Sewing/tailoring for Haiti ! . . Your BIG heart is welcomed! It's a*MULTI*Meetup

http://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/b/6/b/e/event_194446782.jpeghttp://photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/b/6/3/2/event_194446642.jpeghttp://photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/b/6/0/a/event_194446602.jpegThe 3rd annual sewing event is to benefit poverty stricken little girls and boys of Haiti. It follows last 2 year's success and subsequently branched-out helper efforts. By now some 1,500+ dresses and 400+ pants out of pillowcases and tee shirts were made by volunteering non-sewers and sewers alike*. All dresses and pants have been hand-delivered to Haiti. They are all proudly worn by little girls and boys aged 2 to 5 years. For many of them it is there very first dress / pants they ever owned.

This family-style workshop for sewers and non-sewers will include professional sewing facilitators who will volunteer their expertise and guide all non-sewers and sewers with task such as: working with simple patterns, operating a sewing machine, cutting fabrics, ironing, color composition, folding and packing.Typically those attendees who are very knowledgeable in a certain 'production' task will give a 'helping hand' to those in need. Obviously you don't need to be a tailor to attend, whereas you may depart as one. Any talent is welcomed.

This event is NOT a fundraiser.
The mandatory entrée fee PER person:
(5) gently-used pillowcases and/or
(5) gently-used T-shirts

Kindly attend with your own 'production equipment/tools', such as:

• sewing machine with loaded bobbin. (If an electric machine, kindly bring an extension cord)• steam iron with iron board (kindly bring your own extension cord)• pair of dressmaker scissors (MUST be suitable to cut fabric !)• rotary cutter with self-healing cutting mat and ruler• bias tape, to be 7/8" wide, single folded (any color)

Photographers are invited to bring a camera to take snapshots. Don't mind having your own snacks and non-alcoholic beverages to share with everyone.

Appreciated donations to bring to the January 26th event (please be noted Haiti was hit very seriously by 'Sandy'. Most of this year's crops are unfortunately destroyed as a result)

gently-used mechanical and/or electrical sewing machines children's shoes (NO flip-flops), NO clothing please !! toiletries (e.g.: toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, combs, sun glasses) gently-used French language booklets / books for little children and young pupils (French is the 1st foreign language taught in Haiti) This Meetup is in co-operation with http://www.Meetup.com/Chicagoans-help-Haiti

and https://www.meetup.com/Sew-You-Know/

and https://www.meetup.com/20-and-30-somethings-chicago/events/98626892/