transition-duration: 0.05s; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; white-space: pre-wrap;" target="_blank">Fawn Pea's knitting patterns - permission given to use these for charity</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: small; white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/fpea-website" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; font-family: arial; font-size: small; outline: 0px; transition-duration: 0.05s; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; white-space: pre-wrap;" target="_blank">She is also on Ravelry</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: small; white-space: pre-wrap;">, with some free patterns available there</span><br /><a aria-label="Knits to Share and Care (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.amazon.com/Knitting-Share-Projects-Show-Care/dp/B005EP2PBS" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; font-family: arial; font-size: small; outline: 0px; transition-duration: 0.05s; transition-property: border, background, color; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; white-space: pre-wrap;" target="_blank">Knits to Share and Care</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: small; white-space: pre-wrap;">, by Gerard Allt, D&C Press 1980. 25 copyright free patterns for charity use</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: small; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bag patterns (sewing) for sale, </span><a aria-label="Juberry Designs (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.juberry.co.uk/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; font-family: arial; font-size: small; outline: 0px; transition-duration: 0.05s; transition-property: border, background, color; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; white-space: pre-wrap;" target="_blank">Juberry Designs</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: small; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (also on facebook)</span><br /></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: small; white-space: pre-wrap;">Crazy little projects (sewing)</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: small; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><a aria-label="Various bag patterns (sewing) (opens in a new tab)" href="https://crazylittleprojects.com/purse-patterns/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; font-family: arial; font-size: small; outline: 0px; transition-duration: 0.05s; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; white-space: pre-wrap;" target="_blank">Various bag patterns</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Norfolk knitters </span><a href="https://www.norfolkknitters.org.uk/" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: small;">https://www.norfolkknitters.org.uk</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: small; white-space: pre-wrap;">Knit for peace uk. </span><a href="https://knitforpeace.org.uk/patterns/" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: small; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://knitforpeace.org.uk/patterns/</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; white-space: pre-wrap;">I also have specific patterns for a range of items where designers have given permission to use for charity selling, please contact me for more information.</span></div><p></p><ul aria-label="Write list…" aria-multiline="true" class="rich-text block-editor-rich-text__editable is-selected" role="textbox" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #181818; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 32px 0px; outline: none; padding-bottom: inherit; padding-left: 32px; padding-right: inherit; padding-top: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br />There is <a href="http://made4aid.org/donating-items/" target="_blank">more information here about donating</a> to made4aid - we welcome lots of different kinds of items, not only textile items like those above. Do get in touch if you want to get involved or if you have any questions: made4aid@yahoo.co.uk</ul>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy New Year from made4aid, I hope 2020 will be peaceful and happy for you and yours.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Some new people have been donating items in 2019, and that - together with me having more time - have helped grow made4aid sales. And that means - growth in our donations to Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) / Doctors without Borders. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">TOTAL DONATIONS from made4aid to charity: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">£7708 / US$ 10,184 total donations</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">£5725 / $7562 of these donations were to MSF.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">to everyone who has been interested or involved in made4aid - who has bought something, or donated something; who has shared a facebook post or mentioned made4aid to their friends.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Quite a few of Linda Ann's Christmas stockings sold in October and November, plus some ceramic jewellery made by Amelia, and vintage fabric cushions and bags made and donated by Tanya. Their creativity and generosity has helped grow our sales, thanks so much.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you are interested in donating any items to made4aid, there is more information about what and how you might donate on the made4aid website. Please email me if you have any queries.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And made4aid is now more active on social media, do follow us : <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Made4aid/" target="_blank">made4aid on facebook</a> and/or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/made4aid/" target="_blank">on Instagram</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So - lots sold in the run up to Christmas, still lots of nice things in the shop such as:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/made4aid" target="_blank">made4aid Etsy shop</a> is now open again, after a brief time off.