|
|
|
 |
 | Blog Title: Help Sick Children This Holiday Season: It's Easy With Pillowcases (12/01/2009) |     | | catzcrazy Says: | | | December 04, 2009 at 12:40 pm | | | | I think this is such a GREAT project that I'm getting all of my girlfriends involved in it. Were they suppose to post the specifics about how we do this, here on the BLOG? Do they need to be washed first, is there a special size they need to be made to? Will a regular size pillowcase be alright? Can anyone give me the specifics? Thanks so much for all of this info. I have to tell you that I think that picture of the bunny, in the middle of those pillowcases, is so DARLING!!!! This is what drew me into watching the video! Thanks for that!!!! I have been wanting to find some sort of charity work that I could contribute to. I think I have found it! |
|
|
| Blog Title: Help Sick Children This Holiday Season: It's Easy With Pillowcases (12/01/2009) | | | pillowcases Says: | | | December 03, 2009 at 10:46 pm | | | | Thank you Alex for issuing this challenge for us. The emails are pouring in from all over. Ryan's light is shining bright! Cindy "Hello,I am writing to thank you for the beautiful pillow cases you make. Our 4 1/2 year old daughter was diagnosed with stage 4,high risk,neuroblastoma.Your pillow cases really brightened her days.Maggie's favorite color was purple and her nurses knew exactly which ones to bring her.Maggie sadly passed away but I wanted you to know how much joy she got from those pillow cases and also how much comfort they bring to our other 2 children (ages 6 and 11) who use them now to feel closer to their little sister.Thank you for doing what you do,it truly matters!" |
|
|
| Blog Title: Help Sick Children This Holiday Season: It's Easy With Pillowcases (12/01/2009) | | | 55sewing Says: | | | December 03, 2009 at 08:19 am | | | | I think what you are doing is so great, I would like to help too. Please send information on how to start. Thank you. Janie |
|
|
 | Blog Title: Help Sick Children This Holiday Season: It's Easy With Pillowcases (12/01/2009) |  | | Prismsaz Says: | | | December 01, 2009 at 10:21 pm | | | | I became aware of this organization a few months ago and I immediately went out and bought fun and bright fabric and made 15 pillow cases and took them to my local quilt shop that is a drop off for the pillow cases. I have vowed that I wont't stop with doing it once, I will continue to keep on contributing on a regular basis. What a wonderful cause! It touched my heart and knowing it is putting a smile on a child's face is the ultimate reward! One of the stories I read on the web site was about a boy that puts his pillow case over the iv stand that holds the bag....that way he has something bright and cheerful to look at while he is getting his treatment. I AM SO GLAD YOU FOUND THIS CAUSE!!! NOW ALL OF TQS FAMILY WILL JOIN IN AND BRING SMILES TO MORE FACES!!!! THANK YOU ALEX FOR MAKING THIS A CHALLENGE! |
|
|
 | Blog Title: Help Sick Children This Holiday Season: It's Easy With Pillowcases (12/01/2009) | | | pambeeme Says: | | | December 01, 2009 at 09:55 pm | | | | What a wonderful coincidence. I've been looking for a project to donate. Sometimes I just want to sit down and sew and finish something. What a pleasure to create a pillow case with fun bright fabrics and be able to donate it to this cause. Looking forward to contacting the local drop off. |
|
|
| Blog Title: Help Sick Children This Holiday Season: It's Easy With Pillowcases (12/01/2009) | | | lsmozart Says: | | | December 01, 2009 at 09:08 pm | | | | I am an Orchestra Director in IL and I love sewing. My students and I have provided 261 pillowcases for this cause to date and we plan on continuing for a very long time. It only takes a little time and it is a great way to clear out your stash and your friends stash. |
|
|
| Blog Title: Help Sick Children This Holiday Season: It's Easy With Pillowcases (12/01/2009) | | | catzcrazy Says: | | | December 01, 2009 at 06:45 pm | | | | What an AWESOME idea!!! I want all the details, please!!!! I'm going to get all of my sewing friends together so we can do this wonderful gift for the children! Thanks so much for putting out this information. Together, we can do anything! |
