Who can help with items for the Tsunami victims?

[Ambersafghans]

<FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>Right now toys would probably be great. But if enough people want to help we could do a comfortghan. And if anyone can make something to sell somewhere (One option is on ebay through missionfish.com) that would be great. Money is what is needed most right now.
So please vote! And then post to let me know who can help with what. (The pole is so that I can see numbers)</FONT><FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>Results (total votes = 10):</FONT><table bgcolor=#FFFFFF border=0 cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 width="75%">
<tbody>
<tr><td bgcolor="#000000" colspan=3 height=1></tr><TR BGCOLOR=#DDA0DD><TD NOWRAP>
<FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>I can whip up a few toys</FONT>&nbsp</td>
<td height><FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>3&nbsp;/&nbsp;30.0%</FONT>&nbsp</td><td><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/bar.gif width=90 height=10 hspace=3>&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr><td bgcolor="#000000" colspan=3 height=1></tr><TR BGCOLOR=#DDA0DD><TD NOWRAP>
<FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>I'm available to help with a comfortghan</FONT>&nbsp</td>
<td height><FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>2&nbsp;/&nbsp;20.0%</FONT>&nbsp</td><td><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/bar.gif width=60 height=10 hspace=3>&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr><td bgcolor="#000000" colspan=3 height=1></tr><TR BGCOLOR=#DDA0DD><TD NOWRAP>
<FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>I can make some things to sell</FONT>&nbsp</td>
<td height><FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>1&nbsp;/&nbsp;10.0%</FONT>&nbsp</td><td><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/bar.gif width=30 height=10 hspace=3>&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr><td bgcolor="#000000" colspan=3 height=1></tr><TR BGCOLOR=#DDA0DD><TD NOWRAP>
<FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>I'll help with whatever I can</FONT>&nbsp</td>
<td height><FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>0&nbsp;/&nbsp;0.0%</FONT>&nbsp</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td bgcolor="#000000" colspan=3 height=1></tr><TR BGCOLOR=#DDA0DD><TD NOWRAP>
<FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>I'd love to help, but I'm not available. </FONT>&nbsp</td>
<td height><FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>4&nbsp;/&nbsp;40.0%</FONT>&nbsp</td><td><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/bar.gif width=120 height=10 hspace=3>&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr><td bgcolor="#000000" colspan=3 height=1></tr></tbody>
</table>
<a href=http://p084.ezboard.com/fcrochetvillefrm16.showMessage?topicID=41.topic><FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>Vote Now</FONT></a> &nbsp

[Ambersafghans]

If you post and leave your name with the option you chose, I'd know who is able to help. The pole is so that I can have numbers. Thanks!
Amber

[Chiscrochetcrazy]

Amber I posted on your poll it would only allow me to chose 1 thing.

[Ambersafghans]

Thanks. It only lets you choose one, so I guess for someone who wants to choose more than one, you should choose number four. I'd love to help what can I do?
But that's okay.
Amber

[Nashville Crocheter]

I posted that I could help with a comfort ghan. But I want to try making toys too. If nothing else, I can make crochet balls. But I want to try the teddy bears and maybe the lamb.

Barbara

[antara]

I'll be making toys.

[MommaChelle]

Im going to register with missionfish, sell some of my crochet items and donate 100% of the profit to help with the tsunami disaster relief - will most likely choose the save the children organization to donate to.

[MommaChelle]

Im having trouble with listing through missionfish :th It keeps giving me an internal error page.

**Ok, opened the page through IE browser instead of Mozilla browser and got it to work. Now it's pending decision.

[Ambersafghans]

Okay at this point I think this is where we stand. Please let me know if you want your name on this list, or if it is on and you don't want it.
To help with a comfortghan:
Lv2crochet
Nashville Crochet
Seneca and Schooch
I know there were others, I just can't remember who you are.
How about looking into *THE YARN STASH* and letting us know what amount and colors you have in maybe Red Heart Or Caron? Something knitting worsted?

To make animals:
Lv2crochet


Mommachelle, I hope it works out for you! I hope to do the same thing. Let us know when you have auctions up! I"d love to see them.

Amber

[Chiscrochetcrazy]

Hey there:hi missed you:hug

I will look in my stash and see. It will probably be a week though , it's like a mess in there,I need a caution sign. My hubby was gone all week and he comes home tomm :heart Then we go out of town next week.So I'll get to digging around in there before long.