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm working hard to get lots of lovely things in the shop ahead of Christmas. We've had some fabulous items donated. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>And I am just finishing a few projects which will be ready for listing soon - a couple of sneak previews:</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thank you to everyone who visits the shop, donates an item, and/or buys something.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">All profits from made4aid sales go to Medécins sans Frontiéres / Doctors without Borders. I will be updating our charity donation information (money raised so far) within the next week or so.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Made4aid has ticked over slowly, in a small way, over the past years. I am now going to have much more time to devote to managing and promoting the shop - and especially time for making things myself, which is where made4aid began in the first place, with making and blogging. I am starting to post again on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/made4aid/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, and in the next month or two, there will be items for sale there as well as items in the Etsy shop.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have also been knitting cannula sleeves for the UK Handmade for Dementia group, working with the Altzheimer's Society - <a href="https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/blog/knitters-needed-unite-against-dementia-and-make-dementia-cannula-sleeves" target="_blank">more info here</a> or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/HandmadeForDementia/" target="_blank">find them on facebook</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Soon I hope to be knitting some worry monsters for Knit with Nowt, another UK group providing worry monsters and other puppets and dolls for therapists working with children - <a href="https://www.knitfornowt.org/" target="_blank">more info. here</a>; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Knit-for-Nowt" target="_blank">find them on facebook</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There are so many great ways to contribute to good causes, if you can sew, knit or crochet - some are <a href="http://made4aid.org/index.php?p=1_18_Art-craft-for-charity-and-other-links" target="_blank">listed on the made4aid website</a>, do have a look and let me know if there any I've missed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thanks for looking and reading!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">made4aid can be contacted at made4aid@yahoo.co.uk, or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Made4aid/" target="_blank">on facebook</a>.</span><br />
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Lettucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04631898988268367826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503081327300362982.post-17009400537131815212019-07-09T05:16:00.002-04:002019-07-11T06:35:35.538-04:00charity craft projects<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Well, the made4aid shop on Etsy is temporarily closed, as I am recovering from surgery - I'm hoping to open the shop in August.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In the meantime, I've been knitting for made4aid - and also for some other great charity projects.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So if you are a crafter - knitting, crochet, sewing - you might be interested in one of these. And they are all good for using up bits and pieces of yarn / fabric.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Knitted knockers. </span>This is an international project.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14.4px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Knitted knockers provide a fantastic alternative prosthetic for women who have had a mastectomy or other breast surgery, and don't want implants or don't find other kinds of prosthetics comfortable. Knitted or crocheted, they are light and soft, and cooler in hot weather than other kinds of prosthetic.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14.4px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The knockers are knitted or crocheted in the round, and the various groups provide patterns, and also a list of 'authorised' yarns which must be used, as they have been tested for comfort etc. The online groups provide patterns and guidance, and help coordinate knitters and link them up with women who need the knitted knockers.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=knitted%20knockers%20uk%20applications%20board&epa=SEARCH_BOX" target="_blank"><b>UK Knitted Knockers application board</b></a></span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14.4px;"><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span>- This is where you can send a request here if you want to get involved with the UK charity group, there is an application process to go through. Once you've 'joined up', you become part of the active online group which is very friendly and supportive. This group provides some quality assurance, to make sure that the items are safe and meet health and safety needs, so with their guidance you can be confident you are producing a knitted knocker thats safe, comfortable and the right size. The UK group organises promotional events - they can also provide yarn and gift bags, and some funding - if you need it - for postage to the person who needs the knockers you make. </span><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/knittedknockersuk/" target="_blank"><b>Knitted Knockers facebook page</b></a></span></span><br />
