Question RE: BOM-How About Christmas Socks For our Soldiers?
07-15-2009, 04:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Feathers
Hi Quilters:
I get to chose the BOM for Sept. 15. Our sewing group has been asked to make Christmas Socks for our Soldiers in Iraq and wondered if any of you would have any interest in doing that for the Sept. 15 BOM? Christmas socks are the size of an 11 x 8 ich standard sheet of paper. They have a cuff that can be made out of flannel, felt, fur or whatever you want. The organization who sends the socks to the soldiers ask that NO GLITTER be used on the socks but any other kind of decorations one wants to do is fine. If y'all aren't interested in doing this or if it's not in the relm of BOM then I do have another BOM picked out.
For more info about the socks for our soldiers, please go to:
www.marinecorpsfamilyfoundation.org
http://www.marinecorpsfamilyfoundation.org/Santa.html
When you get to the site you'll see a number of topics along the right hand side of the page. One has a cardboard box with a Christmas sock hanging on the edge of the box. Click there and it'll take you to the page that tells all about this project.
The socks need to be at the coordinators by Oct. 15th. Her e-mail address USED to be [color=blue]4Puddle@comcast.net [/color]but I haven't had any luck getting her through this address. She also has a phone number: 1-541-926-3686 - her name is:
C. Pool
Stocking Coordinator
Operation Santa USMC 2008
2753 43rd. Ave. S.E.
Albany, OR 97322
I have made some socks and will post them on the picture page of the BOM. They are quick, easy and you can get about 4 socks out of 2/3 of a yard of fabric.
Thanks guys.
Feathers
I get to chose the BOM for Sept. 15. Our sewing group has been asked to make Christmas Socks for our Soldiers in Iraq and wondered if any of you would have any interest in doing that for the Sept. 15 BOM? Christmas socks are the size of an 11 x 8 ich standard sheet of paper. They have a cuff that can be made out of flannel, felt, fur or whatever you want. The organization who sends the socks to the soldiers ask that NO GLITTER be used on the socks but any other kind of decorations one wants to do is fine. If y'all aren't interested in doing this or if it's not in the relm of BOM then I do have another BOM picked out.
For more info about the socks for our soldiers, please go to:
www.marinecorpsfamilyfoundation.org
http://www.marinecorpsfamilyfoundation.org/Santa.html
When you get to the site you'll see a number of topics along the right hand side of the page. One has a cardboard box with a Christmas sock hanging on the edge of the box. Click there and it'll take you to the page that tells all about this project.
The socks need to be at the coordinators by Oct. 15th. Her e-mail address USED to be [color=blue]4Puddle@comcast.net [/color]but I haven't had any luck getting her through this address. She also has a phone number: 1-541-926-3686 - her name is:
C. Pool
Stocking Coordinator
Operation Santa USMC 2008
2753 43rd. Ave. S.E.
Albany, OR 97322
I have made some socks and will post them on the picture page of the BOM. They are quick, easy and you can get about 4 socks out of 2/3 of a yard of fabric.
Thanks guys.
Feathers
Hope you can all participate...just one sock will help! We're told that the soldiers love receiving them but that they also really like being able to give the socks to little kids on the street in Afganistan and Iraq to promote good will. These little kids don't have much and are pretty excited to get a present! Thanks everyone.
Christmas socks for the military in Afganistan and Iraq
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07-15-2009, 06:31 AM
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So its definately a go again ? Last year after Christmas I went to Walmart and bought a huge amount of Christmas fabric just for this project ( planning ahead :wink: ) I will start in about August. Thanks for keeping us posted :lol:
Sharon
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07-16-2009, 03:09 AM
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[b]Hi Everyone: Rein suggested that I make sure and indicate that the Christmas Socks for Soldiers project is again happening for 2009. She was astute enough to realize that when I added the info for socks a few days ago that maybe new folks on the board would think this was a last years project and not know that the project is happening again this year. Sew my friends, if you have the desire to whip up a sock or two for our soldiers PLEASE WHIP! We want the military to know we are thinking of them and appreciate their sacrifices to keep us all safe. Thanks, Rein, for the clarifying suggestion. Feathers[/b]
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Originally Posted by Feathers
Hi Quilters:
I get to chose the BOM for Sept. 15. Our sewing group has been asked to make Christmas Socks for our Soldiers in Iraq and wondered if any of you would have any interest in doing that for the Sept. 15 BOM? Christmas socks are the size of an 11 x 8 ich standard sheet of paper. They have a cuff that can be made out of flannel, felt, fur or whatever you want. The organization who sends the socks to the soldiers ask that NO GLITTER be used on the socks but any other kind of decorations one wants to do is fine. If y'all aren't interested in doing this or if it's not in the relm of BOM then I do have another BOM picked out.
For more info about the socks for our soldiers, please go to:
www.marinecorpsfamilyfoundation.org
http://www.marinecorpsfamilyfoundation.org/Santa.html
When you get to the site you'll see a number of topics along the right hand side of the page. One has a cardboard box with a Christmas sock hanging on the edge of the box. Click there and it'll take you to the page that tells all about this project.
The socks need to be at the coordinators by Oct. 15th. Her e-mail address USED to be [color=blue]4Puddle@comcast.net [/color]but I haven't had any luck getting her through this address. She also has a phone number: 1-541-926-3686 - her name is:
C. Pool
Stocking Coordinator
Operation Santa USMC 2008
2753 43rd. Ave. S.E.
Albany, OR 97322
I have made some socks and will post them on the picture page of the BOM. They are quick, easy and you can get about 4 socks out of 2/3 of a yard of fabric.
Thanks guys.
Feathers
I get to chose the BOM for Sept. 15. Our sewing group has been asked to make Christmas Socks for our Soldiers in Iraq and wondered if any of you would have any interest in doing that for the Sept. 15 BOM? Christmas socks are the size of an 11 x 8 ich standard sheet of paper. They have a cuff that can be made out of flannel, felt, fur or whatever you want. The organization who sends the socks to the soldiers ask that NO GLITTER be used on the socks but any other kind of decorations one wants to do is fine. If y'all aren't interested in doing this or if it's not in the relm of BOM then I do have another BOM picked out.
For more info about the socks for our soldiers, please go to:
www.marinecorpsfamilyfoundation.org
http://www.marinecorpsfamilyfoundation.org/Santa.html
When you get to the site you'll see a number of topics along the right hand side of the page. One has a cardboard box with a Christmas sock hanging on the edge of the box. Click there and it'll take you to the page that tells all about this project.
The socks need to be at the coordinators by Oct. 15th. Her e-mail address USED to be [color=blue]4Puddle@comcast.net [/color]but I haven't had any luck getting her through this address. She also has a phone number: 1-541-926-3686 - her name is:
C. Pool
Stocking Coordinator
Operation Santa USMC 2008
2753 43rd. Ave. S.E.
Albany, OR 97322
I have made some socks and will post them on the picture page of the BOM. They are quick, easy and you can get about 4 socks out of 2/3 of a yard of fabric.
Thanks guys.
Feathers
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