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We receive donations of all kinds at the Homes and do our best to make use of every single item. Fabric, habby and all sorts of hobby items are thrown out by family when an elderly person moves into the Home or passes away which is a good lesson to all of us who hoard "stuff"!
Our Monday morning group has had a lot of fun reworking some of the fabric into quilts and here is Jan with an African themed creation.
Doilies are another popular item to be thrown out and I am happy to say that most of the hundreds we receive have found new homes, some have even been taken by visitors back home to Norway.
A precious finely knitted doily arrived in a sad condition and was lovingly laundered and pressed by Debra and will be framed as a now trendy piece of art.
A china doll will receive a new body and clothes, knitted bears have been stuffed and had new faces embroidered on them. Costume jewellery is repaired and cleaned and sold or the beads reused.
Knitting yarn is turned into items for sale or blankets and cosy beanies for the needy.
Our Grannies, bless their hearts, were experts at reusing and making do and mending and this skill is as much needed in todays world as it was then.
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| Sunbonnet Sue |
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| I have been loved before, please love me again!! |
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| Patchwork Pieces |
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| Gussie displays a pretty pink quilt. |
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| Needlecases in progress |