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This is a great knitting project for de-stashing and using up left over bits and pieces of yarn. Bright striped cannula sleeves are designed to help prevent dementia patients becoming distressed if they have a cannula, and prevent them fiddling with or pulling out the cannula. The group provides patterns and advice over the knitting, bright colours of double knitting yarn are needed for the outside of the sleeve, and plain / lighter colours for the inside (lining). Fairly easy to knit and they make up quickly. <span style="color: black;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/HandmadeForDementia/about/" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><b>Handmade for Dementia UK facebook group</b></a>.</span> Those who crochet but don't knit can also get involved making crochet 'twiddles' for the sleeves, and supporting in other ways.</div>
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There is also a group making similar muffs in New Jersey, USA - <a href="https://www.knittingforcharity.org/knit_twiddle_muffs_and_help_seniors_with_dementia_or_alzheim.html" target="_blank">more information here.</a></div>
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We have some new artists and craft people donating their work to made4 aid, which is really exciting - the items currently in the made4aid shop (on Etsy) were made by 10 different people; actually more than 10, as we have a number of <a href="http://made-4-aid.blogspot.com/2018/09/helping-to-support-relief-work-in-cyprus.html" target="_blank">items donated by the Agapi community in Cyprus</a>, and I have counted their community as one donor.<br />
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So there are lots of different kinds of items - art, jewellery, sewn and knitted items and other things - and lots of different styles.<br />
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Please do head over, lovely and unique handmade Christmas gifts and stocking fillers, and still time for shipping in time for Christmas or New Year!<br />
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All profits go to Medécins sans Frontières / Doctors without Borders, except for the items made by Agapi, and for those profits go to the Agapi work with refugees and other individuals and families in need.<br />
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Over £7000 made and donated to good causes since 2009, through the generosity and creativity of lots and lots of people.<br />
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If you are interested in donated items you have made - or are/craft supplies - do contact us. There is more <a href="http://made4aid.org/index.php?p=1_6_Donating-to-made4aid" target="_blank">information about donating items here</a>.<br />
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<br />Made 4 Aidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09427205790680486802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503081327300362982.post-21525917747915610442018-09-16T07:55:00.000-04:002018-09-16T07:55:07.690-04:00Helping to support relief work in Cyprus<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "graphik webfont" , , , "roboto" , "droid sans" , "segoe ui" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span>
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Agapi is a non-profit, volunteer organisation based in Cyprus, working with those in need, including refugees.<br />
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Members of the Agapi community have used items donated to the organisation to make some lovely items, which can all be bought in the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/made4aid">made4aid shop on Etsy</a>.<br />
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The items include jewellery, bags, cushion covers and a patchwork table runner - all are recycled / upcycled from donated items.<br />
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And all profits from the sales will go to support the ongoing work of Agapi - you can find out more about their work and activities on their f<a href="http://tiny.cc/AGAPI">acebook page</a> . The organisation is registered in Cyprus as an NGO under Association No 4600.<br />
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So - have a quick look here at the lovely items, and pop over to Etsy for more detail, and if you want to buy something.<br />
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Christmas gifts I'm very happy with, all of them about knitting for 'causes'. </h3>
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This one talks about various projects and groups around the world where knitters make and donate things for a particular cause, beginning with knitters in wartime (from the American war of independence, through world war II, Bosnia and Rwanda in the twentieth century, to the current conflict in Iraq) and looking at projects donating blankets to the homeless, clothing for orphans and other children around the world who need love and support. Knitting donations; knitting as a means of income for the poor and destitute; knitting as therapy for prisoners; knitting for cancer causes.</div>
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'We knitters work a powerful magic when we knit for others... we can build bridges.... help to heal... offer a primal sort of comfort, and create peace - however small, and in whatever way that may be - for others and ourselves.' (page 9) </div>
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Knitting for Peace. Make the world a better place one stitch at a time. By Betty Christiansen, Stewart, Tabori and Chang, 2006.</div>
