Nothing to Wear/ Not a Cinderella Story

What do you do, if you are 8 years old and you can't go to school because you have nothing to wear? For thousands of Orphans or Vulnerable Children (OVC) in Africa this happens every single day.
Almost all of the available schooling requires a uniform, and if you don't have one, you don't go!
So how can you help? There is an amazing group of people called Common Theardz who have developed a non profit organization and by selling t-shirts and bracelets they help children get the uniforms they need to get them in school and on the road to a brighter future.

Created in 2008, every time you purchase a t-shirt or bracelet from their Shop to Help Store they provide one uniform for a child in need. Currently hundreds of uniforms have been provided to OVC's.
So go to www.commonthreadz.org and check them out. They also plan trips and have so many other amazing programs to help OVC's get what they need to face the future....
And the next time you face your closet full of clothes and ask your self what are you going to wear, just be thankful you get to choose.

Babies need dresses too!

I love when my friends post pictures of their adorable babies wearing things that I have made. It still instills a sense of wonderment and pride in me every time I see my own work. The time and effort I put into each piece comes alive when there is a child in it.
Getting noticed is a perk. It is the icing on an already amazingly good cake...
http://blog.craftsy.com/2011/06/spotlight-on-a-craftsy-crafter-casey-july-musser/
One of my favorite TheJulyStudio dresses was featured in the showcase of Craftsy. 

But the dress itself found a home with Naomi Towns...