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The 
Needlewomen 
Project
The Needlewomen group began in May 2012, 
as a bonding activity in the Club as also for 
members to share their embroidery skills.
We set a target to make a Soroptimist Banner for the 
3rd Charter anniversary in Feb 2013. All members 
added a stitch on the banner -a case of true bonding.
At the Anniversary the Banner was presented 
and all Soroptimists guests were asked to add a 
stitch – a Stitch of Friendship
. 
More Stitches of 
Friendship 
continued 
Feb 2014 
March 2013
The activity was converted into a project- Dresses for 
Little Girls – 100 dresses were made and sent to our 
Friendship Link Club SI East Grinstead in the UK for 
Charities
The next step for 
Needlewomen was 
when Rohini Khare a 
Club member designed 
shopping bags. These 
were light and reusable 
thus minimizing the use 
of plastic. The making of 
the bags would give 
temporary employment 
to some women who 
could stitch. So far 250 
such bags with the Club 
name on it have been 
sold or gifted to visitors.
Then came the order 
from the Soroptimists of 
Iceland. An NGO was 
identified and the 
women there helped to 
make 350 bags for the 
order.
A mini mountain of blue bags! 
Club members help to pack the 
bags for dispatch to Iceland.
TO THE SOROPTIMISTS OF THE 
ICELANDIC UNION 
GREETINGS ON YOUR 40TH 
ANNIVERSARY 
FROM SI PUNE METRO EAST 
INDIA

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Soroptimist India Pune Metro East - The Needlewomen Project

  • 2. The Needlewomen group began in May 2012, as a bonding activity in the Club as also for members to share their embroidery skills.
  • 3. We set a target to make a Soroptimist Banner for the 3rd Charter anniversary in Feb 2013. All members added a stitch on the banner -a case of true bonding.
  • 4. At the Anniversary the Banner was presented and all Soroptimists guests were asked to add a stitch – a Stitch of Friendship
  • 5. . More Stitches of Friendship continued Feb 2014 March 2013
  • 6. The activity was converted into a project- Dresses for Little Girls – 100 dresses were made and sent to our Friendship Link Club SI East Grinstead in the UK for Charities
  • 7. The next step for Needlewomen was when Rohini Khare a Club member designed shopping bags. These were light and reusable thus minimizing the use of plastic. The making of the bags would give temporary employment to some women who could stitch. So far 250 such bags with the Club name on it have been sold or gifted to visitors.
  • 8. Then came the order from the Soroptimists of Iceland. An NGO was identified and the women there helped to make 350 bags for the order.
  • 9. A mini mountain of blue bags! Club members help to pack the bags for dispatch to Iceland.
  • 10. TO THE SOROPTIMISTS OF THE ICELANDIC UNION GREETINGS ON YOUR 40TH ANNIVERSARY FROM SI PUNE METRO EAST INDIA