With the loss of Joann Fabrics (flashbacks to when Hancock Fabrics closed down), we need new sources to acquire supplies. So, with the help of others and some digging on my own, we have a list. It will be updated as we find good links and recommendations. With no further ado, here's a list for fabric and yarn, with both online and local ideas for you.
Online Fabric Stores
Written by our founder, Patrick Desjardins, September 2014. Only edited to update email address changes as necessary.
To promote the hand making of blankets to be donated directly to rescue groups from WIL membership. The primary focus is to donate blankets as a group to 501c3 cat and dog rescues along with other crafted items when possible.
ABOUT WRAPPED IN LOVE
THE WIL GOLDEN RULE: Make your blankets with LOVE. We know you WIL!
WHO IS WIL? A group of artisans and crafters of all levels of experience who support the Wrapped in Love Mission. WIL is a place to share photos of donated blankets, your blanket model as well as a place to share ideas about the art and craft of making blankets. It’s a place to inspire others to do the same. It’s a place to make friendships with the like minded. It’s a place to give and…
We all know the story of the rainbow bridge and it has become common to say a beloved pet has crossed the bridge when they pass from this life. Did you ever wonder who wrote it and what were the circumstances? Well, wonder no more. Click the link to learn all about the extraordinary lady who wrote it many, many years ago. https://www.orderofthegooddeath.com/article/the-rainbow-bridge-the-true-story-behind-historys-most-influential-piece-of-animal-mourning-literature
As of this writing, in 2023, much has changed for our group yet much is still the same. We have had the luxury of a pledging website, which was nice. It automated so much for us, allowing people to log in, pledge, and have everything automated. We no longer have the website. The financial portion, plus the work behind the scenes made it unsustainable. Starting in 2023 we no longer have pledge counters on the website and in September 2023 the website in its entirety will be gone. That's okay. We have a group of wonderful people who congregate on Facebook. We started there and we will continue there. We started pledging there, and we have gone back to pledging there again. We are a family and the one thing that never changes is that we are impacting the lives of rescue animals, one blanket at a time.
In June of 2014 Patrick Desjardins went to fix a broken hinge on a close family friend's cedar chest, Julie. She had often said that she wanted to do something to help rescue dogs and Patrick realized this just might be the answer to her wish. At that time Patrick was spending much of his free time helping to rescue puppy mill dogs. Julie was supportive and interested in helping however she could, but physical limitations prevented her from doing the same things he was doing. He saw all that yarn and half-finished projects and an idea was born. Together they became a team. She crocheted blankets and he gave them to the rescue dogs. When the rescue posted a photo of her blankets on Facebook, other people thought, I can do that too. That was the beginning of Wrapped in Love: artisans with a mission.
July 4, 2014 marks…
Herrshner's is a good source for yarn, and they have shipping discounts on a regular basis. I've been seeing a ton of fabric websites, and will let you know what I find.