Hello Everyone!
We had a great time on Saturday! There was a nice group there, we shared stories, worked together, learned something new, and overall, it was great! I hope you can join us next month on February 9th from 9:30 to 2:00 for another great time! Our new project is baby hats & blankets for Life Center, and we will also be working on baby blankets for the Children’s Ministry here at Hazel Dell. We will be working on these through March, in order to give everyone plenty of time. Patterns and links will be posted on the website in the next several days for the sewing items.
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We had a great time on Saturday!
Pillowcases – What a Success!
Thank you for all your hard work, we were able to donate 61 pillowcases to Wheeler Mission! Everyone enjoyed the color and variety of the pillowcases, and the recipients appreciated that they were made just for them!
To see pictures, please go to the Gallery.
Our First Creative Workshop!
We’ll be starting the new year with our first Creative Workshop on January 5th from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm. I know there is some confusion on the date – in January it’s on the first Saturday, after that it will be on the second Saturday!
To start off the day, we will have a short devotional and then take some time to get to know each other! We’ll finish up our time together with instructions and patterns for our next project. Whenever possible, all projects will have sewing, knitting, crocheting and non-sewing options.
Please bring a project to work on for this session, and bring something to ‘show and tell’ if you wish, and of course bring your lunch! This will be an informal group, so come as you are.
Starting in February, we will be gathering on the second Saturday of each month from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm.. There will be plenty of time to work on your projects, and help will be available! If you need to come late or leave early due to other commitments, that’s OK!
Pillowcases for Wheeler Mission
Our first project will be pillowcases for Wheeler Mission in Indianapolis. We’ll start in November, and finish up in mid-December. This one will be on your own, but please contact us if you have any questions!
Per request of Wheeler Mission, the fabric choice is ‘tasteful, non-holiday’ fabric; a variety of colors, prints and solids is welcome. It’s important to pre-wash all your fabric! I wash it warm water with laundry soap, then put it in the dryer. This will help to prevent shrinkage, colors running, and softens the fabric!
Here is an easy pattern to use from the 1 Million Pillowcase Challenge:
Basic Pillowcase Pattern, this is the last one on the 3rd row.
And if you’re feeling a little more adventurous, here’s a slightly more challenging pattern. Please only use this one if you’re more comfortable with sewing!
Roll It Up Pattern, this is the first one on the 1st row.
Here’s a video for the Roll It Up pillowcase!
To insure that the seams don’t ravel, here’s 3 suggestions:
- after you sew the seam, do a zigzag stitch to encase the edges
- serge the seams (if you have a serger)
- do a french seam (as explained on page 4 of the Roll It Up! pattern)
Currently Wheeler Mission has about 80 women and about 20 children; our hope is to have one for every person. The children are from toddler to teenage, but boys are only allowed up to age 12. Their max capacity is 112, and they usually have at least 100.
