The Knitters for Obama group on Ravelry (membership/login required) has started a new fundraiser, with some AMAZING prizes (85 of them!). Here are the details (note, it sounds like you need to be a Ravelry member—it takes about 4 days to get an invitation to join—and some of the links in the prize descriptions will only allow you access if you’re logged onto Ravelry):

1. Donate to Barack Obama THROUGH THIS PAGE between September 20, 2008 12:01am CST and October 31, 2008 at 11:59pm CST. If you are in the right place, there will be a message that says “This contribution will be credited to Knitters for Obama Fundraising Goal.”

2. Forward your confirmation email to obamaknitters [at} gmail [dot] com and let us know in which drawing you’d like to participate. You get one “ticket” for every $5. (for example, if you donated $25, you could put 3 chances on Prize 7 and 2 on Prize 14, or all 5 on Prize 1, or whatever.) Also, please include your Ravelry Name to make things easier!

It’s that simple! You can contribute between September 20, 2008 & October 31, 2008 at 11:59pm CST. Drawings will be held on November 1, 2008 at 10:00pm CST.

Here is the prize list! [Read more →]

If you happen to be in the Keystone State this weekend, check out this Crafts Fair benefiting the Obama-Biden campaign.

A group of local artists and craftspeople will hold a fundraising sale this weekend (Sept. 27 and 28) to support Barack Obama’s campaign for the presidency. The event will be held on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and on Sunday from noon until 5:00 p.m. at Centre County Democrat Headquarters (224 South Allen Street in State College, Penn.).

Participants will sell their original creations and will donate all proceeds to the Obama campaign. Items available for purchase include paintings, jewelry, photography, greeting cards, calligraphy, pins, fabric art, and assorted crafts.

A reception with refreshments will be held on Sunday from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m.

There’s a bit more information over here.

If you go, snap a few pictures and we’ll post them here.

Yes We Can!

“In the unlikely story that is America, there has never been anything false about hope.”

~Barack Obama

Flickr user craftingforobama uploaded these bags to the Obama Craft Project Flickr pool, and all we can say is wow-ee! These are part of an ongoing project to raise money to support the Obama campaign. Here’s what she has to say (from her fundraising page on barackobama.com):

I am an everyday person with a Singer 401A, a lot of energy and the conviction that Barack Obama is the person who needs to be in the White House. Immediately. For once, everyday people can truly make that happen….

…This effort of Mad Stitchery will roll from right now through Nov. 4, 2008.

Like the man said, we *are* one people, we *are* one nation and if work together now *we can* heal this nation down the road, and work to improve the world.

First you have to believe it’s possible. Then you will find within yourself a way to make it so.

I have never done something like this before. This is my small contribution toward the effort to save our nation.

You can read more about this effort and find out how you can snag yourself one of these from craftingforobama while also supporting the Obama campaign, by following this link.

(This is also your Daily Dose of Obama Crafts for Sale.)

Yes We Can!

Flickr user Yarnivore uploaded this fantastic keychain the Obama Craft Project Flickr Group. Here’s what she has to say about this project:

It would be hard to whine about anything today, because I spent it with my awesome friend Alexandra, one of my very first NYC friends, who had a party today where we made crafts projects that she will sell at a fundraiser in a few weeks to raise money for the Obama/Biden campaign. Francis and I hung out all afternoon, and so many friends came by, and we all had a wonderful time.