|
|
 | Blog Title: Help Sick Children This Holiday Season: It's Easy With Pillowcases (12/01/2009) | | | Ladylace Says: | | | December 01, 2009 at 06:44 pm | | | | I have been working with these folks in Georgia for about a year. They are awesome. Each state has it's own chapter. So you can help kids in your area. And learning the hot dog method to make a pillow case was so much fun. You can teach an old dog new tricks. I am so happy that The Quilt Show is helping these folks. Thank You Thank You Thank You. My chapter in Georgia is run by Lisa Rowell. A fabolous lady. This is way to cool. |
|
|
| Blog Title: Help Sick Children This Holiday Season: It's Easy With Pillowcases (12/01/2009) | | | Krackers Says: | | | December 01, 2009 at 02:19 pm | | | | I have been making quilts for kids ages 8-18 with cancer for over six years now. They are called "Ally Cat Quilts by Krackers". I gave up counting how many when I hit #861, which was a year and a half ago. I learned that there is a huge need for kids' quilts in this age bracket, because most people make the quilts for the little guys, but the teens are mostly forgotten. Our granddaughter, Ally, was diagnosed with leukemia when she was 11, and she and our daughter are the ones who are responsible for this effort. It is amazing how much making these quilts for the kids has increased my own Spirituality, because each quilt is different, each has a cat on it somewhere (for the Ally Cat part), and each one is carefully planned out and stuffed with prayer. Just yeaterday I mailed off one to New York and one to Washington state. Another that I am starting today goes to California. Sandy Collins (aka Krackers) |
|
|
 | Blog Title: Help Sick Children This Holiday Season: It's Easy With Pillowcases (12/01/2009) | | | DesertQuilter Says: | | | December 01, 2009 at 12:54 pm | | | | This touching video brought tears. It's amazing how the idea has spread worldwide! But, quilters are amazing at spreading good ideas and getting them accomplished. The Valley Quilters Guild in Green Valley, AZ has been making pillow cases and pillow case totes for children at the Ronald McDonald House in Tucson, AZ for some time and they are very popular. We also made LOTS of Christmas stockings for a local charity's kid's party coming up this year. Big sew days make a lot of work get done quickly while we're having a good time together. Mary Anne |
|
|
 | Blog Title: Help Sick Children This Holiday Season: It's Easy With Pillowcases (12/01/2009) |  | | elainann Says: | | | December 01, 2009 at 10:17 am | | | | What a good idea. This is also something I would like to do in our community. I belong to two quilt guilds and will pass the message along. Thoughts and prayers to the family. Elaine xox. |
|
|
| Blog Title: Help Sick Children This Holiday Season: It's Easy With Pillowcases (12/01/2009) | | | mikoll Says: | | | December 01, 2009 at 08:53 am | | | | ....anxiously waiting for details tomorrow.....what an awesome idea! I would love information on doing this for my community.....thank you! |
|
|
 | Blog Title: Help Sick Children This Holiday Season: It's Easy With Pillowcases (12/01/2009) |  
| | skate Says: | | | December 01, 2009 at 08:15 am | | | | I am in tears. This will definitely be on my list of holiday activities with my children this year. Thank you for this touching story and the concrete action we can take for these kids. Kate |
|
|
| Blog Title: Help Sick Children This Holiday Season: It's Easy With Pillowcases (12/01/2009) | | | TQSRuth Says: | | | December 01, 2009 at 08:07 am | | | | Watch for Part 2 tomorrow. All the details will be here in the Daily Blog on Wednesday. |
|
|
 | Blog Title: Help Sick Children This Holiday Season: It's Easy With Pillowcases (12/01/2009) | | | Pilar Says: | | | December 01, 2009 at 05:40 am | | | | Hello: I was touch by the Pillow case project, and I thought it will be interesting to star something like that in Chile. Could you send me more information about the size and making of the pillow and how you organize the project ( by hospital???.) Any information will be appreciated. Pilar Donoso I Santiago, Chile quiltpd@mi.cl |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
