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.
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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
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