Needle and ThRead-Stitching for Literacy
Well, I REALLY dropped the ball on this one! I was so focused on October 31, I didn’t realize that Jen had scheduled a Needle and Thread: Stitching for Literacy Make-It/Take-It last weekend!
Me BAD!!! The good news is that there is another one scheduled for the upcoming weekend!
Many apologies to Jen and all of you folks in Anchorage you may have missed out last weekend. I sincerely hope y’all will be able to attend THIS weekend!
Here is the info on Needle and Thread: Stitching for Literacy
Funk & Weber Designs introduces Needle and Thread: Stitching for Literacy, a multi-faceted program promoting needlework and literacy.
Part 1. We are designing a series of bookmark patterns. A minimum of 10% of profits from sales of these patterns will be donated to literacy programs, libraries, or schools. We’ve invited other designers to join us, offering the program logo in exchange for a commitment to donate a portion of profits to literacy.
Part 2. We are hosting the first annual Bookmark Challenge from October 1 - November 15. During the Challenge, independent needlework shops are invited to collect hand-stitched bookmarks from their customers then donate them to a local library or school during Children’s Book Week, November 12-18. Please join us by stitching a bookmark to reward a child for reading accomplishments. Visit the Needle and Thread: Stitching for Literacy Web site for further details and a list of participating shops.
Part 3. With the help of the Arctic Needle needlework shop, Arctic Needleworkers embroidery guild, and the Anchorage Public Libraries, we are hosting two Needle and Thread: Stitching for Literacy Make-It/Take-Its at Anchorage public libraries this month. Come stitch a bookmark with us! For beginners and experienced stitchers alike, school-age and up. Materials are free to participants.
Sunday, October 14, 2-4 p.m. at the Loussac Library in Anchorage, AK
Saturday, October 20, 2-4 p.m. at the Muldoon Branch in Anchorage, AK
Reading and stitching make the world a better place. We hope you’ll take time this month to do both.