I have a challenge for you all
07-04-2011, 05:56 PM
#152
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: WI
Posts: 80
awesome ideas. It will keep me busy. I like the idea for the VA hospitals. I don't want our military to feel forgotten for all they have lost and given up for our country. Plenty of time to do one for the nursing home also.
07-04-2011, 08:30 PM
#153
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Richmond, Va
Posts: 218
Originally Posted by acraftee24
I will accept that challenge.
Recently I made Walker Bags and took them to the nursing home. They loved them. The brighter the colors the better they liked them. The bag fits on the front of the walker (not the sit on kind) and has two pockets on each side. I told one lady she could store all her boyfriends numbers in the pockets. She said she needed more room! While I was there another lady crochets and gave me some baby yarn. She no longer likes to use it. They just enjoy someone coming to see them.
Also pillowcases are good gifts. I made some and sent them to Joplin, MO to a church for the tornado relief. You know the BIG store that wants to stop selling material has some for $6. Super quick to make and if directions are not clear go to youtube and put in pillowcase and it has a great tutorial to make it even faster.
Recently I made Walker Bags and took them to the nursing home. They loved them. The brighter the colors the better they liked them. The bag fits on the front of the walker (not the sit on kind) and has two pockets on each side. I told one lady she could store all her boyfriends numbers in the pockets. She said she needed more room! While I was there another lady crochets and gave me some baby yarn. She no longer likes to use it. They just enjoy someone coming to see them.
Also pillowcases are good gifts. I made some and sent them to Joplin, MO to a church for the tornado relief. You know the BIG store that wants to stop selling material has some for $6. Super quick to make and if directions are not clear go to youtube and put in pillowcase and it has a great tutorial to make it even faster.
07-06-2011, 03:06 AM
#154
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: ohio
Posts: 941
i had started a huge rag quilt but never got around to finishing it :( so last night i had a brain storm - there was a strip that was two squares wide by i think 5-7 squares long (the squares are 10 inches before snipping) i think if i rag them they will work for the shoulder shawls - what do you think?
07-06-2011, 01:22 PM
#156
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Wilson, NC
Posts: 155
I think this has been posted already but if not here it is. I found the shawl with pockets pattern in the McCalls Quilting March/Aprill 2011 issue...... so many things that can be made for people in need.. I plan on making several of these for the home my Mom is in.. walker bags would be nice also... umm know I have a pattern, gotta track it down!! sure hope all this 'good' spreads around to others!!
07-06-2011, 06:10 PM
#157
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Hiding in Maine
Posts: 206
looking at the replies it is good to see that so many have been doing this.
There really is good in this world if you look for it.
A Little Love Goes A long Way!
I do Think Quilters have big hearts. The challenge will help others see the joy in giving too.
Happy quilting to all,Chrissy B
There really is good in this world if you look for it.
A Little Love Goes A long Way!
I do Think Quilters have big hearts. The challenge will help others see the joy in giving too.
Happy quilting to all,Chrissy B
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