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Fabric I Bought with my KivaZip Loan for Pirate Costumes and EtsyFest 2015

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I had reached my KivaZip Loan goal in just a few days-YIPPEE!- and started ordering fabric.  I usually take two or three people with me to hobby lobby with their smart phone coupons to buy fabric 10 yards each at a time.  This is hard to do, especially when you don't feel good and everyone is so busy.  This is the cheapest way to buy fabric for my costumes so that I can actually earn a few dollars for my hard work.  Having reached my KivaZip Loan goal, I researched other ways of buying fabric in bulk that would be comparable in price.  For the felt I make the vests from, I found a fabulous deal using Amazon Prime for free shipping.  The fabric is even better that what I was getting at Hobby Lobby as it is made in the USA AND made from recycled plastic bottles!  It feels wonderful and the fabric consistency is better than the other.  Today I received my shipment of two bolts of black felt, delivered to my door, in bulk, and I don't have to buy 10 y...

Update: Day 2

I am almost there!!!!!  Yippee!!!!!!  Thanks to a few dollars here and there from generous people who believe in me and what I do, I will be able to produce my costumes on days that I feel good, keep items in stock, and participate in EtsyFest 2015!  I have 25 lenders and need only $65 more!!!!!!  If you have not read my story, I encourage you to go to my Kiva Zip loan page and read about me and my business. ( http://email.kiva.org/wf/click?upn=5fLLEF66HbXVcJs5JjqLCoprSUWZcbIz9-2FI3eZYc8HBKetUnotM-2BOAYos6ZLfPB-2F8PniRn-2Bh9hdAbfj8sxGtRkEyi2BkSSZCrtzTY1YiGNe3VELkeMJXC2UHvssgGXk3eVD4gZgG9NzwMTk7tX-2BEWQ-3D-3D_1pM6CzPYuRhfXDnZ6mNtLoh9r5QmCkqSbD2GSys4yP9OEe-2FfT3eFmYWAtwrQ0QUmqILntIqERnm308bHrB-2Bdzkr24gID3ySnvwKbLGo7iTJWfUeBQ1UYv6u8IzdPHlgMF8QGlv-2Bid37HhRVaShBNIZhPjL84Wno3xQGbAywu3jl1kLX73x90KfeJXdZnu2UbItx4QEodqULpheDeTN4rIFVaVU1pANlbgLD2w5d-2FQhJ43YCweSX0dSfJObHC5xGl )   HUGE thanks to everyone who believes in me and what I do.  You are part of my su...

My Kiva Zip Loan for my small business

http://email.kiva.org/wf/click?upn=5fLLEF66HbXVcJs5JjqLCoprSUWZcbIz9-2FI3eZYc8HBKetUnotM-2BOAYos6ZLfPB-2F8PniRn-2Bh9hdAbfj8sxGtRkEyi2BkSSZCrtzTY1YiGNe3VELkeMJXC2UHvssgGXk3eVD4gZgG9NzwMTk7tX-2BEWQ-3D-3D_1pM6CzPYuRhfXDnZ6mNtLoh9r5QmCkqSbD2GSys4yP9OEe-2FfT3eFmYWAtwrQ0QUmqILntIqERnm308bHrB-2Bdzkr24gID3ySnvwKbLGo7iTJWfUeBQ1UYv6u8IzdPHlgMF8QGlv-2Bid37HhRVaShBNIZhPjL84Wno3xQGbAywu3jl1kLX73x90KfeJXdZnu2UbItx4QEodqULpheDeTN4rIFVaVU1pANlbgLD2w5d-2FQhJ43YCweSX0dSfJObHC5xGl Hello again!  I have been approved to raise funds for my costume making business from Kiva Zip which is a non-profit organization that helps people like me to take their business to the next level.  You can loan as little as $5 and, if you are new to Kiva, they will match any funds you contribute PLUS, it's a loan and you get it back very soon :-)  Help out an artist and contribute to my campaign loan on Kiva!