One ball of wool was delivered.
“These
are the clothes I wore when I was evacuating.”
The Jonet
office has been sent a lot of knitting wool, embroidery thread and other
handicraft goods from people all over the country. As well as being used for
holding salons in various locations, they’ve been sent to temporary
accommodation so they can be used freely by individuals who can’t get out and
about. In the meeting halls of the temporary accommodations, even people who
aren’t very good at handicraft are learning from other people and knitting and
embroidering beautifully.
Some
people are making urgently-needed winter clothes for themselves or their
families, others are making things in response to requests, but everyone seems
to be enjoying themselves. We’re also sending out goods made by people who
Jonet is supporting.
The other
day, we received a letter:
‘My house
was washed away in the tsunami on 3.11, and my daughter, her husband and my
grandchild, who lived with me, all lost their lives. I blamed myself for not
being able to protect them and was crying every day. There were times when I
thought of death … I had the sudden urge to have a go at knitting. I’m very
happy to receive the knitting wool from you.’
Everyone
seems to be valuing their time, all engrossed in their knitting.
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