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"When Jennifer Simonic and Masey Kaplan stepped in to support a grieving friend
who had lost her mother, they discovered two unfinished blankets while sorting
through her things. Each took one away to finish it off.
Inspired, they launched Loose Ends in September 2022. The not-for-profit
project connects skilled volunteers – known as ‘finishers’ – with people who
have found unfinished knitting or crochet projects that their loved ones have
left incomplete when they died. The idea is simple, say the pair, but often a
profoundly healing experience for those who submit items.
“When a maker dies mid-project, this tangible, handmade expression of love
could get lost, donated or thrown out,” says Kaplan. “Our volunteers’ goals are
to finish these projects as intended and give them back to be cherished.”
There are now around 17,000 finishers in 60 countries. Sometimes, the projects
are incomplete due to the original crafter’s worsening disability. While not
always possible, Simonic and Kaplan try to match people with finishers who live
locally. Some find it hard to send such sentimental items in the post, but it
also reduces the project’s carbon footprint and shipping costs."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
