I posted this to our email list and also posting here for others who may catch the message ...
Let's Meet!
Knitting, Tea, and Conversation with afghans for Afghans
February 26, 2 to 4 pm
Textile Museum, Washington, DC
The exhibits on ikat and recycling will interest you, so leave extra time before or after our group -- exhibit info here.
Location and transit information here.
I will bring my laptop to show slides from many of the distributions of our wool gifts to the people of Afghanistan. This is a casual program.
Please share this message with your fiber friends in the DC area. The more, the merrier.
Thanks to the Textile Museum, and especially to Tom, for welcoming us at their beautiful museum.
Hope you can join us! Real people and faces -- I am so excited!
See you soon,
Ann
http://www.afghansforAfghans.org
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Let's work together on our projects for afghans for Afghans.
It's a knit-along; it's a crochet-along!
Current Campaign
Our 2016 campaign was completed the first week of August 2016. Our wool gifts were successfully transported and distributed by NGO Trust in Education.
Please check our website or join our email list for announcements and updates.
Update August 2017:
Unfortunately, we do not have plans for a new campaign at this time because of hurdles with logistics. We'll do our best to solve, but nothing promising yet. Thank you for participating while we had the opportunity!
THE BASICS
afghans for Afghans is a people-to-people project that knits and crochets wool garments as a practical gesture of friendship and respect for the people of Afghanistan. In partnership with the San Francisco office of the American Friends Service Committee, our project started in late 2001 in response to the war that unfolded after 9/11. This follows a long-time tradition of knitting for others at times of war and crisis. Afghan families still need to know that we care. Join us here for camaraderie, inspiration, and mutual support with projects.
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Long-time community knitter Elizabeth Durand is our moderator. Be sure to introduce yourself!
Please avoid commercial messages about yarn stores.
Long-time community knitter Elizabeth Durand is our moderator. Be sure to introduce yourself!
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3 comments:
I'm so excited that I'm going to be able to go to this -- can't wait to see Ann again, and to meet new people as well. With the added benefit of seeing the Textile Museum. . . I'm taking the train down from Philadelphia, so hope for minimal track work and maximum on-time performance.
See you soon, Elizabeth, Linda, and friends in the DC area. Got here late last night after flight and luggage problems. Missed tour of State Dept Diplomatic Rooms this am. Logging off to make the most of my day sightseeing. Looking forward to our meet-up tomorrow!
PS: If anyone can post notices to DC-area knit/crochet groups to get the word out about Saturday, please do. Getting the word out is a help. Thanks.
Pictures! The rest of us want pictures!!
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