All of your comments and willingness to join the Craft Hope cause makes my day. I feel so blessed to have all of you along for this wonderful ride. This morning I received a comment from a woman who lives in Norway. She writes “I work in a kindergarten in Norway and as our children have roots in many different countries in the world, I thought it would be great if we too, as a kindergarten, did something for children less fortunate.”
What a blessing. I hope you all know the difference you are making not only in children around the world, but children whose lives you touch daily. I have received numerous comments from mamas that have included their own children in the process of making dolls for other children. What a gift you are giving them. Passing on your values, your compassion, your love.
If you are anything like me, you need to look at several patterns before you find just the right one. And just in case two doll patterns weren’t enough to help get you started on your doll making, One Crafty Place has come up with a plethora of patterns just for you. I hope this helps as there are some super cute dolls for every skill type.
Please let me know if you blog about this project. I’d love to read it and share it with others. By your words and actions you are helping to make a difference in this world. One doll at a time.
Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.
Blessings friends.
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I wrote about it here:
http://amyssmith.blogspot.com/2009/04/crafting-hope-and-little-happiness-too.html
Hooray for you to get these projects going!
I posted you on my facebook page. I always post items/projects/links I find that are inspiring and promote goodwill. And I listed you in my blog roll.
I love your project, and I would love to contribute next round. Thanks for inspiring me and others.
Jennifer Morrison,
Toronto Canada
Hi Jade–I finished five dolls and blogged about them here: http://dashislittle.blogspot.com/2009/04/craft-hope.html.
Please let me know where to send them. Much love!
Hey- I would like to make a doll and send it..let me know how!
I was wondering – do the dolls have to be human or would animals be acceptable too?
I’ve blogged about it a couple of different days. I am trying to make one doll each morning this month so if I miss a couple of days I will still have 25 dolls to send. I’m simpler1773 on the flickr group. I LOVE THIS PROJECT, thank you so much for organizing it!
Thank you all! These little ones will be so blessed by your handwork.
Hey Liz! We would prefer that the dolls be human for this specific orphanage. Thanks for all you do! xoxo
Just an FYI Skip to My Lou has a bunch of tutorials for dolls including dolls diapers. Hope this helps!
http://www.skiptomylou.org/2008/09/17/handmade-dolls/
I finished one tonight. Of course I had to make one for each of my girls as well! I blogged about it here:
http://mamasamess.blogspot.com/2009/05/craft-hope-project-two.html
I’m ready to send it. Please let me know where to! Thanks!
Hi! I just found your site today — Awesome, Awesome!! I would love to help you out! Please email me some information such as where do I send the dolls to and the deadline. Is it June 13? Any information would be great!!
My dolls are ready. Please tell me where to send them.
my daughter and I would like to be involved in this project.
I will be waiting on the directions!
thanks for spreading the craft hope love on your blog! xoxo
What an inspiring site, I can’t wait to help out. I don’t know that I will be able to help out with this project, but you better believe I will be watching for the next opportunity.
I would love to help out with this proect… is there still need?
I’ve written about you on my blog and I hope to get some people to join in! I’m so excited to find your site and hope to participate in lots of projects!!
http://mabblab.wordpress.com
I searched and searched for a free and easy baby doll or boy doll pattern. When I couldn’t find one, I made my own. The tutorial/pattern is on flickr.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mycrayonbox/sets/72157618021896712/
I blogged about this and linked it up to “Works For Me Wednesday.” I hope it helps her get more dolls!
http://cheri-beri.blogspot.com/2009/05/works-for-me-wednesday-using-scrap.html
Thank you all for spreading the word. The outpouring of help has been amazing.
love all of the doll pattern links and your blogs! thank you, thank you, thank you.
my church has a humanitarian doll tutorial and pattern. here’s the link:
http://www.ldsphilanthropies.org/humanitarian-services/patterns/baby-doll-3.pdf
Wonderful project. Just Twittered about it (celebrategreen) and added you to our blogroll at celebrategreen.net/blog. Will remember to blog about the project as well. Thank you for doing this.