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Sewing for Bush Fire Impacted Animals

January 6, 2020 by Danielle 13 Comments

 
If you need a sewing machine, scissors and equipment to make the requested items you can attend our Open Studio Hours (please rsvp to indicate you are coming in) on Thursday and Friday from 2-6pm throughout January and February (this is usually a benefit for our paid members). We can supply threads and equipment, but we do not have a stash of the approved fabrics.
 
Sydney Wildlife Rescue Photo
 
Click here for patterns for bushfire pouches.
 

Appropriate fabrics are 100% natural fibres, no synthetics or polyesters, no glitter or metallic prints. Breathability and softness is essential. Consider going through your linen cupboard for old natural fibre sheets. 

Liners should be 100% natural fibres: cotton, bamboo, linen – blends and styles of these are OK but no polyester, synthetics or fabrics that have plastic or glitter. Any print is fine! Breathability and softness are the priority: think about what you would put next to a baby’s bare skin. Wool cannot be used for a pouch liner.

Update 12 January:

We have some people question if we should still go ahead with our sewing sessions for bushfire impacted animals. Some collection points have asked people to stop sending items due to rescue organisations advising they are currently at capacity with these items.
Given we are still two months away from the end of the fire season, we think it is worthwhile to still make items. We have three Mondays, the last being Australia Day and we can send items after that (or earlier if the situation changes).  

Many of these animals will need to be in care for quite sometime and while the first wave of need maybe catered for, I feel that there will be need later on when the fires are not still fresh in our mind. 

If you want to still join us, we’d love to have you!

regards

Danielle
Thread Den

 

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  1. Bev Jensen says

    January 7, 2020 at 9:02 AM

    Hi Thread Den. I cannot sew but would like to donate some materials such as flannette sheets for other people to make up items for the wildlife affected by the bush fires. Is this an option and, if so, am I able to deliver the materials to Thread Den on a Saturday? I don’t have a lot to donate at this time but trying to collect more from friends and work colleagues. I look forward to hearing from you. Regards, Bev.

    Reply
    • Danielle says

      January 7, 2020 at 4:28 PM

      Hi Bev,
      100% cotton flannelette sheets would be amazing.This Saturday you could drop them off between 11am and 1pm or between 3pm and 5pm.

      regards
      Danielle – Thread Den

      Reply
  2. Marjorie says

    January 8, 2020 at 9:09 AM

    I’m in Tassie and can make some pouches – is there somewhere in Tassie I could bring them?

    Reply
    • Danielle says

      January 8, 2020 at 6:35 PM

      This is info from the Australian Rescue Craft Collective Guild:

      TAS
      Hobart Hub
      11 Kelvedon Ave
      Taroona TAS 7053

      Reply
  3. Linda Doble says

    January 8, 2020 at 8:24 PM

    I’m a sewer but too busy at the moment (wedding dressmaking) to give time up however I have been through my stash today and pulled out a pile of clean pure linen and cotton fabric pieces that I think fall into the requirements. I will happily drop them off to you tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon for use in making up the pouches.

    Reply
    • Danielle says

      January 8, 2020 at 8:33 PM

      That sounds amazing. We are there from 2pm to 6pm.
      Danielle

      Reply
  4. Ange says

    January 8, 2020 at 9:23 PM

    Hi I am a sewer and would love to help. Please email me.

    Reply
  5. Kylie says

    January 9, 2020 at 5:18 PM

    Hi I’m coming along to the crochet class but I can also sew.
    While I am at the crochet class can I please make a copy of the patterns for the sewing items so I can make them at home?

    Reply
    • Danielle says

      January 9, 2020 at 9:53 PM

      Yes you are welcome to copy any of the patterns we have assembled.

      Reply
  6. Rozanna says

    January 9, 2020 at 5:29 PM

    Hi is the Mornington peninsula library only place to drop off pouches as I live in the Melbourne area?
    Rozanna

    Reply
    • Danielle says

      January 9, 2020 at 9:53 PM

      We haven’t found a city drop off yet, the other VIC address for ARFCG is
      Herd Coworking
      15 Napier Street
      Warragul VIC 3820 Australia

      Reply
  7. Heather says

    January 12, 2020 at 10:24 AM

    Website link says NO MORE NEEDED. Is this correct?
    https://ourlibrary.mornpen.vic.gov.au/Whats-On/Events/Can-you-help-Aid-for-animals-in-the-bushfires-All-library-branches?fbclid=IwAR0XuQAPGVuWxSRZBBNDdQgHWzSqlVX35AgtRVvdjIEY2XJqnyR4Dq_fIw8

    Reply
    • Danielle says

      January 12, 2020 at 12:44 PM

      Given we are still two months away from the end of the fire season, I think it is worthwhile to still make items. But we should hold off on posting, we can post them after our Australia Day sessions or earlier if the situation changes.

      regards

      Reply

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