Peninsula Seniors Toy Recyclers
Boomerang Bags – Kimbriki have worked on and completed more donated doll beds for Peninsula Seniors Toy Repair Group. It’s always a great project, as we get to use up smaller, pretty cotton fabric and trim remnants. This includes flannelette mattress covers and bottom sheets, which make the beds cosy and soft to the touch.
What were once discarded, preloved and somewhat neglected dolly beds have now been lovingly spruced up and returned to Peninsula Seniors Toy Repair Groups, destined for a new life filled with lots of play and love.
Help Orphans Now
Boomerang Bags – Kimbriki recently started working with Help Orphans Now, an Australian-based group supporting orphans in Sri Lanka.
Over the last few weeks, we have made more than 50 skirts, most of which were made by our volunteers who sew at home. By piecing together colour-coordinated cottons, we’ve made a small dent in our lightweight textile supplies and created some pretty skirts suitable for the humid Sri Lankan climate.
Sydney Metropolitan Wildlife Services
Another batch of marsupial rescue pouches and liners was made and dropped off to Sydney Metropolitan Wildlife Services last week. The pouches are made from repurposed zip-up fleecy jackets, with cosy liners made from old flannelette sheets.
“It’s a huge privilege to support the incredible volunteer wildlife carers, who are always so grateful for these much-needed resources.”
Repair Workshop
At our recent hand-sewing repair workshop, held on behalf of Northern Beaches Council, we taught participants a variety of hand-stitching and mending skills.
After two hands-on, action-packed hours, participants were able to carry out basic repairs on their clothes and went home with new skills, haberdashery supplies and plenty of encouragement to make do and mend, helping to keep textiles out of landfill.
THE FIXERY – NORTHERN BEACHES COUNCIL
Network Heaven
Over the last five months, we have made more than 600 drawstring school bags, 30 dresses and outfits for more than 50 Barbie dolls for Network Heaven.
It’s an annual project that we thoroughly enjoy undertaking, creating much-needed items for children living on remote tea plantations in Sri Lanka.
