We had fun on Saturday! We have some fun totes that people brought in, and some of us were ‘playing’ by decorating our totes! Please feel free to do the same and make them unique! We have some donations of fabric for totes, so if you don’t have fabric, and want to sew some totes, please let me know!
The Gallery page is now updated with lots of new pics! Please take a look!
We had our Baby Dedication on Sunday, April 28th, and had 11 babies dedicated. Each one received a blanket made by HD Creative members, and their families appreciated it so much! Thank you to everyone who made blankets!
Our project for January through March is making baby blankets & hats for Life Centers. We want to give everyone plenty of time to work on them. You can use any pattern you would like; here are some patterns to get you started.
If you’re new to quilting, you may find Quilting Basics helpful. It includes a list of the equipment, tools, and supplies you’ll need.
Here’s a basic quilt pattern, with variations if you want to ‘play’:
Alternating Squares Baby Quilt
Baby hat patterns for knit fabric from Tie Dye Diva:
Free Baby Knot Hat Pattern and Tutorial
Fleece baby hat patterns from Fleece Fun:
Halloween Hat Pack 2
These are really cute, although they may be a little large for infants. There are several different types of ears to use.
Ellen’s Easiest Ever Baby Blanket
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 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:
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.
