Submission #15

This banner comes from the UK and was made Jan G. with some lovely beaded work. 

Jan specified that she's vegan because she "likes her animals alive." 

New Cave Nest for Wildlife Rescues - Charity Knitting

Hello! 

Here are some new types of crocheted and knitted cave nests, which are useful to rescue centers & wildlife hospitals for rescued swifts, bats, and other cave dwelling species. 

Crocheted Patterns:

Crocheted 8in Cave Nest Pattern

Crocheted 3 & 5in Mini Cave Nest Patterns

Knitted Patterns:

Knit 8in Cave Nest Pattern

Knitted 4in Cave Nest Pattern

Please visit Wildlife Rescue Nests on Facebook to find out which wildlife rescues & hospitals are in need of these types of nests and the regular bowl-like nests, here.

You can find an example of the nests and a link to more patterns in the charity knitting portion of this blog, here.

If you make any of these, then please do share with us here or via our facebook page.

Thanks & happy crafting for good!

Submission #13

Lucky #13 is all the way from the UK by Amanda J.!

Amanda says, "I chose to take part because I love crafting and am vegan. I recently found out about craftivism and thought it was a great idea to promote messages in a non-threatening way."

She adds, "my design says "Animals are friends not food" as I believe it is wrong to eat and cause pain to animals for human greed. Many people say they "love" animals yet continue to eat them. I am sending the message that if you really love animals, then you wouldn't eat them."

Submission #12

'Zeby nie uczestniczyc w zadawaniu bolu', which means:

 'To not participate in causing pain' -by Malgorzata, Poland

 

The first submission in Polish!

Submission #11

 

"Vegan for a more just world" - Luisa, Switzerland 

The first submission in French!

 

Keen to practice your French?

Follow her bloggings and read her article on the craftivist movement

and the Vegan Craftivist project, HERE.

 

 

Skool of Vegan Craftivism!

I'm SO happy to share this with you. I embroidered this banner (top right) and teamed up with Skool of Vegan to help raise funds for Kindred Spirits Sanctuary .

 

Last year, my mom helped rescue a turkey named Libby (short for Animal Liberation), and it takes $350 to feed her for a year. Of course, there are so many other amazing animals living at the sanctuary too. SO this year, I'm asking to please donate just ONE dollar to help. That one dollar will enter you for the chance to get your name embroidered on the banner as a sponsor, which will go up on my larger flag, which will be the end product of this project. 

 

You can donate your dollar to the sanctuary by following this link (bottom left of the page for a one-time donation). Don't forget to write 'Skool of Vegan' and your name in the comments as you donate, to be entered into the draw.

http://www.kindredspiritssanctuary.org/donate.html

 

Please, please, please share! Thank you xox

Submission #10

"Every day I make choices that align my actions with my morality. I'm vegan because compassion for nonhuman animals is part of my morality." 

-Julia, Puerto Rico/USA

Submission #9

 

"Je suis vegan pour les animaux parce que je les 

considére comme fréres et soeurs, et je les aimes beaucoup.

Je joindré cet projet parce que j'aimerais que ce 

message voyage et sois écouté dans le monde!"

-Alessandra, Switzerland 

Submission #8

"A single person cannot make all suffering disapear, but can make conscious decision to do as much as possible and refuse to support abuse of animals. All your actions resonate -  if you cannot do 100% , do 20% or 3 %. Respect life, in all shapes and forms - you're part of this huge ecosystem, but not the most importand part. Be thoughfull, be carying, be kind." 

-Malgorzata, Poland 

Vegan Craftivist Meet-Up #2

Yesterday, we got together once again to craft on behalf if nonhuman animals. It was a small but lovely international group. 

This time I chose a public venue, which worked out quite well. Many people wondered what we were doing, so next time I'll have to have more obvious signs. I think people here are too shy to come up and ask questions. 

Here are a few photos. Stay tuned for photos if the new banner submissions.

A third meet up is being scheduled for World Vegan Month, so stay tuned for details :)

Submission #7

                                      

Our family is vegan because we choose to actively practice non-violence in our home and in our lives.  

-Heidi, Canada

Submission #6

            "I'm vegan because for just a tiny little bit of extra effort on my part (which in any case is mainly caused by other people, not by the actual vegan way of life), I can help stop needless suffering. Animals are beings in themselves and it costs me nothing to respect that, and instead actually benefits both my health and the health of this planet."

 

- Jade, UK/Switzerland 

Submission #5

"I always preferred to observe animals rather then torture them, so it was the first thing that came to my mind, when I thought of the reasons why I'm vegan - I don't want animals to suffer. It just feels right and always did. I hope this project will show that there are many of us, who care for animals and don't wish them any harm."

-Meg, Poland/Switzerland 

Submission #4

"Je l'ai fait parce que j'aime la vie, la nature,et les animaux, et j'aimerais que cette belle energie vole dans ce monde qui en a besoin de notre respectuese presence ephemere..."  

 

-Alessandra, Switzerland 

 

 

Submission #3

By Paloma, Switzerland 

 

Submission #2

All the way from the US, we have the second submission to the project!!

"Being vegan means that I can fully love and respect animals without moral conflict." - Leah, USA