an IBOL update

first of all.... sew mama sew is giving us a fantastic opportunity to participate without having to search and scrounge through our stashes. they're offering an already packaged deal including 5 yards of fabric, scissors, pins and more for a mere $15 - and that INCLUDES shipping! i spent almost that in shipping my box alone!

and second... art, the guy behind IBOL, has posted some updates and pictures of all the bundles he's received. i spotted mine instantly right there in the front left. and be sure to read all of art's blogs. he's quite a humorous guy and the background for the project is awesome.

IBOL - little bundles of goodness

ok folks... i know there are some fantastic people out there who help in every way needed. here is another one of them. IBOL - or iraqi bundles of love is something i stumbled across yesterday and again and again this morning. i read the details today since i didn't have time when i found it before and i am all for this one!!

simply put: gather your big pieces of unused or unwanted fabrics, yarns, pins, needles, zippers, and other fabric/crafty stuff, put it in a box all wrapped up with a ribbon and ship it to a generous servicemember who will distribute them before his unit leaves next month. he's got a nice FAQ section to help you along. we can help teach others to sew in a sense and our unused stash goes to a very worthy place.

i don't know why or when it happened necessarily, but a once-lukewarm sense of patriotism within me has blossomed into an overwhelming desire to help our wounded and share a passion with others. maybe it's the quilter in me. i definitely know that being a military spouse has helped fuel that fire though. i've always been a giving person from the values my parents instilled in me, but i cannot explain how much i support those who are fighting for our freedoms and the freedoms of others.

so pop on over to ibol and ship off a bundle of love.