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Project title: Creative studio „Carefree sewing!” Aim: to purchase inventory for the equipment of the creative studio and encourage people to spend their free time valuably. Implementer of the project: Society “Blue Scarf” Address: 1 Peldu Street, Priekule, rural territory of Priekule, LV-3434 Contacts: Member of the Board of the Society Astra Feldmane, phone: 28481673, e-mail: [email protected], 1 Peldu Street, Priekule, LV 3434 Total costs of the project: EUR 2017.63 About the submitter of the project in a nutshell: members of the Society “Blue Scarf” („Zilais lakatiņš”) try to spend their free time valuably: 14 sing in the ensemble, 18 dance in the dance group „Valceris”, 12 members are engaged in handiwork – they knit, crochet, and make souvenirs. Exhibitions of the works are organised in the House of Culture of Priekule on regularly basis, at Christmas inhabitants of the old people’s home Aizvīķi receive gifts, also our members have participated in the market of handiwork in Riga. Project description: creative workshop was developed for the implementation of the project, sewing machine, over locker, sewing machine for the embroidery, knitting machine were purchased. Not only members of the Society but also other active housewives of the town of Priekule were interested in new possibilities. Sewing machine for the embroidery attracted most of the attention as it was something new and not experienced before. Beautiful practical things and gifts were made. Created works were displayed in the exhibition in the House of Culture of Priekule. Public funding: EUR 1815.87 53 11