Needleworkers For a Warmer World - Yes We Can!
If you are a needleworker (crochet, knitting, sewing, quilting) and you want to make a difference, you can. Even if you don't have a lot of time. Even if you don't have the money for materials, even if you don't get around as well as you used to, you can make a positive difference in many lives.
Let's face it. We live in uncertain times, but if each of us gets out there and does even one thing that helps another, together that adds up and everyone wins.
What I propose is an alliance of needleworkers from all crafts to join together and partner with organizations that are already out there to lend our skills and our hearts to causes we might not have the resources ourselves to donate to otherwise.
This lens is how we can make it happen...Yes we can!
Warm Fuzzy Brigade Contents:
- The Warm Fuzzy Brigade Group Blog
- Charities accepting donations of crafted items
- Free Crochet and Knit Patterns
- Favorite Lenses About Needlework
- Want to learn how to crochet? If you can't find someone to teach you, here are some books to teach you the basics.
- Want to learn how to knit? If you can't find someone to teach you, here are some books to teach you the basics.
- Want to learn how to quilt? If you can't find someone to teach you, here are some books to teach you the basics.
- Want to learn how to sew? If you can't find someone to teach you, here are some books to teach you the basics.
- You Can Make a Difference
- What am I doing today?
The Warm Fuzzy Brigade Group Blog
Keep track of our collectivex group
Our group on collectivex.com keeps up with all of our members, their tips, suggestions, free crochet, knitting, quilting and sewing patterns and the philanthropic groups we have joined forces with. Clicking on a headline title will take you to the blog article on the group where you can join us in our cause to warm the humans in need in our world without warming the planet.
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byCharities accepting donations of crafted items
If you know of a charity that isn't listed here:
For a more extensive list, go to The Warm Fuzzy Brigade community.
- The Warm Fuzzy Brigade
- This is the official Warm Fuzzy Brigade Community. Go onto the group and sign up - no charge - then click on The Web Woman profile and send private email. I generally answer all email in 24 hours, except on weekends.
- Warming Families
- A Charity Needing Crocheted Items On An Ongoing Basis - a list of the area contacts by state, detailing the crocheted or knitted items needed for each area.
- Stitches from the Heart
- Donate handmade hats, booties, blankets, and sweaters that Stitches from the Heart delivers to to premature babies in hospitals nationwide.
- Quilts of Valor:
- The mission of the QOV Foundation is to cover ALL war wounded and injured servicemembers and veterans from the War on Terror whether physical or psychological wounds with Wartime quilts called Quilts of Valor (QOVS). Or as a six year old put it, "When the 'sholders' are 'warring' and they come home and are hurt, the quilt makes them feel all comfy." This foundation is not about politics. It's about people.http://www.qovf.org/
- Binky Patrol
- Comforting Covers Mission: All volunteer, national, non-profit organization distributing handmade blankets to children born HIV+, drug-addicted, infected with AIDS or other chronic & terminal illnesses, those who are abused, in foster care or experiencing trauma.
- Newborns in Need
- Quilts are just one of things you can do to help here.
- Bundles of Love:
- Helping Minnesota Babies in Need, Urgent Items needed list.
- Project Linus
- Helping Hurricane Victims. The Project Linus organization is accepting donations of new, handmade, washable blankets to be distributed to children who are victims of hurricanes or who are needy for other reasons.
- Learn How Teens Can Help!
- Newborns in Need - This charity provides "essentials for infants whose mothers literally have nothing". Donations of crocheted items needed. See "How You Can Help" link.
Free Crochet and Knit Patterns
Get free patterns to fuel your charitable urges!
If you know of other links that should be included there, contact me at the Warm Fuzzy Brigade collectivex community. (Hint, it's the first link listed here)
- Warm Fuzzy Brigade Community
- Go onto the group and sign up - no charge - then click on The Web Woman profile and send private email. I generally answer all email in 24 hours, except on weekends.
- Free Crochet Patterns by Sandi Marshall
- Mixed category alphabetical listing of Free Original Crochet Patterns designed by Sandi Marshall, Crochet Guide. Free crochet patterns in categories.
- Free Crochet and Knitting Patterns - Lion Brand Yarn
- Use this index to access the entire list of free patterns by pattern type: free crochet patterns, free knitting patterns or free craft patterns!
Favorite Lenses About Needlework
Crochet, Knit, Quilt, Sew or Craft - You can make a difference
These are some of the other great lenses on Squidoo about needlework. You can find free patterns, tips, how-tos and great ideas to make you better in your craft and give you more resources to help others.-
Left Handed Crochet
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Are you left handed? Are you intrigued by crochet, but frustrated by right-handed directions for everything? Been there, done that! Here are some of my favorite resources and ideas to help you get going, plus some fun stuff for us "happy hookers...
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Knitting and Crochet Patterns and Info
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I have been an avid knit and crochet enthusiast for 40 years. I teach others to knit and crochet and I design my own patterns. I will share all of my favorite patterns here with you. I also make instructional videos to teach people online how to knit...
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Crochet How To's
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Learn how to do all the things you want to do with crochet including Filet crochet, Thread crochet and everything in between!
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Quilting - Patterns and Tips
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Quilting is the process of layering two, or more, pieces of fabric on top of each other and sewing them together, either by hand or with a sewing machine, to form a quilt. This form of needlework has been popular through the ages. Many patterns are a...
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Find Sewing Links To Favorite Sewing Things
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It just makes sense to check out some of these sewing links to help you achieve sewing success. Be sure to add your favorite sewing links and share this site with your sewing friends. A portion of the proceeds from this site is donated to cancer resear...
Want to learn how to crochet? If you can't find someone to teach you, here are some books to teach you the basics.
We recommend:
Single Crochet for Beginners
Amazon Price: (as of 12/04/2009) 
First Crochet
Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 12/04/2009)
Want to learn how to knit? If you can't find someone to teach you, here are some books to teach you the basics.
We recommend:
Teach Yourself Visually Knitting (Teach Yourself Visually)
Amazon Price: $16.49 (as of 12/04/2009)
Vogue Knitting on the Go! Beginner Basics
Amazon Price: $9.32 (as of 12/04/2009)
Want to learn how to quilt? If you can't find someone to teach you, here are some books to teach you the basics.
We recommend
Quilting 101: A beginners guide to quilting
Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 12/04/2009)
Fast and Free: The Beginner's Guide to Fast and Easy Free-Motion Machine Quilting! (Volume 0.5)
Amazon Price: (as of 12/04/2009)
You Can Make a Difference
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