Amazima update: 420! We made it!!!

Final tally ended up being 420 dolls! I’m so excited that we finished with a cushion!
Thank you to everyone that contributed time to this project. It’s been something I’ll never forget. I’ve had several very kind emails letting me know about the impact that this project has had on their [...]

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Amazima update: 350!!

Just a quick note before the morning rush begins: it’s been a long week, but it ended in a stuff-a-thon yesterday with a friend and my husband. We got them all stuffed quickly. Then I spent the evening stitching them up. I’m sending another box full (75 dolls) today and that [...]

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Amazima update and other projects

The push is on. For those keeping track (me), we got another couple of batches of dolls in from Jade (super cute and I really need to take a picture, but the daylight is gone) and my super-seamstress extraordinaire, Elisabeth (who I’ve never met, but love dearly because she keeps sending more and more [...]

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Amazima Update: 275 and counting!!

Hooray! The doll fairy visited! A batch all the way from a Craft Hope participant in Uruguay!

And another big batch from Elizabeth! THANK YOU!!

We’re at 275!!

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Amazima Update: 252 of 400.

Some new arrivals in the Gallery! We’re up to 252 in hand and I’ve heard rumors of another couple dozen on their way. I’m cutting out and sewing for dear life in the next week. I know I can finish these. It might be a few late nights, but they’ll happen. [...]

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Happy post-Thanksgiving!

We’re back home after a really nice Thanksgiving with my family in ND. I came home to a big box of Amazima dolls! I’ll take pictures of those later today along with the other couple that have come in. The plan later today it to cut out as many dolls as I [...]

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Amazima update: 232!

A few more dolls arrived this week from the UK. Thanks so much for contributing to this project!! We’re up to 232 dolls in hand. Bit by bit we’re getting there!

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Amazima update: 227 dolls and counting!

New dolls in the gallery! We’re up to 227! Slowly but surely you’re all helping ensure that I don’t spend the week after Thanksgiving sewing dolls instead of sleeping. Thank you so much to everyone that’s sent in dolls and those people that have been checking in to make [...]

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Amazima Update: 210 dolls received!

New arrivals in the gallery!! We’re up to 210 dolls in hand. Thank you to everyone that is staying committed to this project even if the deadline ran past you. In order to give even one of these dolls to the children sponsered by Amazima Ministries, we need to provide them for [...]

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Amazima update.

More gallery updates today. We’re up to 206 dolls in hand. Love ‘em!! I’ve decided to get the mail carrier on my side by letting them know what’s going on and why suddenly I’m getting multiple packages every day!! I nice “Thank you!” (plus gift card for a free coffee) never [...]

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