Donation Acknowledgement FY2012 #151 - from Karen

MBCCD #31 Donation number 151/31 and the last parcel for the year 2012 and the last dresses received for the 'make-it' or 'break-it' Christmas charity drive are 5 dresses from Karen Interlandi and her mum.
Here are the 5 dresses -

Karen, thank you for the dresses and please extend my heartfelt thanks to your mum for the wonderful dresses she made. Thank you.

With this last batch of donation, I am now ready to release the final numbers for the dresses and pairs of shorts received for the christmas charity drive hopefully by tomorrow including the total number of dresses received for the year 2012.

Today's Haul - 2 Dresses and 2 pairs of shorts

Not sure what to do in the afternoon (although I've got lots of things to do) I decided to sit down and do some more sewing. I finished two dresses from the fabric donation of Penny Grey and 2 pairs of shorts. These are leftovers from December fabric cuttings and also leftovers when I run out of bias tapes.

I think there are 2 more pairs of shorts and 1 more dress left that needs to be sewn and then it will be all over and goodbye to these fabrics. And I have prepared the fabric tubes that I would need for my One-dress-a-day for 365 days next week. Fabrics are donations by Sash Hinton. No floral prints for next week. Am taking a rest. :-)

If you want to know why we are sewing, please send an email for more details to dressagirlaustralia@gmail.com. Everyone is invited to join us in this campaign of dressing the less fortunate children around the world.

Donation Acknowledgement FY2012 #151 - Fabrics from Sash Hinton

MBCCD #31 Number 151/31 on the list are these bundles of fabrics from Sash Hinton some of which will make good accessories to go with the dresses. I think I have all the fabrics I need to complete my one-dress a day second attempt.  And if I want to have a room clear of fabrics the only way to do that is to make sure these fabrics are converted into dresses. All I need is the time. :-)  And I think I know what to do with the ones that are small to make into a dress. I can make them into something to sell to raise money for postage. I can make them into small fabric houses or small quilts. Well, we will see how it goes.

To Sash, thank you for your very generous fabric donation. Much appreciated.

Donation Acknowledgement FY2012 #150 - Dresses from Sarah

MBCCD #30 On the list as number 150/#30 donation are these six beautiful dresses from Sarah Tanmahapran from Victoria. She loves to sew and always makes dresses, skirts, shorts and bags for her family and friends. She thinks her daughter has too many dresses and when she found out about Dress A Girl Around the World it fit perfectly well with her plans to continue on with her passion for sewing and this time for a very good cause.
Here are the dresses that Sarah has sent -

Sarah, thank you so much for the dresses and thank you for sharing your sewing skills in helping make a difference in the lives of the less fortunate children. Much appreciated.

Two more dresses sewn today

I finally managed to get more bias tapes so for the next few days I will finish all the dresses I have started to make last month but had to stop because I run out of bias tapes. These dresses were supposed to be included in the 'make-it' or 'break-it Christmas charity drive count and will still be included.

Thank you to Penny Grey for the fabric donation

Donation Acknowledgement FY2012 #149 - 12 dresses from ACT

MBCCD #29 Number #149/#29 on the christmas charity drive list are two friends from ACT. Siobhan Leyne and Anna Dacre. They both were on break from work and made these 12 dresses and a few more waiting to be sewn before they head back to work. And they both are aiming to make more before the end of the year.
Here are the 12 dresses from Siobhan and Anna -

To Siobhan and Anna, thank you for your support of dress a girl around the world. It is very much appreciated. Twelve more girls are definitely going to be happy with the 12 dresses you have made. Thank you.

Donation Acknowledgement FY2012 #148 - 10 dresses from Sharyn

MBCCD #28 Woohoo! After over a week am back to acknowledging donations . This batch of 10 dresses sure did make it for the 'make-it' or 'break-it' christmas charity drive from Sharyn Paull which is number 148/#28 in the donation list. 
Here are the 10 dresses -

Love the colours! Sharyn, thank you so much for your kindness and generosity and for your unwavering support in 2012. Thank you. Much appreciated.

Donation Acknowledgement FY2012 #147 - Pillowcases from F dela Cruz

MBCCD #27These dresses were sewn from pillowcases donated by my good friend Flor dela Cruz who lives in the US. There are about 15 more of these which have already been cut sometime in November of last year. All it needs are bias tapes which I run out of so the whole batch was left forgotten and I found them stack behind a couple of fabric bundles tonight. I will be sewing all of them until they are finished and be counted as part of the December donations and the christmas charity drive. Anyway the cut-off date for these two activities is still about a week away - 15th of Jan 2013. Besides I think my friend would like to see them donated for Christmas.

