Auction #10
This is a large pin cushion in gorgeously bright colours!
It is made from felt, is hand-stitched and embellished with beads, leaves and flowers
It measures 11 cm accross and is approximately 3 cm in depth
Never lose your pins again!
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Starting bid is £2
Firstly as promised, here are pictures of the preloved clothing donated by Rebecca and the patchwork blankets which were sent in by Katherine.
Some lovely chunky jumpers were sent in by an anonymous donor
Beautiful little cardigans plus drawstring bags, notebooks and jewels for the Eid gift bags were donated by Carole.
A pretty crochet blanket, ladies underwear, preloved shirts and some fab Eid bags for boys were sent in by Anna.
four more gorgeous Eid gift bags from Helen, I really love the model paper aeroplanes for the boys and combs for the older girls - great ideas!
Another excellent Eid gift bag, some tops for children and two pretty pastel blankets were donated by Anna’s Mum.
Thank you so much everyone for your wonderful contributions. It’s lovely to see so many bits and pieces and even ‘complete’ bags for the Eid project but, more about that in my next post. x
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In many ways February has been a very busy month for the project.
Firstly, you have all been so generous with your giving that a staggering 1008 items were donated. February saw such a wide variety of clothing, toiletries and toys arriving, everything is wonderful and will be put to very good use by those in need. Thank you everyone, you are amazing.
The beady eyed among you may have already noticed that two new pages have been added to the site, ‘most wanted’ and ‘events’. Most wanted is a page dedicated to the needs of individuals and families that we are currently helping. This page will be updated and items crossed through as donations are received. Events is about well, events that Algerian Action will be hosting and attending-all in the name of fundraising and raising awareness of the project. Lots of things are planned so do keep looking.
You may have also noticed the Facebook link. It was suggested by someone much more computer savvy than me that there should be a Facebook page for Algerian Action. Apparently every charity has one and now, so do we!
So, if you fancy chatting to me and fellow supporters of the charity then please feel very welcome to ’become a fan’ and a ‘ friend’ by clicking on the facebook badge to your right.
Lastly, Our new project was launched the ’Eid gift bag appeal 2010′ . Your enthusiasm for this appeal has really warmed my heart. Donations for this have already started to arrive so, I’m hoping it will be a huge success!
Oh, and an update-remember the family in the shed? well a big bag of clothing and other bits and pieces has been sent to them. Thanks to your monetary donations we are in the process of sourcing a cooker for the family. At least then the lady will be able to start her cake making business and begin to support her family financially. It’s really wonderful that we have been able to help in this way as not only have some of the immediate needs been met but we have helped in the longterm too. Work is continuing on the home but progress has been made.
As always, thank you so much for your support and generosity. Have a marvellous March everyone!
Best wishes, Emma x
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A little late in posting pics of the recent donations, so sorry for that. I have a good excuse though, I have just been so busy finalising the details of a couple of fundraising events. More to follow on that shortly!
Anyway, some really gorgeous things have been arriving beautiful knits, some fabulous toys and clothing for teens . Look on.
Cute baby hats from Helen in Rotherham.
More Fabulous pillowcase dresses from Carole, beautiful blankets and I just love, love, love the scarves!
Fabulous pre-loved boys clothes that will fit children aged between 10-13 years were donated by Lisa.
Wonderful, colourful jumpers to fit toddlers and young children plus a stack of hats were donated by the Go ‘n’ knit group in Kington.
Beautiful knitted clothing and the cutest toys along with pencils and books were sent in by Carolyn in Cardiff.
The most beautiful crochet cardigan and scarf set, a pretty peach jumper and lots of clothes for older teens which is just what is needed right now!
Lovely knitted blanket squares in shades of brown were donated by Margaret Reedman.
Beautiful scarves and a selection of hats,toys and gloves were sent in by Chris.
Gorgeous pre-loved summer dresses and other cutesy baby clothes were donated by Fitzy.
Huge, huge thanks for such super donations!
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Pillowcase dresses arrived in the post this morning!
