Free Scribbles Charity Pattern

Picture courtesy of CyndysDolls

Here's a free and fun pattern to use when making and donating dolls to charities.  CyndiS of CyndysDolls Main Site has generously shared this one with us.  She made it for the doll club she belongs to called The Guilded Lilies.  They sewed up over a hundred of these and donated them to Children Services in Columbus, Ohio.  This is a place where they take children where are removed from their homes. 

Free Pattern and Instructions

If your group decides to use this Scribbles Pattern, Cyndi would appreciate it if you take a picture and email it to her, with your group name and the charity name.  She'll post it on her website.  You can access her email address at this link: CyndysDolls Store Front under the section "Email Me" in the middle of the screen.

She also gave permission to everyone to share this pattern with others.

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Hairy People and Fur Babies Needed to Donate Hair for Oil Spill!

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Matter of Trust is urgently looking for people to donate natural fibers, including nylons, which will be used to help clean up the oil spill.  People don't really realize how thick the oil is and how it piles up in your hands like cr*p.  See the picture above?  No kidding.  It's gross.  This is why these animals can't move and die a tortuous death.  They are being chained and pulled down in this oil. 

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My friend and I had an unfortunate experience at a beach some years ago with a minor oil spill.  The oil was like black-green sludge that stuck to your body in clumps.  It was so disgusting and very difficult to remove.  It looked like feces or leeches all over our body.  It took at least ten showers before we could get it all off. 

If you can help or pass this site along to someone else, including salons, farmers, etc, please do. 

They are looking for:

• nylons (ripped is fine)
• natural hair (human and animal)
• wool
• fleece
• feathers
• fur
• Other natural fibers

If you scroll down to the bottom of the page, they also have flyers available. 

Click on the link below to see how you can help.  Thank you.

Matter of Trust