Our Sewing Angels have just completed an additional challenge of making 50 Sensory/Twiddle Mats to help people with dementia. Members could sponsor the challenge if they wanted to to try and raise much needed postage funds. They made 91 between them and raised £70 towards Postage Costs. Thank you to all that pledged to this fabulous Challenge and to the Sewing Angels for giving their time and resources to make these items. Pledges still being accepted.
Every month our members can participate in a voluntary knitting, a crochet and a sewing challenge.
This month our crocheters are making long sleeved cardigans
Our initial target is 50 ....... will we do it????? August 12th Update ....... We've smashed it ... we currently have 105 cardigans! Amazing August 18th Update ... We now have 146 cardigans. Our members continue to be incredible!
Every month our members can participate in a voluntary knitting, a crochet and a sewing challenge. This month our knitters are making Trudi Hearts, these are used in Angel packs and are in tribute to one of our Admin Team who sadly passed away recently. As you can see our initial target of 100 has already been raised to 200! 11th August Update .... Our target has been raised to 300 and we currently have 273 Trudi Hearts ... maybe another rise will be necessary! 18th August Update ..... Our target has been raised again, we are not aiming for 400 and have 386, brilliant!
Every month our members can participate in a voluntary knitting, a crochet and a sewing challenge.
This month our making NICU Smocks
Our initial target is 100 of each ....... will we do it????? August 11th Update ... we currently have 93 smocks! Well done everyone! August 18th Update ... we currently have 128 smocks. We are delighted!
FINAL TOTAL ....... The final numbers for this challenge were 249 bibs and 126 burp cloths - brilliant!| thank you Every month our members can participate in a voluntary knitting, a crochet and a sewing challenge.
This month our sewers are preparing for Christmas by making Bibs & Burp Cloths
Our initial target is 100 of each ....... will we do it????? July 7th Update .... we have 49 items, some are shown below July 17th Update .... we have 95 bibs and 61 burp cloths - thank you all July 27th Update ... we have 179 bibs and 126 burp cloths - amazing
FINAL TOTAL ...... The final total for this challenge was 1241 stockings - absolutely brilliant! Thank you to everyone Every month our members can participate in a voluntary knitting, a crochet and a sewing challenge. Each year we send out hundreds of packs including hats and stockings to bring a bit of Christmas cheer to in hospital all over the country. This month our knitters are making stockings We are preparing early so we have plenty packs to go out. These stockings will go with the hats in the crochet challenge. Our initial target is 500 stockings July 7th Update ..... we now have 352 stockings July 17th Update ..... our target has been increased to 750 stockings and we currently have 709 - amazing July 27th Update ..... our target has been increased to 1000 stockings and we currently have 916 - just incredible!
FINAL TOTAL ..... 828 hats. Just incredible! Thank you Every month our members can participate in a voluntary knitting, a crochet and a sewing challenge.
This month our crocheters are preparing for Christmas by making hats
Our initial target is 500 hats ....... will we do it????? July 7th update ... we have 138 hats some are shown below, they are gorgeous July 17th update .... we currently have 380 Christmas Hats - well done everyone! July 27th update .... we currently have 663 hats - brilliant!