Glad your here:wave

[Seneca and Scooch]

Just let me know what colors you are using and if I don't have them, I'll get them, but chances are I do. I have more Red Heart that Simply Soft. Besides WalMart the closest Michael's is 48 miles away. :oops
Coralie
:))

[Chiscrochetcrazy]

That's probably easier for me to:yes . I usually don't go in except when I have to, if I go in my craft closet you might never hear from me again:lol

[MommaChelle]

Amber, both auctions are up - one for the childrens fund and one for unicef. The infants sweater jacket for the unicef fund has 2 bids currently with it ending tomorrow night. I changed my user id to luv*2*crochet on ebay. These sweater jackets normally do very well on ebay - the infant scarf and cap has no bids at the moment but Im keeping my fingers crossed :)

[Ambersafghans]

Thanks!
Mommachelle, maybe I should try a sweater set to sell. I actually already have one on my site. I'll check that out.
Okay Alisha, have a good trip! Oh Coralie, you have simply soft? If you go to Caron.com you can find patterns for their yarns. There is one that is actually for cuddle soft, but I made it with simply soft and another with cuddle soft and they are so cute! And I got permission to sell them as long as I'm not selling the pattern! (Someone was selling it on ebay for 5) Just thought I'd let you know.
Amber

[Chiscrochetcrazy]

MommaChelle sorry I stole your username :( :ohdear :oops I didn't know :shrug I'd like to change mine , may still do that , it would start me all over but what the hey.

[Ambersafghans]

Alisha, you know that is her ebay account right?
Amber

[Chiscrochetcrazy]

Yep I meant her blog name is close to the same as my username here :( :oops

[MommaChelle]

No no no! You may not change your username! :wink I have no problem with your username here :) I changed it at ebay from mgrissam to luv*2*crochet because I have been an ebay member for like 4 years and I started luv 2 crochet about 2 years ago so I finally changed my ebay userid to represent my business better. But no, your username here is fine! :hug

[MommaChelle]

Oh I was going to say, the infant sweater jacket set (with cap) is now at $20.50 with 10 hrs left to go. The scarf set still has no bids for the save the children fund - if it ends with no bids I will probably just donate the money myself. But there's still 21 hours left on it so there's still hope :)

Anyone else reading this - those who have my sweater jacket patterns I have absolutely no problems with you selling the finished item on ebay if you were thinking you wanted to do that.

[Chiscrochetcrazy]

Great Going Chelle:cheer2

You know those reward points from hotel reward programs,we donated the points.Hubby travels alot for his job so he get's plenty.Too bad the credit card co's haven't offered that , at least if they have I haven't heard.

As for the username:sweat I just felt bad. We can just say I'm live2crochet :) Glad there's no hard feelings :hug

[Ambersafghans]

MommaChelle,
could you give me a link to your auctions? I don't know if I will be able to find them. And what pattern did you use?
Thanks!
Amber

[MommaChelle]

My auctions are Here (http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQgotopageZ1QQsassZluvQ2a2Q2acrochetQQsorecords perpageZ25QQsosortpropertyZ1) and for the sweater jacket, I used my girls sweater jacket pattern (the circle sweater) but in a 12 month size. For the cap and scarf set I used my granny skull cap pattern, with a double crochet scarf.

[Ambersafghans]

Thanks. The baby jacket is really cute! Do you have a link to the pattern?
Amber

[MommaChelle]

Amber, Luv 2 Crochet (http://www.luv2crochet.com) under patterns for sale. It's the childs (size 3/4) sweater jacket pattern modified with a different yarn type and different hook size to get a size 12 month sweater jacket.

[Ambersafghans]

Okay. Thanks!
Amber

[antara]

I'm sorry to have to withdraw from this, but I've decided to use my resources for local charity efforts.

[Ambersafghans]

Alright Hilary. Thanks for letting me know and glad your helping. :) I wonder if local charities wouldn't be a lot less expensive to work with?
Amber

[Frangipani]

I voted saing I could make something to sell. Since I'm in Australia I can try selling one of my HUGE blankets I made at a market or on ebay.com.au I figure it's better to do it from here, eh?

