Little Stars Kids
Little Stars Kids mission is to bring healing, happiness, fun, laughter and hope to the lives of children throughout Queensland who have experienced abuse and neglect. They are the only charity in Australia who has a camp program designed for children living in long term foster care aged 4-10.
Little Star Kids provides Cuddle Cases filled with new essential items like a quilts, pillows, hygiene kits, drink bottles, crayons and much more. This month, we are asking all sewing enthusiasts to get involved and create a special plush toy that can be included in these Cuddle Cases.
Sewalong Brief
Craftsy (now known as Blueprint) has a number of free adorable sewing patterns available for download. Including Fox/Cat/Dog/Wolf, Narwhal Whale, Bat, Koi Fish, Dolphin and Elephant! If you’re new to sewing, these are the perfect beginner project, as they include well-written instructions and step-by-step photos.
Download the Free Craftsy Sewing Patterns
- Free Fox, Cat, Dog & Wolf pattern
- Free Plush Narwhal Whale pattern
- Free Love Koi fish pattern
- Free Bat with wings pattern
- Free Dolphin pattern
- Free Flora the elephant
How long do I have to create this project?
This sewalong will run from 1 – 28th February 2019. However, you can continue to donate all year round.
Things to remember
Sewalongs are a great way to get inspired by what everyone creates, while giving to a worthy cause. If you’re new to sewing or embroidering this is a great chance to get involved and have fun no matter what the outcome. Any excuse to put your sewing and embroidery machines to good use is a great one.
Sending in your donations
These toys can be posted to any of the Echidna stores or you can send them directly to:
Little Stars Kids
Lobby 1, Level 2
76 Skyring Terrace
Newstead QLD 4006
Be sure to include your name, postal address and contact details with your donation.
Sewalong Badge
If you have your own sewing/embroidery blog you can save the following badges and post it on your blog entry, linking back to this page.
More information
- Echidna Sewing Facebook community – get inspired and share your creation with our online community.
- Past charity sewalongs – try your hand at some of our past projects.
- Suggest a charity – Tell us about a charity you’d like to see in our monthly sewalong.
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