A lengthy gap - the covid pandemic has not been good for my creativity! And this post is not fashion-related - but it is textiles!
I recently joined a local group which sews re-usable sanitary kits to go to various parts of the majority world to be issued to girls in order to help them stay in education. Unfortunately too many girls drop out when puberty occurs as it is just too much hassle to cope with limited or no resources. The picture shows the shields which will have poppers attached so these attach round knickers and then liners can be inserted into the pockets at each end. All is supplied in a drawstring bag, which also contains a waterproof sachet for carrying dirty items, 2 pairs of knickers, soap and an information card about hygiene.
We meet each month and it has been good for me, trying to emerge from the pandemic, to have people to whom I am accountable and deadlines to complete my allocated sewing, now that I have met the standards required.
I am going to post a shorter article about this as part of the Methodist Church in Britain's #MyJusticeJourney project.
I can't actually remember when my involvement with justice issues began - I was certainly a member of CND and the Tax Justice campaign in my teens and twenties, but this has grown - as is demonstrated by my commitments to climate justice, fair trade and attempting to be socially and environmentally responsible, including in clothing.
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