Sewing for a Cause: Dress a Girl Around The World

Sewing for a Cause!

Dress a Girl Around the World

Sunday, August 3, 2014

11:00 am - 5:00 pm

 

The Art Lounge is excited to become a part of this wonderful cause...To Dress A Girl Around the World.  We will be hosting monthly Sew Fests to sew dresses for little girls in need the world over...and some times in our own backyards.  You need not know how to sew to participate.

 

Here is what we need to make this happen

• At least 6 people each session who can bring their sewing machines
• 2 people to bring ironing boards and irons 
• $20 donation per volunteer to defray cost of getting dresses to the girls, sewing notions, and any extra money will be used to purchase undies to send along with the dresses

If you want to help, but can't participate:

• you are welcome to sew dresses and drop them off here at The Art Lounge and we will send them along.  Here is the link to the patterns & guidelines for the dresses
• donate fabric (cotton and cotton blends) any size piece can be used
• donate thread, bias tape , trims and ribbons
• new packages of little girls undies

I have lofty goals about how much of an impact we here at The Art Lounge can make.  We are a pretty amazing community of people with a whole lot of creative spirit and love to give. 

This is a sample of sweet pillowcase dresses done by a group of volunteers that created 217 dresses to send...How cool is that!?!

Please comment, message, send a smoke signal or call The Art Lounge at 657-845-4127 if you want to participate!

Comments

[Debbie thyr]

Marah-
I have at least 100 yards of brand new 100% cotton of various designs and prints. I will bring them Saturday to the ATC class with me unless told not to. This is quality fabric with little or no formaldehyde sizing in it.

Debbie

[Jen Cobb]

Where are you located?

[marah]

we aare located in HUntington Beach CA

[marah johnson]

Debbie....thank you soo much!

[Jackie H]

My friends and I would love to sew some on our own for me to take to Haiti next January when I go for my 3rd mission trip. Is there a web site with a pattern. Also the undie request is huge.

Have you ever heard of days for girls kits... Check that one out sometime.
Can you imagine not being able to go work because it's your time of the month.

Good luck with your project it sounds super amazing