Donation Acknowledgement FY13/06 #79 - From a special group of artists and crafters of Jabiru

This parcel of 8 dresses and number 79 on the list is from a special group of artists and crafters in Jabiru, about 3 hours out of Darwin in the national park and the project was organized by Penny Hart. The parcel was sent by Ann O'Dea who is one of the group members. The group took up this project and dyed some white sheets donated by a 4 star hotel which were still in excellent condition. Some of the fabrics used to make the dresses also came from their cupboards. They created some lino blocks to add prints to the materials. Some of the group members are great sewers, some are new but everyone did a great job making the dresses from start to finish which can be seen from the images below. The group hopes that the girls who will be receiving them will enjoy wearing the dresses the same way they enjoyed making them.

To Ann and the rest of the crew, I am sure that each girl who will be lucky enough to receive and wear the dresses will have a great time wearing it. Who knows it could be the very first dress they will ever own. Thank you for the time and effort you all spent dying and adding prints to the dresses which makes it more special. Thank you for your kindness and generosity. Much appreciated.