Sponsor Giveaways: SewCute Shop
One person will receive a Women's Auty Top from SewCute Shop (you will be able to choose your own fabric from her current stock):
Here's a little bit about SewCute Shop and Brandy's mission to do something really good for another family:
I started sewing sometime last year and fell in love. My grandmother (Nana) taught me the basics of pinning patterns, hemming, and seams. After being taught those skills I have really been a self-taught seamstress. I have a true love for putting the most trendy fabrics together and making 'SewCute' items. The items I place in SewCute Shop are my favorites and I am very happy to make them for you.
In March 2009 my best friend's little boy was suddenly diagnosed with adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) - a degenerative brain disease. The movie 'Lorenzo's Oil was made to bring awareness to this newly discovered disease. In early April, Joel, Teresa and Riley Greene aka TEAMGREENE were moved from Chattanooga, TN to Durham, NC where Riley would spend what they thought 100 days after receiving a bone marrow transplant. Due to complications, this week marks 133 TEAMGREENE has been in Duke Hospital.
I made a pledge to donate all proceeds from SewCute Shop to TEAMGREENE until they returned home in Chattanooga. For me sewing has become much more than just a hobby it has been a small part of what allows my best friend to stay by her son's side. For more information on TEAMGREENE visit www.carepages.com/carepages/teamgreene and create a username/password.
When I'm not sewing away I enjoy spending time with my fabulous husband, Ty and two children Autumn (9) and Tyler (2).
I had Brandy make one of these for Anna (see above) and one of these for me (love wearing it over my jeans) and they are awesome.
To be entered into this weekend's drawing please leave a comment below with a link to your favorite charity. Comments will be closed at 8pm Pacific on Sunday evening and the winner posted shortly after.
Whenever I can I support charities such as http://www.nbcf.org.au/ as my grandma died of complications due to breast cancer.
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Sorry ,my computer froze and when unfroze I realize I did send it already...
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These are way too cute...
I have a few that I contribute to but one of the ones I have helped raise money for over the years thanks to scrapbooking is
http://www.vsk.org.au/
it is called Very Special Kids and they are an organisation that helps improve the quality of life for families of children with life-threatening illnesses.
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My favorite charity is compassion international
http://www.compassion.com/default.htm
I wanted to say as well, I'm a graphic designer and recently found a site www.spoonflower.com . they will print fabric that you design in any quantity, even one yard. their least expensive is $18 a yard, which may be beyond what you normally pay as a business woman, however if you were interested I'd be happy to custom design some fabric for you for your endeavors and you never know, maybe they would discount it for a non profit purpose! I'm sorry your freind is experiencing this journey, but it's wonderful that you're walking with her through it.
if you are interested you can see our work here
http://web.me.com/sallygriswold/IOD/welcome.html
my sister josie and I design under the name IOD or Iron Orchid Designs, primarily for the scrapbooking industry, We've designed for prima, crate and most recently creative imaginations. Let me know if I can help :-)
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So fun, love your stuff. My favorite charity is the American Red Cross. Thanks.
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What an awesome charity, and such cute clothes! I try to do a little bit for some... local charities like ARC and Goodwill... Paralyzed Vetrens too.
Jenn in Vancouver
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Wow! You are gifted,(how special to have a Nana to teach you)with a beautiful heart!
Hungry children hurt my heart so I love this charity!
http://www.lifetoday.org/site/PageServer?pagename=out_missionFeeding
Blessings to you and prayers for teamgreene(I hope they get to go home very soon!!Jolena
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Wow! Her stuff is just beautiful. My charity of choice has always been the Alzheimers Association since my Grandpa was in advanced stages of the disease when he passed away and there was such a lack of resources in the small town we lived in for my Grandma and mom and uncle who had to be caregivers to my Grandfather.
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Outside of our church there are three things that are close to my heart -
1. Muscular Dystrophy Association - http://www.als-mda.org/ My father-in-law has Primary Lateral Sclerosis, a variation (typically non-fatal) of ALS/Lou Gehrig's disease.
2. Susan G Komen Foundation - Breast cancer has affected my family in a significant way. http://www.komenarkansas.org/
3. Paul J. Wendel, MD, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Endowment - http://www.uams.edu (the medical school where he teaches) This is for my obstetrician, delivered all four of my babies, deals with really sick moms and/or babies every day, raises six children of his own (along with his wife who is the most sainted woman alive!) and is truly a godsend to the women of Arkansas who need the care he provides.
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www.cci.org
Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) is a non-profit organization that enhances the lives of people with disabilities by providing highly trained assistance dogs and ongoing support to ensure quality partnerships.
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My favorites are the American Cancer Society, both my mother and my uncle died from cancer, but I am especially called to support breast cancer research as I have several dear friends who have fought the desease. I also support Autism Speaks.
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How wonderful that Brandy can use her sewing talent to help another family in such a tangible way. It really encourages me to think about what I can do for others.
I appreciate the work of Samaritan's Purse, which extends the love of Christ by providing emergency relief, community development and children's programs around the world. My children have loved to participate in their Operation Christmas Child project each year. http://www.samaritanspurse.org/
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beautiful, beautiful pieces. love them all.
my husband's free counseling ministry is pretty much my favorite :)
http://hopeforlifeonline.com/
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ohhhhhhhh, that is sooooo cute!
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Anything & everything to do with autism. My son was diagnosed with aspergers when he was 6
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Wow, beautiful clothes and fabrics !!!
My favorite charity is AIDS, because many poeple are still got by this disease. It is now necessary to find a remedy !
Very good sunday to you !
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Both of them are so lovely. I noticed this lady wearing something similar to what you had made for yourself...very cool.
My favourite charity is the Children's Hospital. The link is as follows: http://www.bcchildrens.ca/default.htm. It kills me when I see children sick. We must count our blessings that our children are healthy!
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I don't have a certain "favorite" charity neither. We are greenpeace members, members of an organisation helping animals (supporting shelters, ...) and we donate to organisations like Unicef. So I'll just go for the Greenpeace link.
http://www.greenpeace.org
Great clothes!
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MSF http://www.msf.org/ is my favorite charity. thaks for the wonderful giveway and for the great work, Brandy!
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Sew (hee hee) many great charities to choose from - it's hard to say which one is my favorite. One thing that has been a favorite charitable giving idea that I'll pass along is this great tip. During the holidays, most bosses give gifts to their employees. Well one of my very best bosses would give a gift not to us - but to a charity that represented/symbolized something meaningful in our honor. I LOVED it. She gave to numerous worth causes over the years in my honor. One year she gave toys to a daycare that was open for the children of working moms just trying to get by on what very little they had. Because I have two boys - she gave "boy" gifts - dinosaurs, play dough, diapers, etc. It was fantastic and I'll remember it for the rest of my life.
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Love the top!!
Right now my favorite charity would be http://www.rideforjoy.org/ were my son with autism takes theraputic horseback riding lessons.
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I am a respiratory therapist, so my favorite charity is:
America Lung Association. http://www.lungusa.org
Also loving my local Dog Rescue: Heart of Texas Lab Rescue. http://hotlabrescue.org/hotlab/index.jsp
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What precious pieces!
My favorite charity is Heifer International.
http://www.heifer.org/
I love the fact that they give people something that can continue to sustain them.
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Super cute! My favorite charity is www.unicef.nl
XOXO eef
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The Mater Foundation has a special place in my heart. Both happy and sad memories.
http://www.materfoundation.com.au/
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