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grandfather was in the so-called 'great war' (World War I). He lied about his age so that he could go and fight, because he was too young. He survived though with deafness that meant he couldn't fight in the second world war, though he played his part there as an air raid warden and first aid officer. And I'm sure that he had people at home knitting for him.</div>
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other books are talking about. There is an introduction about the 'knitting for causes' movement - and the book then has a great set of patterns, contributed by various people. All the patterns are free for anyone to use for a charity cause, so can be used to make items to sell in the made4aid Etsy shop. (Its not very clear whether this is the case for the patterns in the other 3 books - they can be used though for donations to the causes they are 'named' for).</div>
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And - as we approach the end of 2017, I'll be updating the totals of money raised so far by made4aid. Currently all profits go to Medécins sans Frontiéres / Doctors without Borders.</div>
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Made 4 Aidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09427205790680486802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503081327300362982.post-3101128814680101962017-09-17T05:54:00.003-04:002017-09-17T05:55:03.512-04:00Getting up to date!I find it hard to believe its close to two years since I posted here! Life goes so fast and often feels too busy. A year ago I had an accident which slowed me down for a bit, but I was blessed with great care from family, friends and the NHS and getting close to 'normal' mobility again.<br />
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/554113041/butterfly-earrings-proceeds-to-charity?ref=shop_home_active_3" target="_blank">Sweet little butterfly earrings</a>,<br />
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Sue now also has her own great shop on Etsy, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/MimzDesigns" target="_blank">MimzDesigns</a>, with some fabulous steampunk and goth creations and artwork.<br />
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We have some unique and attractive and practical <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/made4aid?section_id=7606745" target="_blank">bags</a> made and donated by Linda Ann<br />
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Sayani, a high school student in the USA is making <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/493478172/novelty-wax-crayons-handmade-proceeds-to?ref=shop_home_active_1" target="_blank">wax crayons</a>, from recycled left over ends, in funky fun shapes.<br />
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And me..... I've been working on bits and pieces and will try to blog about that soon - and certainly sooner than another two years!<br />
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Proceeds from made4aid go to Medécins sans Frontières / Doctors without Borders.<br />
We've raised £6678 / $US 9075, since 2009 when made4aid began.<br />
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Do get in touch if you're interested in helping! made4aid@yahoo.co.uk; and/or find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Made4aid" target="_blank">facebook</a>.Made 4 Aidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09427205790680486802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503081327300362982.post-64461400515234037562015-11-02T10:11:00.000-05:002015-11-02T10:14:20.831-05:00Original East African artwork, supporting MLISADA charity<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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extremely talented artist with an established reputation. He specialises in
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internationally acclaimed charity which supports vulnerable street children and
offers rehabilitation through the power of music. You can find out more about
MLISADA on their website and Facebook page:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">We're excited to have one of Jimmy's wonderful paintings in the made4aid shop. There are others, also for sale, direct from the artist.</span></div>
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Made 4 Aidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09427205790680486802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503081327300362982.post-16805944391992494832015-09-27T12:52:00.002-04:002015-09-27T12:52:57.493-04:00Bags by design - new donations in the made4aid shop!We have some great new bags, made and donated by Gill Howdle.<br />
All proceeds to go Medécins sans Frontiéres / Doctors without Borders.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Coming from a long line of needlewomen (one grandmother was a tailoress and the other a milliner) I have been sewing most of my life. There have been huge gaps in that (one patchwork quilt took 30 years to finish!) while I brought up two sons and worked full time. But now in semi retirement I have turned my hand to my needle once again. The inspiration for the current range of bags came from my grandmother's button box which contained a large number of vintage buttons, some of which feature in my bags. The fabric comes from a variety of places, sometimes I'll find something in a charity shop which is crying out to be upcycled (or reincarnated!). I use a fair amount of upholstery fabrics because they are strong enough for bags. Nearly every bag is unique, occasionally I have enough fabric and additions to make two but even those will have little changes incorporated.</i></span><br />
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We're really pleased to have Gill's lovely donations in the shop - they include handbags, shoulder and cross-body bags and shopping bags, bags for life.<br />
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They are all in the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/made4aid" target="_blank">bags section of the shop</a>, here are photos of some of them:<br />
