Iraqi Bundles of Love

Hey Y'all! I just came across this really neat endeavor and I am going to try to destash some of my fabric. Just like pulling teeth for me to get rid of FABRIC (I am swooning now), but this looks like a really gooood cause, please check it out and see if you want to help out too!

http://ibol.wordpress.com/2009/08/03/iraqi-bundles-of-love-the-intro/

From the website:
"Iraqi Bundles of Love is a short-duration project, set to last about six weeks, originally intended to surge fabric and sewing (and knitting!) materials into the area around which I live in Iraq. It is timed to coincide with both Ramadan, and the departure of my units from Iraq. If you’re reading this, well — it’s kind of grown. It’s going to help a little bit more of northern Iraq than just the area around where I live.

It is intended to be a simple project, requiring little effort and little expenditures from those wishing to participate. It is based upon my assessment that sewing fanatics and quilters and knitters tend to have stashes that far exceed their actual needs, and that sewing fanatics and quilters and knitters are passionate both about sewing / quilting / knitting, and about sharing with others. ...tons more information you must read...

I completely do support you sharing it with your friends and family and guild and others, via email, etc. — just remind them about the 7 Sept. deadline "

Well I almost missed it but that gives me about 2 weeks from today to get a nice box together, I know we all have stash that we will never get to, or uncompleted quilts lap blankets and the like that we know we ought to give to Goodwill.

All fabric images courtesy of eBay current auctions, Pillows courtesy of Joann's Fabrics Patterns.

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September 17th this project was over on September 1 and look what I just found.
PS, here's the follow up link to some pics of all the donation boxes that this guy collected. So awesome! http://ibol.wordpress.com/

My box is in there somewhere!!! How great to see the follow up pictures. A little teary at the generosity of so many people. Sometimes you really have to look to find it, but people still have a heart for the oppressed.

It's been a long day...

It's been a long day. Here's Gavin and his absolute hero...Cookie Monster!

...a nice day, poor Cookie is the pinata at Gavin's birthday party

but ...a long day. ooo three batters up and Cookie is still standing!

It was my grandson's 3rd birthday. Ollie makes it 4 and Cookie is still triumphant.

Yes, the big t h r e e. ...but the 5th batter takes him down in one crashing connection

And it was a lot of fun. after a mad dash for the candy, a mad splash in a limpid blue pool.

But now I am home, the birthday cake buzz is wearing off yes the buzz shmuz is wearing off as the calories fight for the prime realestate known as my derriere

and my thoughts turn to the more mundane things of life, here is a pic of the pinata victor!

...money. meet the future president of the United States and the Vice President, my grandchildren :0)

So much is accomplished by having loads and loads of the stuff. One can buy birthday presents,

take out for dinner,

a mortgage payment,

therapy maybe...

and....

Ros Hommerson

shoes!

Don't tell me... you had to guess that was coming...

Sergio Rossi

I gave you a clue! shoes shoes glorious shoes!! That's right, retail therapy- or in my cashless case, the stuff that fanciful fluffy indulgent dreams are made of.

L.A.M.B. Fabia

Money (that's what I want) the Beatles
The best things in life are freeBut you can keep 'em for the birds and beesNow give me money (that's what I want)That's what I want (that's what I want)That's what I want (that's what I want), yeahThat's what I want

a.testoni

Your lovin' gives me a thrillBut your lovin' don't pay my billsNow give me money (that's what I want)That's what I want (that's what I want)That's what I want (that's what I want), yeahThat's what I wantMoney don't get everything, it's trueWhat it don't get, I can't useNow give me money (that's what I want)That's what I want (that's what I want)That's what I want (that's what I want), yeahThat's what I want

Marc Jacobs

Money don't get everything, it's trueWhat it don't get, I can't useNow give me money (that's what I want)That's what I want (that's what I want)That's what I want (that's what I want), yeahThat's what I wantWell, now give me money (that's what I want)A lot of money (that's what I want)Whoa, yeah, I wanna be free (that's what I want)Whoa, a lot of money (that's what I want)That's what I want (that's what I want), yeah

D&G Dolce & Gabbana

That's what I wantWell, now give me money (that's what I want)A lot of money (that's what I want)Whoa, yeah, you owe me money (that's what I want)Oh, now give me money (that's what I want)That's what I want (that's what I want), yeahThat's what I want.

Cole Haan

Ah. There's just s o m e t h i n g about a beautiful pair of shoes to set the mind to dreaming and put everything back into perspective.

It must have been spending the afternoon in the presence of the small creatures with hats,

and the blue sugar monster,

but I needed a large dose of toe pinching, just smell that leather and look at that heel (!) elixir.

Like the Doctor says, "take two shoes and call me in the morning"

Seek Pray Grow

Art from the musings of a merry heart

I just listed this sweet little shelf sitter in the shop, I love the words painted on it, seek, pray, grow. Seek what? I seek the will of God, the word of god, the mind of God, the Heart of God. What about you? What do you seek, the answer? the way? the truth? the path? Well me too. I find that life is a shape shifter, what was yesterday, is not today. That's a good thing unless I miss the whole thing as I have done before. I usually miss it by dwelling on the past or the future. It is difficult for me to be in the moment. Do you pray? I do. A lot. What do you pray about? I pray for the health and safety of my family the most. I know I'm supposed to pray for everybody else first, but I don't. I have to think hard to remember to pray for -not swear at- the governing authority, and pray for that jerk who has been on my bumper for the last 10 minutes in traffic. (come on, where am I going to go, OVER?) oops again, anger, yes I pray pray pray about my anger. It comes on swiftly, unbidden, and it is in control not me. But then, like the cavalry, here is the last pot in the row, grow. Thank goodness, the result of this life is growth. My opinion is, no God no growth. I know there are some who will click right past that channel, but I'm right. no God no growth. You can bury, you can sidetrack, you can rationalize, you can Narcissisize. But no God, no growth. I wish you three pots today, may your garden increase with the fruits of the seeds you have planted.