Dianna and Shelley, two Fig and Plum readers, have started a really fine project I thought you all would want to know about. To reach out to the families of the victims (and of the shooter) of the Amish shooting tragedy, they are making Amish-appropriate, homespun, handknit shawls to send to the mothers, sisters, and grandmothers of those touched by the shootings. Obviously they need a hefty bit of needle- and spindle-power on a short timeline, so they're looking for a ton of volunteers to help. Click here for details of the project and how to participate.
Posted by jess at October 7, 2006 3:20 PM | TrackBackSpinning/knitting/etc. is probably the only branch of the great, wonderful artsy craftsy tree I haven't venture onto yet, so I can't really participate, but I just wanted to say: What a lovely project indeed and thanks for posting about it. I'll check it out further to see if they can use donations to help out.
Posted by: KJ at October 8, 2006 8:33 AMThat's awesome. That tragedy broke my heart. I can't even think about it for long. A mother's worst nightmare for her baby.
Posted by: Dorothy B at October 11, 2006 9:13 AM