Cloths Line EZine™ A year of ClothsLineEzine™ is finished! This March Issue marks one year of patterns, trends, recipes, tips and techniques and information for the knitter of Home Accessories and Baby.
The response to our separate Issues for Christmas and Holidays July- January was tremendous. We are currently working on next Christmas Items as well as Showered with Hand Knit Love Items for March- July Issues.
We consider this your ezine and want to hear from you. We are still changing and tweeking our Ezine, to suit our readers.
We are working several months in advance to bring you interesting information that is pertinent to your knitting. Research on yarns, trends, colors and publications brought to your home via the internet. Resources easily ordered from online, from yarns, books, tools and stuff you gotta have, balled up into one easy to read newsletter dedicated to the knitter of cloths and home accessories.
Many people ask what I do with all my knitted samples. I mentor a group of children ages 12-19 at a private school. With support from Needle Arts Mentoring Program, a project of The Helping Hands Foundation, we teach knitting but it's a lot more than just stitches. Each group of children learn stitches while making "cloths" to give to the needy. Some in forms of bath kits for homeless shelters, a "pamper me"™ bath kit for women with breast cancer, lots of squares stitched together to create afghans for orphanages in Mexico and Africa. Students learn more than knitting skills but develop skills that they will be able to use for a lifetime. They are involved with community service and learning the value of helping others by creating for those in need. I am so fortunate to be able to work with the kids and get them involved in doing something positive. Several of our students go down to the orphanages we donate to and come back with a changed attitude and heart.
To get involved with the Needle Arts Mentoring Program, check our resource link> organizations.
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K1, P1, Keeping You In Stitches,
Maile
Editor, ClothsLineEZine™