To my dear and good friend Flor, thank you for the pillowcases. There is more to come. Thank you.

Five more dresses to end the year 2012

If there is a will, there is a way and that is just what I did as I wanted to at least end the year sewing a few dresses and pairs of shorts. Five more dresses completed today to end what I would consider a very productive year for Dress A Girl (Around the World) Australia.   All in all, in 3 days I was able to make 11 dresses and 5 pairs of shorts.
Here is what I completed today -

Goodbye 2012 and Hello 2013 !!!

Donation Acknowledgement FY2012 #146 - Fabrics from heyboom

MBCCD #26 From heyboom are these six colourful dresses and number 146/#26 on the list. The fabrics were donated by heyboom already cut and all I did was make them into dresses . Three from last night and three were completed tonight. Hopefully these wont be the last sewn dresses for the year 2012. Am aiming for another three tomorrow before I celebrate the new year 2013 with a big bang...welcome the year of living making a difference!
Here are the six dresses -

Thank you heyboom. Finally I have made them into dresses.

Donation Acknowledgement FY2012 #145 - from Frances of ACT

MBCCD #25 Nineteen pairs of shorts and 10 dresses from Frances Cornish with the combined effort of good friend Keryn Thompson is number 145/#25 on the list. Frances did all the sewing for the shorts but Keryn did all the fabric cutting for both the shorts and the dresses since she didnt have access to a sewing machine. Keryn then house-sat for Frances when she went for a holiday overseas and this gave Keryn a chance to use Frances' sewing machine and sewed most of the dresses. Another great example of teamwork and craftivism. They both love to work for a good cause and at the same time make use of a loved skill of sewing. Always love to hear the word craftivism.

Here are the nineteen pairs of shorts and 10 dresses -

To Frances and Keryn, what a combination and loved the sharing you did making the dresses and pairs of shorts to share with the less fortunate children. Living, loving and sharing. That's what makes our world so wonderful to live in. Thank you so much.

Donation Acknowledgement FY2012 #144 - from dear Bettys

MBCCD #24  There is no stopping these two dear Betty's. Number 144/#24 on the list is from Betty Barrett with postage donation from her very good friend Betty(Sharyn Paull's mum). A collection of 20 dresses, each dress has a mini bag in each pocket, 2 pairs of shorts and 10 pcs of hankies. What a great team they make.
Here are the goodies from the Betty's -

Dear Betty and Betty, you two are really awesome and so admirable in what you do and I appreciate very much the time and effort you spend on making and sending these dresses. Almost a hundred children including those that have already been sent have benefitted from your kindness and generosity. Thank you so much. For all the dresses with the mini bags inside the pocket, I will put a small note on your behalf to let each child receiving the dress know where their dress they now own and wear came from. Thank you.

Today's Haul by Dress A Girl Australia

Did some fabric cuttings today including bias tapes and elastics and packed them all by batch. This is the first of the batch of 16 dresses and 9 pairs of shorts which I want to finish before I go back to work next week.

And so far I finished making 5 pairs of shorts -

I've got 4 more to go and 16 dresses but I need to add 2 more to bring the total of pairs of shorts collected for the 'make-it' or 'break-it' christmas charity drive to 100. It is currently sitting at 89. Looking forward to tomorrow's result.

Dress A Girl Australia's Numbers update

It is eighteen minutes before midnight and barely 5 days away from the end of the year 2012 and the best time to give everyone an update on where Dress A Girl Australia is at vs 2012 Goal.

As of this writing, 1,661 dresses were received, 161 past the goal of 1500 dresses set last March. 360 pairs of shorts have been received vs the goal of 500 pairs.

An update on the 'Make-it' or 'Break-it' Christmas Charity Drive, we did make it as we have gone past the goal of 1500 dresses. I have received 315 dresses and 89 pairs of shorts since the charity drive started on the 1st of October. It is still not too late to join in this campaign. Still not too late to help make a difference in the lives of the less fortunate children around the world.

Thank you so much to everyone who did their best in helping make a difference this year 2012. The year has not finished yet so there will be more updates coming your way as I receive more dresses and shorts. I think I have about 50 dresses for pick-up at the post and more on its way. Thank you so much. Thanks everyone for your kindness and generosity. Much appreciated.

