How you can help
Donations of Material, Tools, Equipment
We accept donations of
- New Material
- Duffle
- Fur
- Sealskin
- Sewing notions: elastic, thread, sinew, pins, Zippers, etc.
- Yarn and crochet hooks, knitting needles
- Ulus
- Broken carvings materials to be re-worked
- Sewing machines (to be distributed to Inuit families or individuals)
Email Centre Coordinator at inuitwomensewing@gmail.com or call 613 298 6209
On Line Donations of Funds:
Through the Odawa Native Friendship Centre finance department
Repairs, alterations of Inuit clothing items
We can
- Put in zippers
- Repair skin clothing
- Make and attach fur ruffs
- Connect you with a parka maker, hat maker, mitt maker, boot maker, Inuit clothing designer etc.
- Repair Inuit tools
- Connect you with an Inuit tool maker
- Advise you on the use and care of Inuit clothing items, works of art or tools
Support for Inuit Sewers
We will support you
- Providing sewing care packages of materials to make specific items
- accessing sewing materials, cloth, fur, thread, needles etc,
- finding a sewing machine
- connecting to a sewing machine repair person
- Helping connect you with marketing opportunities
- Show casing your creations on our website
