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From: MaryW
Date: 03-13-2005, 07:34 AM (1 of 15)
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This is an example of how one woman made a difference with her sewing. http://www.themonitor.com/SiteProcessor.cfm?Template=/GlobalTemplates/Details.cfm&StoryID=6153&Section=Valley%20Life MaryW
owner/editor of Sew Whats New |
User: MaryW
Member since: 06-23-2005 Total posts: 2542 
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From: smith972
Date: 03-13-2005, 08:43 AM (2 of 15)
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Thank you Mary for posting this. As I am setting up my sewing room i am finding all kinds of fabric...fabric that i have no idea how i am going to use...I will be sending part of my stash to these ladies....I wish we had a local program like that here.... Jada |
User: smith972
Member since: 09-10-2004 Total posts: 241 
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From: MyGirlFriday
Date: 03-13-2005, 08:59 AM (3 of 15)
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This is an AWSOME story! This lady is truly making a difference in people lives!  I think that it should be a persons goal to do 1 Random Act of Kindness per day. Last year I crocheted book marks and carried them in my purse and when I found someone that needed a pick me up I would give them one of the special book marks. It was amazing how something that took 10 or 15 minutes to work up made people smile. What a great idea to send these ladies fabric from your stash! Just think if we all sent them a yard or more. Anyone up for a challenge!!!! Would you be willing to send some fabric?? Post here and we will do it! mgf~ 
Blessings & Smiles
Frogs have it easy....they just eat what's buggin' them. |
User: MyGirlFriday
Member since: 12-05-2004 Total posts: 288 
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From: smith972
Date: 03-13-2005, 09:09 AM (4 of 15)
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Thats a great idea....I will be sure to include a note in my box letting them know it came from the ladies at Sew-Whats-New.com Jada |
User: smith972
Member since: 09-10-2004 Total posts: 241
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From: Karebear
Date: 03-13-2005, 09:10 AM (5 of 15)
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Thank you for sharing.. Gal Friday... I would be up for the challenge.. of sharing some of my stash... karen Karen
http://www.dancingwicks.com "If you want to build a ship, don't herd people together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea." --Antoine de Saint-Exupery |
User: Karebear
Member since: 01-24-2002 Total posts: 338 
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From: DorothyL
Date: 03-13-2005, 09:25 AM (6 of 15)
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If everyone does send fabric, it should be tagged it came from Sew What's New people. Then someone should contact the reporter and give her Mary's e-mail address. A story about us sending fabric could hit the wires and more people would send fabric or more programs might be organized if more people read about it. Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
Member since: 12-09-2002 Total posts: 3883 |
From: MyGirlFriday
Date: 03-13-2005, 09:28 AM (7 of 15)
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Here is the address of where to send your fabric: Texas Cooperative Extension Office 410 N 13th Ave. Edinburg Tx 78541 ATT: Mismatched Medley Don't forget to enclose a note that your fabric is from Sew-Whats-New.com..... They are making a difference and so are we!  Mary I hope this is ok! Just thought this was a great place for those who have extra fabric to donate it to a good cause. What a great bunch of people!! This group is truly a blessing to me and now to others!! mgf~
Blessings & Smiles
Frogs have it easy....they just eat what's buggin' them. |
User: MyGirlFriday
Member since: 12-05-2004 Total posts: 288
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From: mamadus
Date: 03-13-2005, 01:17 PM (8 of 15)
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hey Mary and girl friday.. consider yourselves each a "point of light" for taking the time to bring this to our attention and post the address... if even one person from here on the boards sends in some of their stash, YOU will have made a difference!!! mo life is too short, not to explore
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User: mamadus
Member since: 12-31-2004 Total posts: 492 
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From: smith972
Date: 03-15-2005, 07:57 AM (9 of 15)
| I am sending out my fabric today..... |
User: smith972
Member since: 09-10-2004 Total posts: 241
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From: beachgirl
Date: 03-15-2005, 10:03 AM (10 of 15)
| I'm going to go through my fabrics plus whatever other sewing notions & etc I have doubles of or no longer need & send to them. I wonder if any can read english as I might have some sewing books also. Was going to have a big garage sale but now the sewing stuff can go to a better cause. Yes, it will be from Sew whats new members. I also wish there was someting like that here. We have so many people that it would help out in their daily lives. Maybe I'll send this article onto the newspaper here & see if they might reprint it here. |
User: beachgirl
Member since: 08-31-2004 Total posts: 615 
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From: smith972
Date: 03-16-2005, 10:52 AM (11 of 15)
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I did not send my fabric yesterday but am preparing the package right now to send but thought if they dont speak or write english how will they read my note.... Is there anyone in the group that writes spanish and could they write a note that i can print and sign to send with my package.... Jada |
User: smith972
Member since: 09-10-2004 Total posts: 241
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From: LeapFrog Libby
Date: 03-16-2005, 12:06 PM (12 of 15)
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In our town, the Catholic Charities organization works with the Hispanics quite a bit.. I donated a sewing machine to a widow who was left with 3 small children and no way to support herself and her children because she only knew how to sew and had no equipment.. They came and picked up the machine and thread ( I also donated 20 spools) and mailed me a note from the lady along with a translation of it to me later..
Sew With Love
Libby |
User: LeapFrog Libby
Member since: 05-01-2002 Total posts: 2022 
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From: smith972
Date: 03-16-2005, 12:42 PM (13 of 15)
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i found a website that will translate for free.... here is what i wrote Hello, My name is Jada Smith I belong to an online sewing group called www.sew-whats-new.com. Our owner/moderator brought to out attention your program there in Texas. As part of the group several people have decided to send fabric to you to help in your efforts please enjoy. From one of the members at www.sew-whats-new.com Jada Smith translation Hola, Mi nombre es Jada Smith que pertenezco a un grupo en línea de la costura llamó www.sew-whats-new.com. Nuestro dueño/mediador trajo a fuera la atención su programa allí en Tejas. Cuando la parte del grupo varias personas han decidido mandarle tela a usted ayudar en sus esfuerzos goza por favor. De uno de los miembros en www.sew-whats-new.com Jada Smith here is the website http://ets.freetranslation.com/ |
User: smith972
Member since: 09-10-2004 Total posts: 241
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From: DorothyL
Date: 03-16-2005, 01:44 PM (14 of 15)
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Wasn't it the cooperative extension that sponsored the program, Jada? If so, they will have someone that speaks English around. Every state has a university that sponsors the cooperative extensions. How active they are and what they offer probably differs from state to state and extension office to extension office. I think every county has to have an office. They are more active in rural areas. Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
Member since: 12-09-2002 Total posts: 3883 |
From: smith972
Date: 04-15-2005, 07:55 AM (15 of 15)
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Did anyone else send any fabric to these ladies and if so did you recieve any acknowlegement back? I sent some fabric from my stash and was thinking of sending some more but never heard a word from them about the first shipment. Jada |
User: smith972
Member since: 09-10-2004 Total posts: 241
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