Embroidered Christmas Tree Ornaments for Sale

Christmas is just around the corner. If you are into handmades and embroidered Christmas ornaments, please check out my embroidered Christmas Tree hanging ornaments. Each ornament comes with a woven ribbon for easy hanging on the tree. Each ornament also comes with a blank card for personal message and an envelope if you decide to give the ornament  as a christmas gift instead to someone special. 

Limited quantities available. To check them out, click on the image above or please click here. Proceeds from the sale of these handmade ornaments go to a wonderful cause so spreading the word around will be much appreciated. Thank you.

Sharing... 50 Ways to be Kind

 Sharing 50 ways to be kind by Random Acts of Kindness -

Enjoy your day everyone and keep safe always!

Update on my Fred's Big Walk Challenge

 Yesterday, I completed my 150kms walk challenge for the Fred Hollows Foundation to help restore sights. I walked a total of 155kms in 20 days (goal 150kms) and raised $408.00 (goal $250.00).

Thank you to all who sponsored my challenge. Your support will help to continue Fred Hollows’ legacy to restore sight to people who are needlessly blind and continue the fight to end avoidable blindness. Thank you.

Update : Support my Challenge to restore sight

 16-Aug-2021 : After 2 weeks of walking, my 150km fundraiser challenge dashboard for Fred Hollows Foundation to help restore sight.

Another week and I will complete my 150km challenge.

Update : Support my Challenge to restore sight

... Since August 1st (less 2 days of not walking so I could clean my garden), I have completed 52.60kms out of the 150kms I have committed for the Fred Hollows' 150kms challenge to restore sight which runs until the end of August. I have raised $408.00 (my goal was only to raise $250) to continue Fred's legacy and able to restore sight up to 16 people. As usual, my feathered friends are keeping me company.

There is still enough time to support this challenge. To make a donation, please click here or click on the image below. Thank you.

Support my challenge to restore sight!

 Today was the first day of my 150km challenge to restore sight. I

9.1kms. and have raised $351.00 so far.

Please support my challenge. All you have to do is click on the image below or click here to make a donation. Thank you.

Support my challenge to restore sight!

 I'm taking on Fred’s Big Run this August to STEP UP TO RESTORE SIGHT! 

My goal is to raise funds for The Fred Hollows Foundation to continue the legacy of an Australian legend, Fred Hollows. 

Because right now, 4 out of 5 people who are blind don't need to be...

For as little as $25, you can restore sight to someone who is blind, and change their life forever!

Please make a donation and support my challenge to give the gift of sight. Click on the image above or click here to make a donation.

Fred Hollows' dream was to live in a world where no one was needlessly blind, sponsor my challenge and let's honour his memory together.

Thank you for your support.

Happy Easter to everyone!

 I wish everyone a very Happy Easter. May your Easter be a time of remembrance and renewal...a time of sunlight and beauty.

Enjoy your Easter celebration! Stay Safe!

Making A Difference : Share your blessing this Easter. Sponsor a Dress

 A time to celebrate new life and new hope. Share your blessings this Easter. Sponsor a dress and make a less fortunate child happy. To sponsor all you have to do is click on any of the images below -

Due to the pandemic, I placed on hold any dress distributions in 2020 but I hope to resume in 2021  towards the end of the year. Sponsor a dress early. Thank you.

Want to help make a difference this month of May?

 I’M STEPPING UP TO HELP SAVE KIDS’ LIVES

This May, I’m walking 6,000 steps a day to help Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI) find cures for genetic diseases and childhood cancers.

Walking every single day isn’t going to be easy, but it’s nothing compared to the challenges facing children and families affected by these diseases.

I’m glad to be doing my bit to help step up the pace on much-needed research and I’m hoping you can do the same. Please help me reach my goal by making a donation today. All you have to do is click on the image below -

Thank you for helping make a difference.

Happy New Year 2021!

 Wishing everyone a safe, happy and healthy new year 2021!

A Merry Christmas morning to all!

 Merry Christmas Morning to all! 

Last year 2 weeks after I repotted my poinsettia plant it died. So I bought another one last week and this time am not going to touch it anymore. I know it will still die eventually but I can enjoy it for a longer period of time this time.

Have a Safe and Merry Christmas everyone!

 Here is wishing everyone a very Safe and Merry Christmas!

