Woolly Hugs : Christmas Craft Fundraiser for Winston’s Wish, and a chance to win a Woolly Hug Blanket!

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We are really pleased to be announcing our Woolly Hugs' Christmas fundraiser for 2013. We hope that you will be able to help us in some way.

Winston’s Wish are an amazing charity who help bereaved children re-adjust to life after the death of a parent or sibling, offering practical support and guidance. Winston’s Wish have helped many families within our Woolly Hugs and Mumsnet communities, and we would very much like to do something now to help them. To read more about the work they do, see here

Here's how you can join in...

We are looking to make and sell small/lightweight Christmas craft items, and to keep postage costs to a minimum we ask that ideally anything made can be sent on to a buyer in nothing bigger than a Large envelope. (35cm by 25cm, no thicker than 2.5cm, 750g max )

Some suggestions for you, but we are very open to others too

• Christmas tree and other decorations
• Little bags and purses
• Christmas stockings
• Bunting
• Gift tags
• Gift bags
• Craft kits
• Brooches, hair accessories, key rings
• Stocking fillers

Sewn, crocheted, embroidered, knitted, tis up to you!
Last posting for crafts to be Saturday 30th November please.
Please PM for the posting information.

If you would like to contribute funds to help others craft we would love to hear from you.

Woolly Hugs' Christmas Craft Sale - The sale itself will take place between Friday 6th and Sunday 8th December, and will be run through our Woolly Hugs Facebook page. All details of which we will be sharing here, on FB and Twitter nearer the time.

How to Win the Woolly Hug

• Anyone who makes something for the Craft sale will be entered into the free Draw.
• Anyone who contributes towards materials for crafters will be entered in the free Draw.
• Anyone who buys something (through Paypal) will be entered into the free Draw.

Our Paypal is [email protected]

If contributing towards materials or paying for a purchase, please add a note in Paypal that it is for Winston’s Wish, and a contact name.

The randomly generated Draw for the Woolly Hug will be made after the close of the Christmas Craft Sale. Craft items will be sent via second class post during the week beginning Monday 9th December. We will pay all money raised into the Winston’s Wish account that week too.

Huge thanks once again. Fingers crossed this will be a great success for Winston's Wish.

Pistey and Knotty X

Thanks lovely.

The folk in my Post Office are always desperate to know what's in all the parcels I send and I choose to side step their gentle hint like queries and remain enigmatic

Just perfect!

From the very lovely BeerTricksPotter, three little knitted Christmas stockings for our Craft sale for Winston's Wish. Huge thanks to her, most marvellous, and we will enter her into our Free Draw for the Woolly Hug :)

Posted a package off to you today, was ready for the what's in the package...... but they didn't ask !

Thanks cat X

To Ingles2 and PurpleKittyKnitting Gorgeous crafts have arrived safely for the Christmas fundraiser for Winston's Wish.

From the very lovely Ingles2, two beautiful cards with crocheted snowflakes attached, really beautiful

And from the very lovely PKK - knitted coin purses with button fastenings, so cute, little woolly protective jackets for fruit, what a good idea, and just adorable, knitted house key rings.

Thank you so much to you both, you are entered into our free Draw for the Woolly Hug!

Pleasure :)

What is the last posting date on these? Is it ASAP? I'm building up a little pile of things to send but it's slow going

Well lovely Pig, last posting is Saturday 30th November and the sale is the following w/e, starting on the Friday.

My worry is that things often take longer from you for obvious reasons, so if you can post any earlier it would be so much appreciated.

And thank you so much X

Oh that's loads of time! I'll aim for the 23rd so, that's enough of time for postage isn't it?
Delighted to be part of such a worthy project

That would be perfect I reckon, thank you

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That's a nice joining method :)

I want to try and do something. As a former bereaved child Winstons Wish is a charity that is extremely important to me,I so wish they had been around when my dad died. Time is very short at the moment but I will try.

DrCoconut that is lovely

Big hugs for you DrCoconut

Sounds fab MrsDV thank you X

Beautiful treasure arriving today from Woolfey and HoggyTruffle Huge thanks to them for all their contributions

Woolfey Beautiful handmade cards, embroidered tree decs, crocheted owls, two beautiful sparkly star garlands, one in red, purple and gold, the other icy blue, silver and white

HoggyTruffle Beautiful crocheted snowflake tree decorations. star bunting, little knitted stocking tree decorations, star decorations and the Mumsnet bunting string

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You really are both fabulous, huge thanks, and we have entered you both into our free Draw for the Woolly Hug. X

LOVE the idea of the MN bunting!

I am attempting a few Christmas tree decorations

I lost the thread!

But obv have found it again.

Zombie brooches a go go here.

I found the pattern in a book that just happened to fall into my shopping basket again

Downton Abbey styley hats on FB now. Forgot to say they are adult sized [twit]

Some enormous thank yous to be said, beautiful crafts have been arriving for our fundraiser THANK YOU!!

A glittery blue headband/ear warmer. Gorgeous! Plus a sweet little knitted stocking tree decoration. Huge thanks to the very lovely Georgette on FB

Huge thanks to lovely Knotty for those fabulous zombie brooches, love them, and gorgeous Downton Abbey stylee hats, which are just beautiful.

Three beautiful garlands from the very lovely OhOneOhTwoOhThree, two of white stars and one of green Christmas trees, they are approx 140cm longs, 9 bunts on each. Just lovely!

MrsKwazii She who doesn't crochet or knit (yet ) knows of a fab lady who does, and she has made the most adorable collection of knitted tree decorations and cuddly gingerbread men, and Father Christmas and trees. All so cute! Huge thanks to them both X

Just marvellous. Heartfelt thanks X

Must post tomorrow!

Thanks lovely :)

Morning