Tuesday, June 9, 2009

22 legs, 11 heads, and a ton of heart



So today, I put a big old box of fun in the mail. Little one even threw in a note to the Vintage Chica.

The back of this note says Thank You. It is because of you Eren, and your friends like Jade, that we can have this honor of helping others and seeing beyond our own very small world.
Let me start a week ago...

3 fantastic friends came over for a night of craftivism. Everyone brought fabric, supplies, and enthusiasm. One super mom even got her kids involved by trying out our project with them before we all got together. We spent the night -- 'till about 1:00am -- talking, cutting, and sewing a total of eleven dolls to send off to the Craft Hope project. I just stumbled across this project online, much the same way I stumbled across these friends.Well, I didn't find the friends online, but you know what I mean. They are the kind of friends you know really REALLY want to have, and you can't believe how lucky you are that your paths actually crossed at the perfect time. I know you have friends like that, too.
Anyway, these very different, very creative women gave up a night of sleep to help out kids they will never meet. I am forever grateful to them for doing this. I like to do what I can to help, and I love that I know people that want to do the same. My favorite question at the end of the night...
"What are we doing next?" My friends rock.


4 comments:

A Spoonful Of Sugar said...

Fantastic effort Carrie!! I only recently discovered Craft Hope this week - what a wonderful initiative.

Carrie said...

Thanks! It was such an amazing project and a great time to boot. Jade has project three up on the Craft Hope website now too! She is just amazing.

Rebekah Williams said...

Carrie,
Linked to your blog from Craft Hope comment. Your dolls are so great. And what a fun idea to throw a party to make them! I just finished a blanket and four beanies for project 3. It's fun to help bitty babies.

Carrie said...

Thanks for the link Rebekah! We are doing number 3 here, too. I think that Jade is just amazing for organizing all of this, you know?