Sewing For Charity
Debbie Colgrove
If you have ever been hit with a disaster or watched a close friend lose everything to a house fire or weather disaster, you know the need for people to help each other. Most sewers have a heart of gold and a fabric stash. Here are some ways to help others using your sewing skills.
If you belong to a sewing group, you can get the whole group involved. If your working on your own, I'm sure you can find family and friends that would love to help. With the help of the internet community, we should be able to fill all these needs.
Charities Sponsored for Helping Children
The Preemie Project - Help the families and spread love for a newborn with difficulties. Make Angel Gowns and donate them to the neonatal section of public hospitals. Template and Directions on line.
Newborns In Need - Supplies clothing and blankets to newborns in need, even burial outfits if needed. A very heart warming project.
Project Linus - A blanket making project to supply blankets to ill, traumatized or any child in need of a hug. Written up in Family Circle.
Warming Families - Many ideas and places looking for crocheted and knitted donations. Many of the newborn hats that are needed could use up your left over yarn, to supply comfort and warmth to a tiny infant.
Charities Sponsored for Helping the Homeless
Warming Families - Many ideas and places looking for crocheted and knitted donations. Many of the newborn hats that are needed could use up your left over yarn, to supply comfort and warmth to a tiny infant.
Stitches That Serve - Read and join in the Comfort Cap program through Husquavarna.
Ugly Quilts for the Homeless - directions to construct a special sleeping bag to help the homeless stay warm until they get the help they need.
Charities Sponsored To Help Cancer Patients
Production Sewing of Chemotherapy Turbans - Full on line directions to make turbans for donating to radiation treatment centers and oncologist.
Comfort Caps (TM) Cancer Hat Project - Information about the start of this project with "To obtain information on setting up a ComfortCap program in your neighborhood, visit the Original Sewing & Craft Expo, or write to Husqvarna Viking Sewing Machine Company, 11760 Berea Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44111-1601, or contact them at the Husquavarna Viking website." You may also want to contact your local machine dealer, I know mine has set an event to help with this project.
If your striking out on your own you may also want to check out Make It Easy - Wheelchair Tote Bag . Nancy has done an excellent job of presenting directions that were talked about on the Sergeit Mail List. She made wonderful illustrations that even a beginner could follow.
Still Looking For A Place To Help?
Quilting For Good Works and Charity - Our About.com Quilting Guide has compiled more places that quilters can donate their skills.
Craft and Idea Links - If your not sure what you can make.
All The features on this site - Rated by difficulty, to help you choose where to start.
Craft - Sewing Net Links - From your guide, many sewing related Craft Links.
Free Projects - From your guide, an index to all kinds of free projects available on the net.
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