[Ansteorra] Warlord -- Clean Out Your Sewing Room!

[Gail Gavit]

 Lady Fionnghuala,
I would be interested in helping, but by sending supplies directly. Do you 
have an address?
Katherine


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <lizdenpeters at juno.com>
To: <ansteorra at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2005 11:29 AM
Subject: [Ansteorra] Warlord -- Clean Out Your Sewing Room!


> Good Gentles,
>
> I recently received my July issue of Sew News.  There was an article
> about Major Annette Dawson who is teaching women sewing to help generate
> income.  As many of you know, in Iraq, many women do not have the
> education and skills to support or supplement their family income.  Major
> Dawson is working very hard to help these women better themselves.
> However, she is in need of supplies for her sewing classes.
>
> Since the generosity of Ansteorrans is legend, I was hoping that you
> could clean out your sewing rooms and baskets so that we can send Major
> Dawson supplies to help her in her endeavor.  Since her classes cover
> handbags to clothing as well as various sewing skills, many things are
> needed.  (A list is appended below.) That blue velvet that looked so good
> in the store but when you got it home . . . That piece of fabric that is
> too small to do much with but too good to throw away, well donate them!
> Also, since it is expensive to ship items, a cash donation for shipping
> would be helpful also.
>
> With the cooperation and support of our autocrat for this event, we will
> have a donation center in the hall area near the Scribes' Area.  I hope
> to see you there and I will have the article so you can read what this
> wonderful lady is doing for the women of Iraq.
>
> Yours In Service,
>
> Lady Fionnghuala the Fair or "Nuala"
> Barony of the Steppes
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> List of  Needed Items
>
> Sewing Machines
> Sewing Machine Manuals (They will translate these into Arabic)
> Maintenance Tools for Sewing Machines
> Basic Sewing Supplies
> Thread
> Needles
> Fabric
> Laptop Computers (for training sessions)
> LCD Projector (for training sessions)
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