Lark Crafts

As part of Etsy’s latest call to action, a group of us met up at the Dry Goods Shop in West Asheville to sew some pillowcases for ConKerr Cancer. Thanks to everyone who came out and stitched for a cause. Look what we made!

(TOP L-R: The Dry Goods Shop, Jean of the Dry Goods Shop and Rockpile Bindery, Craft Your Life editor Kathleen, Neelearts editor Valerie; BOTTOM L-R: Kim, Marin & Daphne, event co-organizer Erynne, ConKerr Cancer liaison Lindy with a friend)

We were armed with a box of goodies from All People Quilt (including pre-cut fabric for ready-to-sew pillowcases!), a copy of Craft Hope (did you know that project 9 is sewing pillowcases for ConKerr Cancer too?), and were fueled by some delicious chips and salsa from Neo Burrito, courtesy of Daphne’s husband, Ed. (Thanks, Ed! We thoroughly enjoyed it!) As a special treat, Lindy, the local ConKerr Cancer liaison, drove an hour and a half to visit with us and shared some of her stories about delivering these special pillowcases to the kids at Mission Hospital.

Here’s a closeup of some of the pillowcases draped over the Dry Goods Shop couch. Would you believe they’ve got a community lounge, workspace, library, and swap shelves? They also offer classes and feature some of the best handmade items in all of Asheville. I love this place!

To see more photos of the event, visit our Flickr page.

Special thanks to Leigh Anne and Jean of the Dry Goods Shop for so kindly sharing their beautiful space with us. I can’t wait to come back and craft there again!