When Project HOPE Art was at Nadine’s orphanage in Port-Au-Prince this summer, it became abundantly clear just how few clothes many of her girls have. The things they do own are very worn at best, some just barely holding together. HOPE Art would like to change this, with a personal touch, by starting a Homemade Dress Drive. We are inviting all seamstresses, beginner or advanced, to make one or more simple sundresses (our goal is 30) which will be hand delivered to the orphanage on our next trip to Haiti. This project is being aided by an online pattern company “oliver + s”, who has kindly agreed to let us use their free sundress pattern, which you can download HERE. This well designed pattern was used to create this little pink number, which is officially “Dress #1”. Please use the comment box should you have any questions, and thanks in advance to all who take this on.
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Is there a deadline on this dress drive?
Thanks Evelyn,
If you want to catch the January trip delivery, please send your goods to Jenni In Aptos by Dec. 1st. Another trip will happen next August, so if your holidays get filled up you can always try again next spring.
HOPE Art
c/o Earth Art Studio
767 Cathedral Dr.
Aptos, CA 95003
What is the exact grid size of the popover sundress pattern ??
Thanks for the info.
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Do you still need more dressed? I’m in Australia and have only just found out about this fantastic dress drive. I would love to make some dresses for you. Let me know what to do if it’s still going.
Cheers,
Michelle
Just read Michells question and i want to know too! if you still need dresses i would love to do this. and what about boys stuff? like Shorts or pants?
Thanks, we are taking this dress drive year round as it has been so successful.
Regarding deadlines – If you want to catch the January trip delivery, please send your goods to Jenni In Aptos by Dec. 1st. Another trip will happen next August, so if your holidays get filled up you can always try again next spring.
HOPE Art
c/o Earth Art Studio
767 Cathedral Dr.
Aptos, CA 95003
Hi Michelle,
I’m going to paste in my reply to another reader with the same question –
If you want to catch the January trip delivery, please send your goods to Jenni In Aptos by Dec. 1st. Another trip will happen next August, so if your holidays get filled up you can always try again next spring.
HOPE Art
c/o Earth Art Studio
767 Cathedral Dr.
Aptos, CA 95003
Thanks everyone!
Thanks Michelle,
We would love to continue to get dresses at any time.
Regarding deadlines – If you want to catch the January trip delivery, please send your goods to Jenni In Aptos by Dec. 1st. Another trip will happen next August, so if your holidays get filled up you can always try again next spring.
HOPE Art
c/o Earth Art Studio
767 Cathedral Dr.
Aptos, CA 95003