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<br />Made 4 Aidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09427205790680486802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503081327300362982.post-54371011079083291562015-09-06T06:11:00.001-04:002015-09-06T06:11:04.896-04:00New donations in the made4aid shop!We have some lovely new donations in the made4aid Etsy shop - great greeting cards and gifts, so exciting to have new people getting in touch who want to get involved with made4aid.<br />
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We have some <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/made4aid?section_id=7606751&ref=shopsection_leftnav_3" target="_blank">hand-painted blank greeting cards</a>, wistful and whimsical watercolours by Puck, aka. Carmen<br />
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And there is some fabulous jewellery made and donated by Jillian - available with free shipping in the US, Canada and Mexico. Jillian has used some beautiful hand-carved semi-precious stone in some of her jewellery, together with some great glass flower-power bead jewellery.</div>
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You can see them all, with full details, in the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/made4aid?section_id=12823047&ref=shopsection_leftnav_6" target="_blank">Etsy made4aid shop jewellery section</a>, where there are also some great donations from Sue, in the UK.</div>
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Do look out for more items being added to the shop over the next few weeks as we approach Christmas!</div>
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This is where the money goes - all proceeds from made4aid (excluding Etsy and paypal fees) go to Medécins sans Frontières (MSF) / Doctors without Borders.</div>
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MSF send us thank you letters, telling us about particular aspects of their work which made4aid money helps, in a very small way, to support. This letter says thank you for our most recent donation which was sent in January.</div>
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Thank you to everyone who has donated items for us to sell, who has bought items - or who has told other people about us.</div>
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If you're interested in donating handmade items - or art and craft supplies - there is information about this on our <a href="http://made4aid.org/" target="_blank">website</a>.</div>
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We have some handspun yarns too - not so much of that left at the moment, but I'm busy spinning alpaca, and experimenting with my new (actually quite old) drum carder, so there will be more to come over the next month or two. Here are the first results from the carder, some gorgeous soft merino:<br />
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And I've also been experimenting with some lock-spun beautiful curly gotland fleece -some little bits of that will be listed on made4aid soon, ideal for hand weaving or for hair for dolls and toys.<br />
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Becky, who bought some handspun portland from made4aid, sent a photo of what she is using it for:<br />
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Next up for my drum carder is a lovely soft soft shearling Romney fleece, which I think may spin up a bit like the romney - but will be softer. I think it may well make a delicious yarn.<br />
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The handspun yarn we have in the shop at the moment is <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/121081758/mulberry-silk-handspun-yarn-natural?" target="_blank">laceweight silk</a> and some gorgeously sea-green and lustrous <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/124171350/wensleydale-handspun-seascape-colours" target="_blank">wensleydale</a>.<br />
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Plus - we have some vintage knitting patterns for instant download, and more to come!<br />
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So do keep any eye on the made4aid Etsy shop for yarns and patterns - and we welcome donations of yarn or knitted items to sell! all proceeds go to Medécins sans Frontières / Doctors without Borders.<br />
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Trims and embellishments including little ribbon roses and rosebuds<br />
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To come - ribbons and bows, broderie anglais and some more gorgeous patches with silver metallic embroidery on white.<br />
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All the items shown here - and more - can be found on sale in the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/made4aid?section_id=15360632&ref=shopsection_leftnav_7" target="_blank">made4aid Etsy shop</a>. <br />
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All proceeds from made4aid sales to to Medécins sans Frontières / Doctors without Borders.<br />
Made 4 Aidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09427205790680486802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503081327300362982.post-80846695044684967962014-05-13T03:10:00.002-04:002014-05-13T03:11:18.507-04:00where does the money go...?At made4aid, we're working to support the relief work of Medécins sans Frontières / Doctors without Borders - they receive all proceeds from sales (after Etsy and paypal charges).<br />
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Here are extracts from one of their recent letters to made4aid, after our most recent donation:<br />
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I make cards, themed mobiles, memory books with pockets for
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I also make canvas clocks.
