Lets hear it for the boys!

I am sending 150 dresses off to Uganda in May and was asked if we could provide anything for the boys at the school the dresses are going to (all 123 of them!) as it would be lovely for every child to receive something. I said that I would try and get some shorts together for them and have finally got round to making some myself. I have to say that they were surprisingly easy and actually quite enjoyable to make. What do you think? Next time I will definitely try and make the legs a bit narrower I think but not bad for a first effort. You can find the tutorial here

Other people have taken up the challenge too!  These 3 pairs were made by upcycling old tshirts by Cheryl using this tutorial. They look fab!.

The very kind Mo also sent a parcel full of shorts. Some she had upcycled from old pyjamas and t shirts and some outgrown by her son. A great selection. 

The very kind Pamela who often sends dresses has set her sights on achieving our shorts target and sent me 36 pairs of shorts. Yes 36!! Amazing work!!

and also 8 lovely dresses

A big thank you to Nikki's mum who made a gorgeous dress for us. Its a really pretty design.

Patricia (another regular contributor) sent me another 9 beautiful dresses to add to her total

Jo sent two very pretty dresses. Really love the stripy fabric.

Sue made another 3 lovely dresses.

This fabric is so pretty.

These 5 gorgeous dresses came all the way from Sarah in Germany. They all had the cutest little dolls in the pockets. Such a lovely idea.

I also received 17 lovely dresses from Lynsey. These were made by members of the Cleadon Village Methodist Church. A big thank you to everyone involved. 

Total to date is 1314 dresses and 73 pairs of shorts. We still need 50 pairs of shorts by the end of June. Anyone fancy having a go? Age range is 5-14.