Swap Shop For Charity

At this years Fibrefest 2009 we have three charities we are raising money for:

MULTICOLOURED FIBRE SWAP SHOP & P/Hop

Sadly no Noel Edmunds, or is that a good thing, but we do have P/Hop (Pennies Per Hour of Pleasure) . P/Hop is a knitting fundraiser supporting the work of the international humanitarian organisation Medecins Sans Frontieres. Generous designers have pledged to donate patterns to the project which will be available free to knitters at FIBREFEST 2009 in the P/Hop Swap Shop Marquee and Knit in. The patterns are also available to download for free at www.p-hop.co.uk. In return we ask that you donate based on the amount of enjoyment you had knitting the pattern. You can also visit us on Ravelry http://www.ravelry.com/groups/p-hop

P/Hop will also be hosting the Swap Shop simply bring along an odd ball ( we don't mean your husband or partner) , bag of fibre, knitting needles, pattern etc and make a small donation and swap your item for something that takes your fancy. All donations got to P/Hop. Alternatively you can leave your item in return for a raffle ticket number and then come back later and see what your item has been swapped into.

P/Hop will also be holding a raflle of items donated by the events exhibitors.

ALISON MURRAY - THE SEA ABOVE & BELOW

Alison Murray has been raising money for North Devon Hospice & Great Ormond Street Childrens Hospital. So far Alison and the dedicated team of knitters have created the worlds largest knitted Christmas Tree and the Knitted Gingerbread House (Full size!) and have raised over £36 000 for the charities. Now you can have a sneak preview of the latest project as it develops into the Knitted Sea Above & Below. See a review of the Gingerbread House at this link http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/content/articles/2007/06/19/knitted_house_feature.shtml

COLDHARBOUR MILL WORKING WOOL MUSEUM CHARITABLE TRUST
Coldharbour Mill is a 200 year old spinning mill set in the tranquil village of Uffculme, Devon. Built by Thomas Fox to spin woollen and later worsted yarns in 1799, Coldharbour Mill is a rare example of surviving Georgian architecture, industry and enterprise.
Since reopening as a museum in 1982 the mill has continued to produce high quality worsted knitting yarn on its period machinery. Coldharbour Mill has an established and award winning Education programme that has proved to be a very rewarding and enjoyable experience for the many thousands of visiting children from schools across the South West.

Fibrefest 2009 is being held at Coldharbour Mill To help the Mill Trust continue to restore and maintain this fine example of the South West Textile history. Part of the admission money is going to the Mill to help them continue their fine work. Any support or donations you can provide will be greatly appreciated.