I had complete trust in all the designers whose patterns I bought that the donation would be made (and if a few didn’t, well, it’s only a few dollars and not a redirection of the direct donations I’d already made), and I also assumed that all the designers would wait until the Help for Haiti sale period ended until making the donation. Seeing mid-period updates of donations on some blogs was a pleasant surprise.

I’ve also been really impressed by the way that hand crafters and self-employed designers have been able to combine business with compassion, raising a lot of money for a good cause, while also brining new attention to budding designers. I haven’t read much in the way of criticism of the Help for Haiti initiative, but I try to avoid the constant whine of complaint that justifies inaction during crises like this. Raverlry and Ravelrers efforts were a very small bit of action during a big crisis, and small, consistent and compassionate action has been shown over and over again in history to be the only way to truly effect change. I’d like to thank you for being a part of that small effort.