5th Annual Craft for Shelters Day RESULTS!

 We crafted for 6 hours straight like a bunch of mad ladies, ha!  I'm very pleased with the finished items this year.  Sebastian stopped by Quality Sewing and Vacuum to count everything before we take all the items to Seattle Animal Shelter next week.

We completed:
                     - 26 bandanas
                     - 30 rope toys
                     - 9 crate beds
                     - 36 cat security blankets (new project this year!)



As usual, we had some very talented volunteers!  Check out the monster rope toys our friend Tammy made.  


Sebastian sure likes this rope toy but he knows there's another dog out there who could use it more.  Rope toys help give shelter dogs some comfort and something extra to chew on in their crates.


We had a new project this year that I loved - cat security blankets!  After I contacted the volunteer coordinator at Seattle Animal Shelter, I learned they had a huge need for these cat blankets.  The coordinator told me, "These are very special blankets… they will carry the cat’s scent with them to the new home and while they are in the shelter as their bedding is rotated and all other scents around them are replaced, the blankets will stay untouched. Think of them as destressing blankets more than for warmth… kitties will have other bedding for this purpose."

I love this idea.  Makes me wonder how many other shelters out there could use blankets like these.  They are only 15 inch squares and so easy to make.  We made some with one layer of fleece and some with double-sided flannel.  We also used a serger to finish the edges.  I totally recommend this project to anyone out there wanting to make items for shelter cats!


Cheers to National Craft for your Local Shelters Day!

XOXOXOXO,
Erika and Sebastian

Most Popular DIY's for Craft for Shelters Day with Links!

Cheers to National Craft for Shelters Day!!  The official day is July 21st and we are having a crafting party on the 23rd at our local sewing store here in Seattle.  Here's a collection of the most popular DIY's for the shelters.  What do you think?  Which ones would you make?

Click on photos to be directed to the DIY tutorials.



No Sew Dog Vests from the Etsy blog

Rope toys - the perfect craft for young kids or adults who don't know how to sew!

If you have DIY craft ideas for shelters, share the links in the comments so we can check them out!


XOXOXO,
Erika and Sebastian





Wordless Wednesday - Alki Beach!

Tried out the skateboard thing tonight.  Sebastian says maybe in the next life...




XOXOXO,
Erika and Sebastian

Craft for Shelters 2016 is here!

If you are in the Seattle area, please check out our flyer below and come join us at Quality Sewing in Ballard!!  We need all the help we can get from our fellow crafters.

If you are planning an event in your own hometown, please share with us so we can help you spread the word!


Visit our DIY crafts for Pets Pinterest board for lots of inspiration on what to make.

And here's a link to our original post to this fabulous event with additional information on how to host your own!




XOXOXO,
Erika and Sebastian

Happy 4th of July!

Wishing all our furiends out there a happy and safe 4th of July!!


Here's some fun photos and tutorials from previous years:







XOXOXO,
Erika and Sebastian

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