About a year ago, we were asked to design a project for Jade Sims book Craft Hope - Handmade Crafts for a Cause. Craft Hope is an organization that combines a love of crafting with a desire to help others. The hope is that the projects in this book will be made and donated to specific charities, to help make their mission a little bit easier. Sewer extraordinaire Jody designed and made up this cute little apron using fabric from our first collection with Moda, Rouenneries. We chose The Food Project as a suitable charity for handmade aprons.
The Food Project's mission is to grow a thoughtful and productive community of youth and adults from diverse backgrounds who work together to build a sustainable food system. The Food Project works with teens and thousands of volunteers on its farms to grow nearly a quarter-million pounds of food annually without pesticides and donates thousands of pounds of this food to local shelters. If you would like to be the lucky winner of this wonderful book, as well as the Rouenneries material to make your own apron - please leave me a comment. Hopefully, once you see how easy the apron pattern is to sew, you will be game to make up a handful of aprons to send off to the Food Project - or a local charity of your choice. Merci!
What a fabulous idea.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
Cari B.
It looks like a great book! I am putting it on my wishlist.. just in case I am not winning here! Thanks for the great giveaway.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a wonderful book, and I love the project. Nothing like combining what you love with a good cause!!
ReplyDeleteI love books, I love aprons especially made with your fabric and I love giving! Another wonderful giveaway!
ReplyDeleteWonderful book, wonderful idea too! Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteAwesome Kaari! My mom just sent me about 7 aprons for my birthday, some she made and some were sewn by my grandmother about 40 years ago or so. I LOVE aprons and worthy causes! Think mom and I will sew some up for this cause!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely apron! The book sounds wonderful, what a great idea.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea for a book. Your fabrics are beautiful and will lend well to an apron. Good luck to all. Sandy M
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, CRAFT HOPE sounds like
ReplyDeletean amazing book! We all should own a copy of it and be inspired to
spread the word to the world to lend a helping hand to other less fortunate individuals.
I am a Girl Scout leader to Cadettes. My girls are ages thirteen and fourteen and are presently working toward earning their prestigous Silver Award. I can't think of a better way to encourage, inspire, and mentor young ladies to reach out in their communities and give back to their world.
P.S. The apron is lovely!
What a great way to get the craft community contributing. Of course your contribution is wonderful. Well done!
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome, looks like a wonderful idea and great book. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteA truly wonderful cause! Thanks so much for a chance to have this book too and the fabric for the apron...delightful. Good Luck to Everyone and I do hope you get many donations to help Craft Hope in their worthy mission.
ReplyDeleteSuch a great idea for a book and the apron is simply divine. Thanks so much for the wonderful giveaway.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing way to reach the creative women in the world and they in turn can reach out to help a wonderful organization. from Jenny McH
ReplyDeleteWow! love a Beautiful giveaway
ReplyDeleteI would love to be a winner of this book. It would really be helpful to my small quilt group in finding projects that help others.
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfect organization to make aprons for. Would love to know about more causes in the book to sew for.Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThe apron is stunning. May need to make an apron to wear over it. It seems like a great cause and would love the opportunity to sew aprons for them.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful project! Would love to make the apron, or many of them!
ReplyDeleteI would love to be a part of this! What a great idea. Thanks for your generosity.
ReplyDeleteSuch a great way to spend some time contributing to worthy causes. I've been looking for something like this. Thanks for the information!
ReplyDeletewhat a great concept! thank you for another generous and thoughtful give-a-way. i'm feeling the love.
ReplyDeletediedre
I love how "a thoughtful and productive community" sounds. It seems to me that the lack of such an attitude is a major problem in Romania.
ReplyDeleteI love the colour shades of the Rouenneries material!
What a super idea, thank-you
ReplyDeleteWhat a smashing book and concept!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the opportunity to take part in the giveaway :)
Good morning. I have always admired your designs. I can;t wait to get a copy of your book! Thank you -
ReplyDeleteI would love a chance to make aprons for Hope. Thanks for the giveaway Kaari.
ReplyDeleteDiane Langness
Definitely need that book-can't wait to meet you at the Creative Connection Event this week!
ReplyDeleteOk put me in I want the book also.
ReplyDeleteI want to make an apron , if I win the book an apron will be in the making.
Janice
What a nice book--I love the Rouenneries apron!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win.
Wonderful pattern for a wonderful cause!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea for a book - finding ways to turn our creativity into somethings that will help others! Just super!
ReplyDeleteI would love to learn more about this....and the book would sure help :) Thanks, Sylvia Morgan
ReplyDeleteGood cause--great design!
ReplyDeleteThanks
Connie
The book sounds like a wonderful project - a very, very good idea. And the apron is just charming. I especially like the neckline, and of course, teh fabric!
ReplyDeleteGreat book, would love to win.
ReplyDeleteGreat book - thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteFantastic idea! I just got my first new sewing machine. I'd love to make an apron! The book looks great! Jamie V in MT
ReplyDeleteamzanioli@yahoo.com
What a great book and lovely apron. How wonderful that it grew out of such a worthy cause. I'm am totally smitten with the "Rural Jardin" and "Rouenneries" collections. Aprons, quilts, and a book that a would make perfect holiday gift for anyone's crafty friends :-)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful project... and book too
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing with us
I'd love a chance to win this book and make some aprons for such a worthy cause. Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful theme for a book this is! Love the entire idea of it. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I am the lucky winner!!!
ReplyDeletexo
jeanne
This is a great idea. Thank you for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteMary
I love this idea. It comes from a truly generous spirit. I would be honored to make an apron for The Food Project. Thank you for giving us the oppurtunity!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful project from a wonderful book! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteWonderful idea and I love the apron!A great give away .
ReplyDeleteSheila
Great idea! Thank you for hosting this giveaway!
ReplyDeletensue21702 at gmail dot com
Great idea! and just in time for baking all those holiday pies this fall! thanks for the chance...
ReplyDeleteThat looks gorgeous and what a great idea. I'd love to be entered for the giveaway. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great collection of projects by terrific designers! And all for a good cause. Would love to win the book and material!
ReplyDeleteJennifer Salazar
Lovely! The apron looks fun to make and, of course, I love the fabric!
ReplyDeleteI love this idea! I'm always looking for oppertunities like that!
ReplyDeleteI hope someone wins that will have the time to make some things to send!
Looks like a great project-
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely idea!
ReplyDeleteI love the idea, and the book! Want to find out more about the project.
ReplyDeleteThanks for an opportunity to involve all of us in your blog sphere!
ReplyDeletewhat a fun giftie for everyone involved!!! Thanks for bringing this book and cause to my attention!! (and thanks for the chance to win!!)
ReplyDeleteGreat seeing you in MN this weekend! Looks like a fun book you have here!
ReplyDeleteThis is what sharing is all about. A special book which inspires. Thank you for your generosity. Penny le R
ReplyDeleteLove the concept behind this book. Thank you for highlighting the book. I'll keep an eye out for it in my favorite book and quilt stores. Merci beaucoup!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely apron, and wonderful idea. The book sounds very interesting. Thanks for such a wonderful giveaway :-)
ReplyDelete