A Heart For Your Sleeve DIY Kit (supporting The Climate Coalition)

A hand-stitched green heart can help remind us all to protect our beautiful world and secure a safer future for the next generation of crafters. Stitch what you love about the world on your sleeve in support of The Climate Coalition’s #ShowTheLove campaign.

The Climate Coalition, the UK’s largest group of people dedicated to action on climate change, launched their “For The Love Of Climate” campaign in the run up to COP21 in December 2015 and it is still worth supporting now. They have 11million supporters through a network of over 100 organisations from environmental and development charities to unions, faith, community and women’s groups. Craftivists and craft lovers around the world (not just the UK) would be a good addition and Clare Fussell, Campaigns Manager at The Climate Coalition, agrees:

“Unless world leaders know that people from across the world with different passions, hobbies and backgrounds all care, they won’t have the mandate to take strong action on climate change. We all need to be climate changeMAKERS.” 

Each kit contains:

• Felt heart and banner (made from post-consumer plastic bottles)

• Fabric heart (upcycled)

• Badge back

• Embroidery thread 

• Needle 

• Detailed instructions

• Tips & message ideas

• Crafter-thought questions to reflect on whilst stitching

• Craftivist Collective label

• Plus 2 free little gifts for you x 

Sales of these kits help to sustain and grow the Craftivist Collective’s global activities to engage people in gentle craftivism and support people to be the change they wish to see in the world.

All of the materials and printing are carefully sourced by Sarah from local and sustainable small business and then assembled in her flat in London. Use with courage and care.