I received my letter in the mail yesterday from Mewtopia.
What's Mewtopia you might ask?
"Mewtopia Cat Rescue is a Tennessee non-profit corporation established in May 2000. We provided a sanctuary for homeless, abused, abandoned or owner-relinquished cats and kittens until they can be placed in a secure, loving environment.... On Saturday, June 12 2010, we will be hosing the 9th annual Wine and Whiskers silent auction on the grounds of Mewtopia at 734 Mt. Moriah, Memphis, TN 38117. We would greatly appreciate your participation in our event. Your donated item or gift certificate would be a wonderful addition to our auction items, and no gift is too small... Thank you for your support and consideration. If you have any questions, please contact us at (901) 387-1464 or visit our website at www.mewtopia.org."
I have been gifting my crafted services to this cause over the past few years. For those of you who don't know, my first passion was Stained Glass. I taught for years at a local Stained Glass store, and have made windows, lamps, picture frames, kaleidescopes, stepping stones, yard art... you name it. Here's a photo of the Stained Glass Votive Candle Holder and Stained Glass Picture Frame Holder I made for one of their Silent Auction event.
This year I wanted to make a needlepoint item. I've had an idea in the back of my head, and now I've given myself permission to make it with their June 12th deadline. Remember, I am the kid who had to get the chores done before playing.
I am going to purchase one of the Canvas Totes from Amy's. I know you've seen them... the canvas kind with colorful trim. I'm going to select the size for a 5" x 5" insert. Here's the photo.
Then, on 13 mesh canvas, I am going to stitch this design. Pat Ryan, my guy (cat lover, owner of Business Visuals Photography and 1/3 owner of Pet Project Video, LLC) designed the cat, and I added the stitch concept in the CanvasX stitch program.
Here's the preview of the diagram. I am planning on using the DMC Memory Thread for the MEOW words as well as the Cat Face outline.
We have adopted 2 cats from Mewtopia: Elliot and Jules. They are the best cats, ever!
It is my honor to stitch an item for the Mewtopia Silent Auction. I will blog about its progress, and the finished results. Here's a photo of Elliot and Jules. Thanks, Robin
Robin
ReplyDeleteI love your guys...they look so regal and their expression says to me "hey, whatcha lookin at"
Sounds like a very worthy cause. I'm a big animal lover and it is heartbreaking what some animals have to endure.
Sue VanderNoor
Good for you! My neighbors, who do cat rescue here (mostly trapping feral cats for shots and spay/neutering) are very pleased, Robin.
ReplyDeleteOur measure as a society is how well we take care of those who can't take care of themselves.
Wow! Nice work, Robin. And a great cause. I just had to give 2 cats away to the Humane Society because my brother-in-law died without leaving instructions, and no one would or could take them. It broke my heart. I would love to have had an organization like that nearby.
ReplyDeleteAnd... I do stained glass too! LOVE it.. but mine is not nearly as nice as yours.