I produce die cuts for use in scrapbooking and card making, making mobiles and
for decorating any creative project. I also make earrings – both clip ons and
for pierced ears. I am more than happy to make any of the above to order as no
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The philosophy I live by is “everybody wins”. I have always
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I discovered Made4Aid and another charity on line and I have
donated a couple of parcels of my items so far. I am honoured to be allowed to
do this and realising my philosophy is actually working because everybody <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">does</i> win!</div>
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Made 4 Aidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09427205790680486802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503081327300362982.post-21222944249238612462014-03-15T04:58:00.000-04:002014-03-15T04:58:25.707-04:00Meet Sue<div id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1394873121121_5968">
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I have health issues which prevent me from
working, and i'm housebound most of the time because of this. So to keep
myself busy i have a few hobbies, and one of them is making jewellery
and accessories. I have made them for family and friends and they
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I started looking
into this and how i could sell my items and give all profits to a
charity. It became very complicated! Then after a few days of searching
online, i came across a forum for crafters and in one of those posts was
a mention of made4aid. So i took a look at what they did, and i was
immediately impressed. What a fantastic idea for raising money for
charity! I contacted made4aid straight away, and after a few emailed
questions and clarifications from Sally i decided this was the perfect
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Being classed as a
disabled person, and being housebound and reliant on other people for
many things, it makes me feel great knowing that i am making a
difference by donating items i have designed and made. It's nice to feel
"useful" again. This is something i can do, by myself with no help from
anyone. I feel good, knowing my items are doing good. And i am grateful
to made4aid for taking my donations and putting them to good
use. I hope those that purchase my designs enjoy them just as much as
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<i>We're so pleased to have Sue as part of made4aid!</i>Made 4 Aidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09427205790680486802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503081327300362982.post-83450897309345880162014-01-18T09:58:00.002-05:002014-01-18T09:58:33.498-05:00made4aid 4 Valentines!<h3>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">There are some lovely handmade paper cut valentine cards</span></h4>
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;">And if you're going to a Valentine's party, we have some great masquerade masks just donated and in the made4aid shop </span></div>
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Made 4 Aidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09427205790680486802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503081327300362982.post-14078981290795946092014-01-02T14:56:00.005-05:002014-01-02T14:56:58.604-05:00New YearThis has been a busy couple of months in the run up to Christmas, we've had quite a lot of sales in the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/made4aid" target="_blank">made4aid Etsy shop</a> - we've just gone past our 100th Etsy sale and over 170 online sales.<br />
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Thank you if you've bought from us on Etsy, left us feedback, told someone about us - and thank you so much to everyone who has donated items.<br />
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We've just received a very generous donation from Felecia in the US, a whole bundle of lovely sewing kits and patterns - cross stitch, applique, soft sculpture and others - and a really beautiful quilt made by Felecia<br />
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Some of these donations are listed already <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/made4aid" target="_blank">over at Etsy</a> - I'll be getting the others listed as soon as I can, do keep checking in!<br />
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It would be great to have more donations or more items to sell, to keep the shop full and interesting - do please get in contact if you'd like to donate something you've made, or possibly something made by someone else if its a vintage item or commercial supplies. You can find information and guidelines about donating items on the <a href="http://made4aid.org/index.php?p=1_6_Donating-to-made4aid" target="_blank">made4aid website</a>.<br />
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All proceeds from our made4aid sales currently go to Medécins sans Frontières / Doctors without Borders, who are the charity we currently support - they receive proceeds from all our sales, and keep us updated with newsletters about their work. They are active saving lives all around the world, and at the moment particularly I'm aware of their crucial work in the Central African Republic, the Philippines and Syria - there is more information <a href="http://www.msf.org.uk/" target="_blank">on their website</a>.<br />
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Made4aid totals are updated on the sidebar - a total of £4358 donated to relief organisations. <br />
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Thank you for stopping by and reading<br />
and for everyone who has supported made4aid in any way in 2003<br />
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and all the best for 2014! <br />
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