Calling all spinners
The Amish community suffered an enormous loss this week - as many of you have read in the news. It is a mother's worst nightmare to lose a child.
Diana has made a plan to respond to this horrific tragedy with a gift of handspun handknit shawls to the women who have lost children. Read her post here.
I just got an email from Diana, and she is in need of more spinners.
She needs handspun black yarn. about a pound of it.
Diana and Shelley will pair a spinner with a knitter, and then a gift of their jointly made shawl will be sent to one of the women who lost a child this week in the Amish community.
Please hop on over and tell Diana that you will spin a bit for this wonderful project.
Women sharing kindness with women.
Isn't that we're all about?
posted by Teyani @ 8:10 PM
7 Comments:
Thank you, Teyani! I'd already signed up, but I'm so glad this is getting some attention on your blog too :)
If you find a source for (reasonably affordable) plain black roving, will you let me know? I've been looking, and haven't found much yet...
It's such a nice idea, but from what I understand, the Amish don't accept gifts from outside their community . . . Has anybody checked as to whether these gifts will actually be accepted?
Teyani, such a great idea and I have seen it around blogland. I have sent an email to help out. The best lesson we can all learn from the Amish is from their behaviour after the shooting - I don't know how many of us could possess such forgiveness and grace in the face of some unfathomable tragedy.
It's a very thoughtful, lovely idea! I hope that Diane has verified if they'd be willing to accept the shawls.
Yes, this type of grace and forgiveness is so needed in our world.
Oh, if only I could spin to help.....
My brother and SIL have Mennonite neighbors who told them that the Amish have a very strict dress code and probably wouldn't be able to use the shawls. They do have a fund set up though to help defray the medical expenses. Perhaps the shawls could be auctioned off and the money sent to the Nickle Mines Children's Fund.
This is a great project! Unfortunately, I am way too slow. But my thoughts are with all of the unfortunate families.
OT, however, I received my Love Me Tender roving and it is even more beautiful than on the website, perfect! Thanks, Teyani!
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