100-year-old dressmaker finishes 1051st dress for African children

For her 100th birthday, Lillian Weber reached an important goal – she finished sewing her 1051st dress. Across the ocean in Africa, in
a number of countries, hundreds of little girls wear dresses handmade by Weber.

Fox News first met her last year when she made headlines for her goal to sew 1000 dresses by her century mark. She’s been sewing
almost a dress a day, and she donates the clothing to a non-profit Christian organization based in Michigan called Little Dresses for
Africa.

The organization has sent millions of dresses to nearly 50 countries in Africa and to dozens of other countries.

The founder and director, Rachel O’Neill said the simple pillowcase frocks are so much more than a new piece of clothing.

“Lives are really saved because of these cute sweet sixteen dresses with sleeves price. When a little girl is wearing a new dress they’re much less likely to be messed with
because someone knows they’re being taken care of,” said O’Neill.

Over three million of the frocks have been sent to African orphanages, churches and villages since the non-profit began in 2008. Little
Dresses for Africa suggests using a pillowcase pattern for the dresses, that’s simple to create.