膝掛けでホッコリ Cozy up with an afghan

まゆみさんが今回も作ったゴージャスな膝掛け。車の中でも、ソファの上でもピッタリ。 Another one of Mayumisan’s gorgeous blankets.  You can use these as a lap blanket (hizakake), or for your car or on any piece of furniture in your house! They certainly add just that special touch.

 

もっともっと色々なひらめきやアイデア を Continuing the inspiration

ヤーンアライブの2014年の初クラスは1月21日です。それまで、良いアイデアを生み出す手助けとなるように2013年にまだ見せられなかった写真を掲載しますので案を練ってください。
Yarn Alive will start its classes for 2014 on January 21. Until then, we will be uploading pictures that we haven't shown yet from 2013 so that you can continue to be inspired!

らくだ Camel

昨年はに魅せられました。らくだは過去と未来の架け橋となる年のシンボルでした。らくだ印の「らくだスポーツ」という毛糸が送られてきた時にはメンバーは大喜びでした。これがその写真です。 Last year we had a great love for camels. The camel was symbolic as it represented a year to bridge the past and the future and move from recovery to wholeness. So we loved it when we received a package of this Camel Sports yarn! We thought it was worth a picture.

 

『アナベルとふしぎなけいと 』ー書評　"She still had extra Yarn" - Book Review

先週でプレゼントとして頂いた『アナベルとふしぎなけいと』 の写真をFacebookにアップしました。 Last week we posted a picture on Facebook of the "Extra Yarn" book that was given as a present.

可愛くて楽しい絵本だけでなく、まるでYarn Alive のはなしを描いているようです！

Not only is this book a fun read and beautifully illustrated, it shares the story of Yarn Alive! So we thought we would do a short book review on it :-)

みんなの為にあんでもなくならない毛糸で編み物を作る少女の物語です。

It's about a little girl who never runs out of yarn and so she keeps making things for others.

その小さな町で物事は変わっていきました。

Things began to change in that little town. 

変化はあったも、幸せが勝ちました。

And although there was some challenges, happiness prevailed.

２年半たってもYarn Alive は毛糸がなくなっていません。また地域と海外のために編み物を作っています。ここで変化はありますが、皆さん喜んでいます。

2 1/2 years on, Yarn Alive has not run out of yarn and so we keep making things for people in this community and abroad.  We have seen great change in this community and despite some challenges, all are happy.

ですから私たちはこの本がとても好きです。この絵本はおすすめです！

So you can see why we love this little book! Grab yourself a copy today! Extra Yarn in Japanese ("Anaberu to Fushigi Na Keito") Extra Yarn

 

 

セブンビーチ・エイド　7 Beach Aid

 明けましておめでとうございます！Happy New Year!
素晴らしい新年を迎えた事を願います。この時をもってセブンビーチエイドに感謝したいと思います。
We hope that the new year has started well for you all. We wanted to take this time to say thank you to 7 Beach Aid.
セブンビーチエイドは、震災以来国内での募金活動や人々の災害への意識を高める活動を繰り広げ、その中でヤーンアライブの活動にも 触れてくださいました。
どうぞ、彼らのこの2年半の活動にもご注目ください。
7 Beach Aid has been a great supporter of Yarn Alive over the past few years! They were so busy last year raising awareness and funds for different projects within Japan including Yarn Alive. Check out what they have achieved over the last 2 and a half years!
Summary
2011年
・facebook やウェブサイトと通した情報発信(英語)
・寄付金集め
・ロンドンで外国人が集まる語学学校や小学校で、東北の状況を発表
・被災地の希望を伝える写真展「Yet I Still Dare to Hope」
・東北訪問(七ヶ浜町、南三陸町、気仙沼市)
・ファンドレイジング　デャリティーディナー開催
・クリスマスカードプロジェクト
・Yarn Alive 支援
2012年
・東日本大震災1周年記念式典 「You Are Not Forgotten」主催
・スターバックスとの共同イベント
・寄付金集め
・在英日本商工会議所のチャリテーディナーで写真展
・チャリティークックブックの販売
・611days later のパネリスト参加（村井知事ご参列）
・Yarn Alive 支援
・Cricket for Smiles 支援
2013年
・東日本大震災2周年記念式典 「一緒に歩こう」共催
・ロンドン勉強会で講演
・日本 対 MCCクリケットチャリティーマッチ　共催
・寄付金集め
・在英日本商工会議所のチャリテーディナーで写真展

