Category Archives: Charity

Dresses for Missions Update – 11-4-16

Posted on November 4, 2016 by civilwarrose5

Dress #35: I was looking through my pile of fabric for dresses and realized that I have a lot of busy material. As I was trying to come up with a dress in my head I realized that I was … Continue reading →

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Dresses for Missions Update – 10-12-16

Posted on October 12, 2016 by civilwarrose5

Now that the weather has cooled a bit and my sewing room isn’t oppressively hot I’ve actually managed to get a few more dresses made. Dress #33  10-1-16 This dress has been in my head since I bought the material … Continue reading →

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Project Linus Blanket #1

Posted on October 4, 2016 by civilwarrose5

This is the first blanket that I’ve crocheted for Project Linus. This pattern was a simple one that I found as a freebie somewhere on the internet. To be completely honest I can’t even recall what this pattern was called … Continue reading →

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Quilt Show – Part 1 – NSM

Posted on September 20, 2016 by civilwarrose5

This past weekend my mom and I attended a quilt show. My mom is an avid quilter and I’m an avid user of quilts so we thought it would be a good time. And it was. I took a lot … Continue reading →

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Care Wear – Charity Sewing – NSM

Posted on September 7, 2016 by civilwarrose5

Since it’s National Sewing Month I wanted to once again highlight one of the reasons why I sew: charity projects. For the most part I’ve just been sewing dresses for my Dresses for Missions ministry through my church. The dresses … Continue reading →

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Dresses for Missions – 8-6-16

Posted on August 9, 2016 by civilwarrose5

It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything for my Dresses for Missions project. A lot of that is because I’ve been busy working on other projects. That didn’t stop me from buying more fabric, though. I’ve discovered an enabler, … Continue reading →

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Fleece Blankets for Charity – 4-24-16

Posted on April 28, 2016 by civilwarrose5

In a previous post I had mentioned that I wanted to continue crocheting, but I had decided that I would make slightly more useful things like blankets for the babies where our Dresses for Missions are sent.   My first attempt … Continue reading →

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Locks of Love

Posted on January 23, 2012 by civilwarrose5

I finally did it. I cut my hair. Last week I’d finally had enough. All day at work I kept getting it caught between my chair and my desk, so it was constantly tugging and pulling. If you’ve never had … Continue reading →

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Ace & TJ’s Grin Kids

Posted on October 14, 2011 by civilwarrose5

I wanted to take a quick moment to share something with you guys that has really touched my heart. Most of you who read my blog know that I grew up with a wonderful, yet mentally retarded and multi-handicapped sister. … Continue reading →

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