"One Stitch at a Time" was started in August 2010 at Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove, IL. The club was formed to spread the enjoyment of knitting and crocheting by joining together in community service projects. Handcrafted items will be collected for various causes and organizations located in the western suburbs of Chicago. Together we can make a difference one stitch at a time.
Current Charity Project
The NICU is most in need of blankets for the babies in the hospital. They can range from 12 inches to 36 inches. We hope to provide at least 500 blankets for the babies at Rush Copley.
The NICU also needs hats, booties, and headbands. The average full-term infant needs hats that are 11-15 inches circumference and 5-6 inches from top to brim. Preemie hats of various sizes are also needed. Our goal is to provide 1000 hats and as many booties and headbands as we can collect for the babies at Rush Copley.
The hospital asks that all yarn be SOFT and machine washable/dryable - any fiber type or color is ok if it meets these 2 requirements. Please use your best judgement on yarn choice, for example, make tiny preemie hats out of fingering or baby weight yarn, etc.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Only 1 Month Left
We've received a few donations this since the last blog. Each of them are truely appreciated.
Diane Weekly of Sugar Grove, IL dropped off 10 holiday bags and 2 large packs of tissue paper to help us with wrapping all the gifts.
Rhonda Haavisto of Massachutes sent us a great box of goodies including crochet hooks, yarn, buttons, and 7 beautiful knitted squares. (I didn't photograph before using some of the yarn, so the pink and blue balls are much smaller than the ones she sent. You can see the mitts that were made with the yarn later in this blog.)
Margaret Nock of Maryland sent a very nice box also. She included a shawl, 2 hats, and 2 afghan blocks. (More detailed photos of her finished gifts later in the blog.)
We received a shipment from Kerri Steward of Michigan. She sent along some ribbons and bows for wrapping the gifts, some yarn, a few hooks, and a handful of afghan squares. Thanks, Kerri!
Gift #110
Wheelchair Bag made by Chenise P.
Gift #111
Wheelchair Bag made by Chenise P.
Gift #112
Wheelchair Bag made by Chenise P.
Gift #113
Wheelchair Bag made by Chrissy Penna
Gift #114
Wheelchair Bag made by Cyndy Wollenweber.
Gift #115
Wheelchair Bag made by Carissa Winter
Gift #116
Wheelchair Bag made by Carissa Winter
Gift #117
Walker Bag made by Carissa Winter
Gift #118
Wheelchair Bag made by Beth Winter
Gift #119
Shawl made by Cyndy Wollenweber
Gift #120
Shawl made by Cyndy Wollenweber
Gift #121
Shawl made by Beth Winter
Gift #122
Lagphan made by Lucille Winter
Gift #123
Wheelchair Bag made by Lucille Winter
Gift #124
Wheelchair Bag made by Lucille Winter
Gift #125
Wheelchair Bag made by Lucille Winter
Gift #126
Wheelchair Bag made by Lucille Winter
Gift #127
Wheelchair Bag made by Lucille Winter
Gift #128
Wheelchair Bag made by Lucille Winter
Gift #129
Wheelchair Bag made by Lucille Winter
Gift #130
Wheelchair Bag made by Lucille Winter
Gift #131
Wheelchair Bag made by Lucille Winter
Gift #132
Wheelchair Bag made by Lucille Winter
Gift #133
Wheelchair Bag made by Lucille Winter
Gift #134
Wheelchair Bag made by Lucille Winter
Gift #135
Wheelchair Bag made by Lucille Winter
Gift #136
Wheelchair Bag made by Lucille Winter
Gift #137
Wheelchair Bag made by Lucille Winter
Gift #138
Wheelchair Bag made by Lucille Winter
Gift #139
Wheelchair Bag made by Lucille Winter
Gift #140
Wheelchair Bag made by Lucille Winter
Gift #141
Wheelchair Bag made by Lucille Winter
Gift #142
Wheelchair Bag made by Lucille Winter
Gift #143
Lapghan made by Lindsey Winter
Gift #144
Hat made by Margaret Nock
Gift #145
Hat made by Margaret Nock
Gift #146
Shawl made by Margaret Nock
Gift #147
Fingerless Mitts made by Lindsey Winter
Gift #148
Fingerless Mitts made by Lindsey Winter
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Over 100 Items Complete!
Special Thanks to those who have donated supplies and their time, including:
Mary Dinny for donating yarn which will be incorporated into wheelchair bags and possibly an afghan or shawl.
Sandy Horacek for donating 2 skeins of a nice mint colored yarn and a bunch of crochet hooks. We failed to take a picture as the same day they yarn was dropped off, we started making it into a lapghan for a lucky resident.
Betty Bolander deserves a special thanks for organizing a group of her friends to create 6-7 lap quilts by our deadline! We look forward to seeing the quilting they do and will certainly post pictures when the quilts are received.
Now, on to the projects that have been completed and turned in over the last couple of weeks.
Gift #76
Wheelchair bag made by Lucille W.
Gift #77
Wheelchair bag made by Lucille W.
Gift #78
Wheelchair bag made by Lucille W.
Gift #79
Wheelchair bag made by Lucille W.
Gift #80
Wheelchair bag made by Lucille W.
Gift #81
Wheelchair bag made by Lucille W.
Gift #82
Wheelchair bag made by Lucille W.
Gift #83
Wheelchair bag made by Lucille W.
Gift #84
Wheelchair bag made by Lucille W.
Gift #85
Wheelchair bag made by Lucille W.
Gift #86
Wheelchair bag made by Lucille W.
Gift #87
Wheelchair bag made by Lucille W.
Gift #88
Wheelchair bag made by Lucille W.
Gift #89
Wheelchair bag made by Lucille W
Gift #90
Wheelchair bag made by Lucille W.
Gift #91
Lapghan made by Lindsey W.
Gift #92
Lapghan made by Lindsey W.
Gift #93
Lapghan made by Beth W.
Gift #94
Lapghan made by Beth W.
Gift #95
Lapghan made by Beth W.
Gift #96
Shawl made by Lindsey W.
Gift #97
Shawl made by Lindsey W.
Gift #98
Lapghan made by Lindsey W.
Gift #99
Lapghan made by Lindsey W.
Gift #100
Lapghan made by Lindsey W.
Gift #101
Lapghan made by Lindsey W.
Gift #102
Lapghan made by Lindsey W.
Gift #103
Lapghan made by Beth W.
Gift #104
Lapghan made by Beth W.
Gift #105
Lapghan made by Beth W.
Gift #106
Lapghan made by Beth W.
Gift #107
Lapghan made by Beth W.
Gift #108
Walker Bag made by Janet Daniels of Georgia
Gift #109
Walker Bag made by Janet Daniels of Georgia
Thank you, Janet for taking the time to make these bags! They will look great on the front of the residents' walkers.