・ロンドンから被災地を訪問する人への補助金交付

・活動報告
 
Activities & Events
 
2011
May: Social Program - Princes college & Francis Kings School of English
June: 19th - With Children for Children(Providing Photos), July 22-24th - Hyper Japan(1st Photo Exhibition)
September: 10th - Mill Hill East Church Japan Day (Organised local event with Mill Hill East Church & 2nd Photo Exhibition), 18th - Japan Matsuri(3rd Photo Exhibition), 20th - Kampai-i @ The Japan Embassy (4th
Photo Exhibition)
November : 28th- Helping with Motoki Hirai's Concert in Shichigahama
Oct-Dec: Collect 600 Xmas cards to post to residents living in Temporary Housing in Shichigahama
2012
March: You Are Not Forgotten @ Golders Green Church (Organised local event with
Golders Green Parish Church & 5th Photo Exhibition), Japanese Chamber of Commerce
Charity Dinner (6th Exhibition)
May : You Are Not Forgotten @ Starbucks (Organised local event with Starbucks
Golders Green & 7th Photo Exhibition)
July : 25th-30th - Exhibition at Japan Festival(Providing Photos and helping Young Kai)
Nov: 11th - 611days later (Panel Discussion, and Provided Photos)
2013
March: 10th help organise ‘Let’s Walk Together’ @ St. John’s Blackheath Church (Event)
March: Lecture at ‘London Benkyo Kai’
April:  Japanese Chamber of Commerce Charity Dinner (Photo Exhibition)
April: 28th Help organise Charity Cricket Match @ Lord’s Cricket Ground (MCC vs Japan)
(Event), Honorary Guest the His Excellency Mr. Keiichi Hayashi Ambassador of Japan to the UK
October: Took part in Japan Matsuri 2013
November: Charity Talk at Film Screening by TERP @ SOAS
 
Fundraising 
 
2011
April: 2nd - Richmond Rugby Club, 3-5th - Magnitude 9 Exhibition, 4th - Egaku 9th - Hanami Picnic, 11th - Smile Again, 13th - Old Spitalfields Market, 16th - Children's Charity Concert @ Knightsbridge, 17th - Maeda Gakuen Charity Football match, 25th - Hayato London Charity Event, 30th - Hope for Japan
May: 1st - Art for Japan, 1st - Egaku2, 14th - Charity Afternoon @ Ricards Lodge High School,15th - Aid for Japan, 26th - Paint for Japan, 28th - Japan Day in Ruislip, 28th - Japan Underground
June: 19th - With Children for Children, 25th - Okinawa Day, 2nd, 3rd - Japan Art Festival, 9th - Maeda Gakuen Festival, July 22-24th - Hyper Japan
September: 10th - Mill Hill East Church Japan Day, 18th - Japan Matsuri
Oct-Dec: Charity Christmas Cards by Access Ideas
November: Fundraising Party @ The White House
2012
March: You Are Not Forgotten @ Golders Green Church (Event)
May : You Are Not Forgotten @ Starbucks (Event)
July : 8th - London 10k Marathon & TERP BBQ
Oct-Dec: Charity Christmas Cards by Access Ideas
2013
March: Let’s Walk Together @ St. John’s Blackheath Church (Event)
April: 28th Fundraising @ Lord’s Cricket Ground (MCC vs Japan)

October: Fundraising (for Yarn Alive) @ Japan Matsuri 2013

 

 彼らがしてくださったことに心から感謝します。 We are so thankful for their efforts and generosity!

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ヨルダンの報告 Jordan Update

皆さん、楽しいクリスマスをお過ごしでしたか？感謝のシーズンにあたり、私たちのヨルダン プロジェクトのご報告をします。
We hope you had a very Merry Christmas!! This is the season of giving so we thought we would take this time to share an update about our latest project in Jordan.
今夏、私たちが多くの方々から支援され癒されたそのお礼に私たちが支援できる人々がもっと何処かにいるのではないかという想いに至り ました。そして、ヨルダンにいるシリアからの難民たちが寒い時期に入る前に、こちらから私たちの手作り作品を送るプロジェクトが始まりました。
In the summer, we really felt that it was time for a new donation project. It helps keep all of our eyes on the fact that we are very blessed and can and should bless other people.  Miraculously, it did not take long to form a plan and send our goods to the Syrian refugees in Jordan in time for the cold weather!
支援物をヨルダンに届けてくださった人が、これらは東日本大震災の被災者たちが手作りした作品で寒い季節に少しでも心と身体を温めて欲しいと説明すると、難民の人たちはとても感動したそうです。特に、子供たちは大喜びだったそうです。そして、世界中から忘れ去られてしまっていると思っていたのに、遠い日本の人々が自分たちのことを思っていてくれることを知り、喜んだそうです。
Our representative who took the items shared with us that it was very moving to be able to tell these families that some ladies who survived the tsunami in Japan wanted them to have something to keep warm in the winter.  They were so happy!  He said that it meant a lot to the children to have one thing that belongs to them.  And it meant so much to know that even people in Japan are thinking of them.  We know that these people really feel that the world has forgotten them, so this project might have helped in a tiny way to help them know that people are thinking of them.
小さな帽子、スカーフ、セーターなどの支援はささやかな好意ですが、苦しんでいる人々の少しでもお役にたてたことはヤーンアライブのメンバーたちに生きる喜び、目標を与えました。メンバーは難民子供達の写真を見て、それぞれが自分たちの作った作品を見つけて心から嬉しそうでした。こうして、受ける側もあげる側も祝福されるのですね。
In the grand scheme of things our few little hats and scarves and sweaters, doesn't mean much, but just the act of making something for suffering people has brought great joy and purpose and happiness to these women in Japan.  It has been a great thing.  It was fun to see them look at the pictures and see that the things they made were on the children.  So many people have been blessed all around!

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