[Ambersafghans]

It very well might be! (I can't see your pictures, but hopfully everyone else can) Thanks for posting! Let us know how the auctions go.
Amber

[tween]

I'd be happy to help, in fact I'd love to, altho, I'm not sure what I can do... I said I'd help with a comfort ghan.. does that mean make squares? I can do that!! But anything I can do, I'll do!! (just remember, I havent been crocheting long.. about 6 months..lol)

[Ambersafghans]

Hi. Yes that means crocheting squares, and we'll need someone eventually to put them together. I'm glad you want to help! We've just got to figure things out and get them started. Alisha (luv2crochet) I don't think is back yet, but I guess we should get yarn type and color picked out for a comfortghan now. Anyone who is helping have a problem with Red Heart Super Savor? Any color ideas?
I'm quite preocupied with a lot of other things, so I"m afraid I'm not doing a good job of any organization. I'll be away Friday and Saturday as well. THanks all that are helping!
Amber

[Piper0110]

Can anyone tell me a little more about MissionFish? I think it's such a great idea, and a perfect way to use my craft to help whoever!

[MommaChelle]

You sign up with missionfish through ebay pages.ebay.com/tsunamirelief/ (http://pages.ebay.com/tsunamirelief/) . Then you list your item through missionfish and it shows up in your ebay listings but includes the missionfish guarantee that the money will be donated like it says it will. If you dont donate the money from the auction selling, it will deduct it from your bank (credit card) after 2 weeks I think it was.

[Chiscrochetcrazy]

Here's a pic of some toys I made. I just made a shape and did some different stitching on the same shape.The pattern is on my blog, it's super easy, and it's great practice stitching faces.

img.villagephotos.com/p/2...toyssm.jpg (http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-10/857771/toyssm.jpg)

[Ambersafghans]

Glad you're back Alisha!
How was your trip? I'm submitting the links to your pictures, (again) and hope to see them soon.
If people are still interested in making a comfortghan, lets pick colors and get going. We'll also need someone to attach squares.
Amber

[Chiscrochetcrazy]

I totally hate sewing things together :U Sorry but it's like tucking in ends to me it's such a pain:thumbsdown .

Let's get some suggestions on colors then we can get an idea how many still want to do this.

I love pink and brown together.

[Ambersafghans]

LOL. I understand.
Anyone else have colors in mind?
Amber

[Nashville Crocheter]

I was thinking more bright "tropical" colors like orange, yellow, purple, bright blue...

I'll go with what ever ya'll decide. :)
Barbara

[Ambersafghans]

Anyone have colors on hand that they would use?
Amber

[Nashville Crocheter]

I have lots of Red Heart skeins I can use. Most any color and some of the varigated ones...Polo, Mexicana, Monet, Watercolor and others I can't remember off hand.

[Ambersafghans]

Okay then here's an idea. Use up all those skeins of Red heart laying around and make up maybe 8' squares? Any colors you have We can then piece them together into however many colorfull afghans we can make.
Amber

[Nashville Crocheter]

I'll get started making 8" squares. That is what you want right? 8 inch squares?

Barbara

[Ambersafghans]

lol. I said 8 foot didn't I? :) Yes, 8 inches!
We may be doing a major (and I mean really really major) furniter/room shuffling here really soon. So things may get a bit hectic.
Anyoone else making squares?
Amber

[Ambersafghans]

So is anyone making squares here? I'm really doing a lousy job at organizing this, which I knew is what would happen at this time which is why I hesitated. But anyway. If no one is working on it now then maybe we should just focus on regular charities? I know there is always plenty to do so that's fine if you want to do that.
Amber

[Chiscrochetcrazy]

Amber I just wanted to say you did a wonderful job. I just think it was a difficult task. I waited for replies to see what I would do.I doing hats for the charity along and other things right now. Don't beat yourself up you have a big heart and your efforts did not go unoticed :hug2 :thumbsup :hug

[Ambersafghans]

Thanks Alisha.
I guess at this point in my life I just can't take on another big thing right now. But I am going to make another post about something else that can be done to help the Children orphaned by the Tsunami.
Amber

[Seneca and Scooch]

Amber, You have a heart of gold! :heart You are always trying to find ways to help those in need and I so admire you for that. :hug