Three pretty summer dresses trimmed with ribbon and lace plus a little skirt arrived from Carole along with gorgeous baby knits and a blanket too!
Thank you Carole for donating such lovely things and for starting off our collection of Summer wear.
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What hit me most on my first visit to Algeria was the huge contrast between life there and life in England. Just the ordinary, every-day life for an average family. What they have and what they have not.
It also made me realise how much is wasted in the U.K. It is what made me want to start this project, to find a way of distributing the perfectly useable but no longer wanted items of people here to new loving homes in Algeria.
So with that in mind I have done a bit of repurposing. To be exact, I have made Summer dresses out of pillowcases.
It was a comment left by Rosemary a few moths back that got me thinking about pillowcase dresses. They are so easy to make and a quick search on the internet will provide a wealth of free patterns tutorials. There really is so little stitching involved that they can even be made by hand.
This is just one simple idea of how to turn something old into something new. Just one easy way to help give summer clothing to the needy in Algeria.
So people will you help, will you clear out your cupboards and help someone in need?
Do you have any summer clothing which you no longer need, things that can be used ‘as is’ or items which can have new life breathed into them? Do you have any pillowcases that you don’t want anymore?
If so get those creative juices flowing and make something marvellous or just send them in as they are!
What with all the snow and freezing cold weather outside recently now would seem like the perfect time to put the kettle on and settle down to some crafting. I know that’s what I have done and judging by the beauties that arrived this week it’s what some of you have done too.
Snuggly fleece blankets and gorgeously made sanitary towel sets were donated by Helen. For those of you interested in alternative menstrual products I recommend a visit to Helen’s website http://www.alter-eco.info/ it’s an excellent directory for products, information, patterns and much more.
Colourful knitted hats, face cloths and some pre-loved baby clothes were sent in by Rebecca.
Cute baby jumpers, baby bootees and lots of hats were donated by Sue.
Beautiful crochet baby blankets from Anna and her Mum.
A really pretty crochet baby blanket, some babygros, a scarf and a lovely jumper were donated by Moira in Aberdeen.
Thank you so much ladies!
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All types of donations are gratefully received by Algerian Action. Many of our supporters knit and crochet but this week two parcels arrived from sewers.
The first was a beautiful, fabric patchwork quilt which has a sea theme. It must have taken an absolute age to make and will be a real treat for the lucky recipient.
And the second parcel was sent by a lady in Guernsey and it was full of shorts and trousers in such fun fabrics, perfect for the summer weather.
These things are really inspiring and they have made me start to think what else I could make for the project.
Thank you for your generous gifts.
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A regular donor in West Wittering sent in some beautiful crochet blankets that look so snuggly and warm, a gorgeous white crochet cardigan that is just so pretty and a bag full of colourful ‘magic’ gloves. These just made it in time to be included in the last shipment, so thank you for such speedy work!
Another supporter of the project sent in 3 lovely toddler sized hats and 3 fantastic sets of sanitary pads complete with drawstring bags, they are made from such pretty fabrics and will make the recipients a lot more comfortable. Thank you so much for your efforts, that slight curve in the centre gives the pads such a great shape!
Thank you both for your wonderful selection of donations.
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Most of the work of Algerian Action involves helping needy babies and children. However these children will usually in fact, will always come from families who are also in need so whereever possible we do what we can to help the adults out too.
A few weeks ago a friend who lives in Algiers, told me something that I didn’t at first believe, She told me that she had met women who were using bin liners as sanitary towels. They simply did not have the money to buy such luxuries so managed with black sacks. Apparently because of the expense this happens quite frequently.
I am realistic enough to know that it would be impossible to buy and distribute pads every month. So, I think the best and probably the only way to help would be to make washable pads that ladies could re-use.
With this in mind I have dusted off my sewing machine and have made up a super easy pattern that I will add to the ‘free patterns’ page shortly. There are of course plenty of other patterns available free on line which could also be used. They are really quick to make and are perfect for using up scrap fabric. If you would like to join me in making these ladies a little more comfortable your help would be really appreciated.
** The pattern has been added and can be found under the heading ‘Project washables ‘ at the top of this page.
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