{"product_id":"9781600596247","title":"Craft Hope: Handmade Crafts for a Cause","description":"It started with a pillowcase dress…and grew into a worldwide movement: crafters using their passion to help those in need. The Craft Hope blog-which organizes crafters to make handmade items for charities-has attracted followers around the world. This book, written by the site's founder and featuring crafting's hottest start, celebrates the cause and encourages others to join in.\u003cbr\u003eEach project is matched with a specific charity, with alternative suggestions for local places to contribute the item. The projects-all with beautiful photographs, step-by-step instructions, and templates-include: cheerful quilts for hospitalized children, soft dolls for Nicaraguan orphans, tug toys for animal shelters, knit gloves for homeless shelters, a cloth backpack for schoolchildren in Africa, a stylish purse for women moving out of abusive relationships, and knit scarves for fostercare teens heading off to college. Contributors range from fabric designers Amy Butler and Heather Bailey to popular authors and bloggers such as Amanda Soule (www.soulemama.com, \u003ci\u003eHandmade Home\u003c\/i\u003e), Karri Meng (\u003ci\u003eFrench General\u003c\/i\u003e), Amy Ray (\u003ci\u003eDoodle Stitching\u003c\/i\u003e), Celine Dupuy (Simple \u003ci\u003eSewing with a French Twist\u003c\/i\u003e), Vickie Howell (\u003ci\u003eCraft Corps\u003c\/i\u003e), Cathie Filian (\u003ci\u003eCreative Juice\u003c\/i\u003e), Susan Wasinger (\u003ci\u003eEco Crafts\u003c\/i\u003e), and Betsy Greer (\u003ci\u003eKnitting for Good\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cbr\u003eIn addition, there are plenty of helpful tips on how to give locally and globally, how to give thoughtfully and appropriately, and how to empower those you are helping.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lark Books NC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47046057296112,"sku":"9781600596247","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781600596247_p0.jpg?v=1763826877","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781600596247","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}