Craft it Forward! by Various local craft groups who make to give away

Celebrate the Canberra groups who give their work to communities here and overseas. Canberra is a veritable crafting and making paradise and many groups’ primary objective is to give products to people in need, others upcycle and others will finish your abandoned projects! Meet the people behind the work, see skills in action, enjoy refreshments.

Australian Red Cross Trauma Teddies – Find out how Trauma Teddies are made — from stitching to finishing — and see display prototypes. These teddies are distributed locally through the Australian Red Cross.
redcross.org.au/teddy

Canberra Circle of Women Knitters & Stitchers
Discover how knitting and crochet are used to create practical items supporting children and families locally and overseas.
Learn about sewing projects that support communities overseas, including clothing, menstrual kits, and Mumma and Joey kits for newborns in Sri Lanka.
canberracircleofwomen.com

Good Omen Goodeze – Learn about the Stitching for Mindfulness project and see knitting and crochet shared in a socially inclusive setting. goodomengoodeze.org.au

Upshop – speak to the people involved and learn about this new business in Kambah focussing on sustainability, repairs and up cycling. Watch the Upshop knitting group working on projects donated to the shop before they were finished.
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