Dogs. Needlework. Our Military. Family. Those are my passions and not necessarily in that order.
For years I volunteered many hours in dog rescue. In so doing, I have met some wonderful people. Enter Tom, Marine, boss, coworker and always friend. He and his wife run Silver Paws Haven and Hospice (Silver Paws Haven and Hospice | Facebook, www.silverpawshospice.org). They have taken in so many sick, elderly and broken dogs and cats.
Through Tom, I met his wife Kerry. A fellow dog lover and needleworker, we shared so much in common. As with most nonprofits, they do an annual fundraiser. In chatting with Kerry about their fundraising, I soon committed to stitch a piece to donate towards this effort.
You Can’t Buy Love But You Can Rescue It by Cross Stitch Wonders
Boy oh boy but this one captures what dog rescue is all about. One of the many beautiful things about this design is that you can customize by stitching it on any fabric count and with colors of your choosing. The entire design is in full crosses and no backstitching. We stitched it on 28 ct. Lambswool Jobelan over 1. his is a snapshot I took on Saturday, 2/6 —
Unfortunately, Kerry will never see the completed piece as she passed away suddenly the next day. To quote her husband —
“Her work with Silver Paws will go on …”
Once framed it will be donated to the hospice.
In an ongoing effort to support Silver Paws, 10% of all 2021 sales of this chart, the fabric and threads, must be purchased on the same order, will be donated to further their rescue efforts. I shared our intent with Marcia, the designer, and she fully supports this project —
“Absolutely you may offer it for sale with a portion of the proceeds going to Silver Paws.”
~ Marcia, Cross Stitch Wonders
There are two stitch packs for this design. The first is based on the fabric and color scheme we stitched; the other is of 14 ct. If you’ve stitched a piece in memory of someone, we’d love to get to know them through your story. ~Alice
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