When I was starting out I used some of my daughter old clothes that has stains or rips on them. I figured if I messed up, who cares. After they out grew them I donated them to a woman's shelter. The kids loved them and now I go to the thrift stores and pick up clothes, fix them up with embellishments and donate them to the shelters. These kids have so little and to have a pair of jeans with Mickey Mouse or pretty flowers really makes their day. Watch the greedy Disney people come after me now..LOL. Anyway, it is a way to practice and do good at the same time. Something else I do and I will try to get through this with out blubbering. When a baby dies at birth the parents usually spend the evening holding the baby. Being one of those mothers at one time I made an arrangement with the hospital nurses to call me and give me the babies name and weight. I embroidery a on blankets and take them straight up to the hospital. They call them grieving blankets and gives the parents something to take home. That one is a bit demanding cause I have got phone calls at 5am and I am up sewing wiping the crud out of my eyes.
Just some ideas on how to practice and help our world.
Venus