Donation Acknowledgement FY2012 #142 from Maria Ladera of Sydney

MBCCD #22  These dresses were actually dropped off my place last Sunday, 23th of Dec. Unfortunately I was not home as we had the first part of our Christmas gathering at my sister's place for a cousin who came to Sydney from Canada and Sunday was allocated for his visit. Number 142/#22 on the list from Maria Ladera from Sydney. 

Maria, thank you for the dresses and the Christmas card and perhaps we would meet next time. Much appreciated. 

Donation Acknowledgement FY2012 #141 - Fabric Bundles from Kim of QLD

MBCCD #21 The big box was delivered on Friday afternoon, 21st of Dec. The guy who delivered asked me twice if I would be alright to take the box inside the house. :-) The box was full of fabrics from Kim Foster of QLD and is Donation #141/#21 and a great Christmas present for the less fortunate children.

Kim, thank you so much for the bundles. It was more than I expected and as I have previously said that me and  my sewing machine is going to have a blast making dresses and pairs of shorts in 2013 with these bundles. I am again putting myself up for a big challenge next year of one dress a day for 365 days which I was not able to complete this year especially with barely 5 days till the end of 2012. Your big box will be a reminder that I have a task to do. Thank you! 

Dress Distribution #16 - Karin's dresses to South Africa

Dresses are on its way to South Africa and #16 on the distribution list. Karin Maltby from Perth made these dresses for the gorgeous little girls of the Edith Benson Babies Home in Durban, South Africa.

Here is a snapshot of all the 34 dresses which I took from Karin's album so I can show you all the beautiful dresses she made and very soon find 34 owners and 34 smiling faces added in this beautiful world we live in-

To see larger images of the full donation, please click here. Links to this article and any feedback will also be made available in the 'Dress Distribution' page which you can find at the top of this page and every other page.

Karin, thank you so much for these dresses which by the way, there are actually 34 of them. Much appreciated. Thank you.

Donation Acknowledgement FY2012 #140 from Sian and friends

MBCCD #20 A couple of weeks ago I posted a picture of these three ladies and the dresses they made in Dress A Girl Australia's facebook page. Number 140/#20 on the donation list are 6 dresses from Sian McIntosh and her friends Sue Nash and Judy Petterssen. Sian learned about Dress A Girl around the world campaign from Karin Maltby(Perth) whose work in this initiative was featured in an internal newsletter of CommBank.
Here is Sian and her friends Judy and Sue -

and here are the dresses they sent and sometime in the new year they will be making more dresses.

Ladies, my heartfelt thanks for your support in this campaign and for the dresses that you made. Much appreciated.

Donation Acknowledgement FY2012 #139 from Katherine Nott

MBCCD #19 15 dresses this time from Katherine of ACT and number 139/#19 on the donation list. Katherine has been with Dress A Girl Australia almost from the very start I would say, when the campaign started to attract group of supporters. With the number of dresses she has made, am not sure if I can actually give the exact number (unless I look at my log) but am sure she knows how many she has contributed, how many girls lives' have changed with the dresses she has sewn.
Here is her collection of 15 dresses this time -

To Katherine, thank you, thank you, thank you! Everything you do for Dress A Girl (Around the World) Australia is very much appreciated. Thank you so much.

Donation Acknowledgement FY2012 #138 from Betty Barrett

MBCCD #18 From an amazing lady who makes sewing so very, very easy I need some sewing tips and tricks from her is number 138/#18 on the list. Betty Barrett is at it again with 14 pairs of shorts and 10 dresses. With her creativity in action, for 6 of the dresses, she made small drawstring bags and inserted each bag in the pocket and embellished the neckline with laces. Whenever I see the dresses she makes, I always learn something new. And this is why I enjoy Dress A Girl (Around the World) Australia so much. Not only do I learn something new in sewing, I also get a chance to apply what I learned from others through the dresses and pairs of shorts I make and help make a difference in the lives of the less fortunate. 
Here are the 14 pairs of shorts and 10 dresses she made this time -

Betty, you continue to amaze me with your dresses and sewing skills and thank you so much for everything. Your sewing skills is such a hard act to follow. Thank you for your generosity too.

Last but not the least, heaps and heaps of thanks to Betty's best friend Betty(Sharyn Paull's mum) for helping in the cost of sending the parcel to Sydney. You two really make such a good team. I look forward to meeting you both one of these days. Thank you so much.