National Invisible Awareness Week has ended but it’s still National Pain Awareness Month and right now I’m well aware of my pain so I thought I’d blog instead  In honour of my Crafting for Causes charity program (which has NO donations yet *sniff sniff* — whatcha waiting on people??) I thought I would list just [...]

Tags: beading, charity, chronic illness, chronic pain, chronically ill, crafting, crafting for causes, crafty, crocheting, invisible illness, knitting, loom knitting, national invisible illness awareness week, national pain awareness week, papercrafting, quilting, toiletries
Filed under: Healing Arts Charity Program

I’ve been trying to make a list of everyone who has publicly acknowledged that they have a chronic illness and who also are crafters.  Maybe they make their living crafting or just use it to cope with the everyday stresses of living with illness.  However, this is obviously an impossible task — there are millions [...]

Tags: charity, chronic illness, crafting, IIWeek09, invisible illness, invisible illness awareness week
Filed under: Announcements, Healing Arts Charity Program

In case you haven’t seen yet, I have pledged to craft little gifts for chronically ill people, their carers and medical professionals that deserve our thanks. I am in need of craft supplies, but anything else anyone might want to send to be distributed to these lovely people would be greatly appreciated!!! Chronically ill adults [...]

Tags: charity, crafting for causes, crafting for charity
Filed under: Healing Arts Charity Program

Marian is six years old and has been blogging for over a year now (by dictating to her mum, Valerie). From what I’ve seen she so very enthusiastic about crafting which is so great to see in a girl her age. But there’s something potentially getting in the way of her crafting this year: her [...]

Tags: *Sick Chicks who Craft, caitlyn's smiles, charity, marian, project superstar, purple petunia
Filed under: Inspirations

Well, I generally think that charity begins with MEEEEE. OK, that sounds pretty bad, but as the recipient of grants and money raised to pay for my wheelchair, assistance from my parents for chair maintenance and other mobility aids, and the outrageously high cost of living as a disabled person, I do get somewhat fed [...]

Tags: charity, Red Heart, Tricot du Coeur, yarn
Filed under: Projects and Plans

I don’t exactly know why I got onto the Lion Brand Yarns mailing list, but several months ago I joined and have been pleased with their weekly e-list even before I knew how to knit. Then their podcast, Yarncraft, came out and I enjoy it even more as it has a beginner knitter and I [...]

Tags: charity, Lion Brand Yarn, sensitive skin, yarn
Filed under: Older Reviews