Crocheting for charity is my passion.
This shop is all about B1G1 (Buy 1 Give 1) to help me continue my mission to help those in need stay warm.
My donations are sent to:
- the local food bank for their Christmas Hampers and also for anyone in the community who needs some extra help.
- The Salvation Army to be distributed from their food truck which goes out 2-3 times a week to feed those living on the streets, and families having trouble making ends meet.
- A shelter for abused women. I have a friend whose aunt volunteers at the shelter, items will be sent to her.
If you have a preference as to which charity receives your donated item, please let me know.

Why did I get into crafting? Now that's a funny story :) It's all my husband's fault. Really!!

When the youngest was 1 year old we saw an ad in the local paper for a Beginner Folkart Painting Class. Hubby convinced me to go. He thought it would be good for me to get out of the house and talk to adult women once a week. I was a stay-at-home mom and only got off the yard to get groceries. So off I went - and haven't looked back. There have been many times when the crafts were all over the house that hubby was sorry he every told me about that class :)

How I got into crocheting - Was at the post office one day and the lady that works there mentioned that she knits in the evenings while watching TV with her hubby then donates the scarves to charity. What a wonderful idea!! We happened to have a small store in town that had a few crochet hooks and some yarn. Purchased a few things, then went to youtube to find out how to crochet... I had crocheted about 25 years ago, learned one stitch then, so getting back into it wasn't too difficult.

Knitting and I just don't get along... my Grandma tried to teach me to knit when I was little, but I kept loosing stitches, or my piece would be a triangle instead of a square. She always told me it looked great - but by that point her eye sight was failing quickly, and I knew better. Grandma is now 96 years old, totally blind, and still knitting every day. She is my inspiration! I want to be just like her when I grow up :)