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I have the whole evolution set! The sizes are a little off though. Marshtomp and Swampert are Japanese, and Mudkip is Australian.
I've been trying to do some clean-up. I have so much - much too much - old stuff I should get rid of.
I made some bears for my friend Kristin's children. I had never any stuffed animals of any sort before. The first bear I made didn't turn out well at all. Kat wanted it, so I gave it to her.
I had written a short note about Jonathan when I posted the quilt I made for him. I gave Kristin the quilt on October 28th. On November 1st, Kristin had an appointment. Jonathan's heartbeat was 100 when it should have been between 130 to 160. He was dying. Kristin was 36 weeks along. They decided to go ahead and induce on Saturday, November 3rd and hope to have at least a few minutes with their son. Unfortunately, that morning, no heartbeat was found. Jonathan had died.
They induced Kristin and Jonathan was born at 12.47am on November 4th. I made the middle bear and the bear on the left with the leaves and flowers for Kristin's two girls because I didn't want them to feel left out. I decided to make one for Jonathan as well. I did Jonathan's (the one on the far right) last Thursday except for stitching the hole used to stuff the bear. I did some of the other two on Tuesday and finished them today. I hope they like them.
You can read about Jonathan and his family on their blog.
Psalm 139:13-15
For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth.
He Maketh No Mistake by A.M. Overton
“My Father’s way may twist and turn
My heart may throb and ache;
But in my soul I’m glad to know
He maketh no mistake.
My cherished plans may go astray,
My hopes may fade away;
But still I’ll trust my Lord to lead
For He doth know the way.
Though night be dark and it may seem
That day will never break;
I’ll pin my faith, my all, on Him
He maketh no mistake.
There’s so much now I cannot see,
My eyesight’s far too dim;
But come what may, I’ll simply trust,
And leave it all to Him.
For by and by the mist will lift,
And plain it all He’ll make;
Through all the way, though dark to me
He made not one mistake.”
Healthy Planet 'Stuff for Free' event reuses unwanted gifts 14 January 2012
By Catrin Nye BBC Asian Network
Furniture, board games and a large cuddly toy Furniture, games and a cuddly toy amass ahead of the 'take' part of the event
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A charity is encouraging people to get rid of unwanted Christmas presents - or pick up a gift for nothing.
Healthy Planet has been accepting goods at a warehouse in Acton, west London, since Thursday, with donations including books, games and furniture.
People can drop off items until 22 January. Their donations will then be available free from 27 to 29 January.
"There are so many items thrown away that can still be used," said West London Waste Authority's Sarah Ellis.
The unwanted goods might be just the thing other people are looking for, said Ms Ellis, a waste minimisation coordinator for the authority, which works with six London boroughs.
"It isn't always easy to find something you need at a price you can afford, especially when money is tight."
It is the first Stuff for Free event organised by Healthy Planet, which already operates 24 free "donate and collect" bookshops across England and Wales.
Empty premises
The shops are set up in empty premises, while a landlord is looking for a new tenant.
In most cases a local authority will give the charity an 80% reduction in business rates, so the landlord can save money while looking for a tenant.
"Even with our landlords giving us the temporary space rent-free and a financial contribution, they are normally financially better off," said Shaylesh Patel, former accountant and founder of Healthy Planet, who came up with the model.
Tristan and Lucas Titeaux Lucas, aged 7, is giving up his football table and has his eye on a donated drum kit
The Stuff For Free event aims to achieve the same idea on a grander scale by using a warehouse that is currently sitting empty and to help people who want to recycle.
"It's either too much hassle to redistribute or recycle yet you feel bad about the idea of throwing away," said Mr Patel, who said he had been astounded by the response.
"Just seeing some of the things that we've picked up in the last 48 hours - furniture, ironing boards; we've just had arrive a giant stuffed tiger that I know fetches a lot of money in the shops."
Tristan Titeaux came to donate things, along with his seven-year-old son, Lucas.
"We've brought down all sorts of things from the loft that we've been hoarding for far too long, things that Lucas doesn't play with anymore. A football table, a Moses basket, a pram, some books, a video player that I'm hoping they can recycle because I know they're offering that."
"My mum came down and she's been rooting through the books for the take event. And Lucas has got his eye on a drum set over there because he wants to start a band. Maybe we'll see if we can reserve that."
You can hear more on this story on Asian Network Reports on the BBC Asian Network.
Everyone needs a bag to keep their "Stuff" in. I made this using the font KnitfontA. I really liked the look of this font and how it turned out as embroidery.
You'll never guess what I used for the silver applique material....The plastic sealing foil thingie that comes on top of my Safari brand coffee container to seal it! (I can't resist saving anything shiny...)
This embroidery file is FREE at my blog!
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