Every snip and stitch makes a big difference
A dedicated group of Arran crafters have put their skills to good use by taking part in a workshop challenge which produced clothes for underprivileged children in Africa.
The workshop organised by Fiona Doubleday and Coral Smith of the local organisation Crafts and Company, was in aid of Little Dresses for Africa, an international charity that brings people together to help girls in some of the poorest countries of the world including Malawi, Uganda and Kenya.
The gathering was attended by 12 ladies who set themselves the challenge of turning as many pillowcases into dresses in three hours and the result was more than 40 beautiful dresses that will go towards the charity.
Offering craft workshops for charity is a central focus of the work of Crafts and Company whose intention is to use craft as a way of effecting social change by supporting charities at international, national and local levels.
Selling
All summer they have been at Whiting Bay market selling a range of craft kits and packs for experienced and new crafters.
Plugging into the ‘craft revolution’ currently sweeping the UK, Coral and Fiona are keen to put something back into an industry that has given them so much over the years.
Fiona Doubleday said: ‘A huge thank you to the ladies who gave up their time to help make wee girls in Africa smile. Let the crafting revolution roll on because every snip and stitch really does make a difference.’
The next workshop will be held on behalf of the charity Mind, which supports people with mental health issues. It will be called Mirrors for Mind and will explore mixed media techniques to decorate a mirror that can then be taken home by participants.
This will be a ticketed event with all profits going to the charity.
Further details plus details of future events can be found at www.craftsandcompany.net.