Update on Christmas Shoeboxes 2020

An update on the 15 trackable Christmas shoeboxes out of the 26 boxes I donated.

The 6 shoeboxes are on their way to Madagascar. Estimated arrival date and for distribution is sometime in Feb 2021/Mar 2021. Six shoeboxes for 6 disadvantaged kids in Madagascar. Thank you.
 

My Fabric Nativity Set is out once again!

 It is Christmas time as my favourite nativity set is out once again. A set which took me almost 8 months to finish (in between working, holidaying, gardening, walking etc) back in 2009 that is why it is a real treasure for me to keep.  Am not sure how many people around the world manage to make it but I know I did and loves to share it with everyone every Christmas time. :-). 

For this year I have cactuses as my background behind the stable -

and have christmas lights decorated around the set.

I try to enjoy my nativity decor set it as much as possible as I know that pretty quickly it will have to go back inside my wooden chest again for another 11 months. 

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Handmade Greeting Cards

The last few weeks I spent my spare time making fabric picture cards out of my fabric scraps. I mailed a handful of them to a few special friends around the world. I have more cards left which am selling as a fundraiser for Dress A Girl. Proceeds from the sale of any of these cards will help maintain Dress A Girl Australia's dress distributions to the less fortunate kids. Click on any of the images below to check them out and if you like any, please make a purchase. Whatever money you spend goes to a very worthy cause.

1) Christmas greeting cards -

2) Friendship and other greeting cards -

The inside panel of these cards are blank for your personalised messages and each card comes with a matching white envelope for easy gift-giving. Please help spread the word about these cards around. Keep safe and healthy always. Thank you.

New Products for Sponsorship

 Want to help make a difference in 2021? I have new items for sponsorship (aside from dresses of course). A bunch of colourful unisex t-shirts donated by myself and a bunch of handmade t-shirts from donated fabrics and a bundle of school supplies for my ongoing Education without Borders project. I also made a few handmade post-it Notes. These t-shirts could be matched with handmade skirts, pairs of shorts for boys or be made part of a t-shirt dress. Click on any of the images below to check them out -

1) Donated unisex t-shirts from Dress A Girl Australia -

2) Handmade t-shirts from donated fabrics

3) Bundle of School Supplies - 

4) Handmade Post-it Notes -

If you are looking for a simple, low-cost and safe way of making a difference to the lives of disadvantaged children, then sponsoring any of these items is for you. Proceeds from sponsorships will help me maintain and support distribution projects of Dress A Girl Australia. Please help spread the word around and keep safe and healthy. Thank you.

Plans for 2021

 The year 2020 was hardly a year for distributions for Dress A Girl Australia. In fact, the only distribution I made were  the 26 Christmas shoeboxes I donated to Samaritan's Purse last week. And that was only for 26 handmade dresses, 26 undies, 26 handmade totes, 26 pairs of socks, 26 bundles of school supplies and toothbrushes which I saved and collected from travel pack giveaways from my travelling. I could not believe I could come up with 26 toothbrushes and I still have about 6 left in a box in my garage and a few combs. 😀.  Except for the travel I did in February early this year which unfortunately I could not bring any dresses with me as I only stayed there for 5 days to attend a high school reunion and came back just in time when the pandemic started and not going out at all unless it was really necessary, I did keep myself busy behind the scenes. Here are some of the things I did the past 8 months - making handmade projects, sewing dresses and t-shirts for sponsorships . I did not forget my gardening of course. 

I found out that the Optus donate your data program is still active so ended up donating a few gigs of unused Optus data to help power the potential of young Australians in need. They are already paid for and at least going to a good cause. I had a very small balance of unused frequent flyer points from a couple of overseas  airlines which I thought I will not be able to use in the immediate future and will be hard to earn more if there won't be that much travelling to be made I decided to donate to the airline programs'  "Unicef for every child'' program. 

All the things I handmade are in preparation for next year's plan to resume my dress distributions (with no travelling of course!). All for sponsorships and to sell for a few items to help fund and sustain Dress A Girl Australia's distribution projects for next year 2021. All these items will be posted in my website for everyone to check out and if there is anyone who would like to make a purchase or sponsor please do so. It will be a great help financially. And if you have a time to spare, please help spread the word around by sending them a link to this page and keep safe and healthy always. Thank you.