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Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)

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Heads at Ease pillowcase project - our motto is: ALL OR NONE

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We make/mail pillowcases for deployed military: Navy, Army, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard & Nat Guard. As of 9-1418, we have made/given out 82,816 since 6- 08! YTD 2018 is 5,217 We have note cards & labels, please send me a message for them.

Website: http://www.navyformoms.com/group/heads/forum/topics/mailing-label
Location: Tucson, AZ
Members: 207
Latest Activity: Aug 15, 2023

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Mailing label

Started by DC - G'mother of My Fav Sailor. Last reply by JustMom Dec 18, 2019. 64 Replies 3 Likes

Here is the Heads at Ease mailing label: When we mail pillowcases to our "own" groups (not one of Molly's adopted groups), use this label only on the package. If the pillowcases are going to one of Molly's adopted groups, use both labels. Both…Continue

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Comment by Paymaster on August 24, 2016 at 2:59pm: Sue...Just for an update, we have pledge a 150 pillowcases to be made and sent to you for our Sept 24th pillowcase day. Jody

Comment by Paymaster on August 24, 2016 at 2:57pm: Any of you the No. CA area. This is an event I host each year to make pillowcases for donation. We have a great time getting together to work on this project. Please e-mail me at: milcopmom@comcast.net for questions. Jody

Saturday, September 24 at 9:30 AM - 4 PM

St. Mark's Lutheran Church and School
7869 Kingswood Dr, Citrus Heights, California 95610

Please join the Navy for Mom's for our 7th Annual Pillowcase Project.
For those of you that our new to our group, we gather once a year, making pillowcases to donate to. Fabric for Pillowcases will be provided, but please feel free to either bring fabric from your own stash or purchase material from your favorite fabric store. It takes a total of 1 yard to make a pillowcase (24 inches or 2/3 of a yard for the case and 12 inches or 1/3 of a yard for the band).
Things to bring with you:
Sewing Machine (with Power Cord and peddle)
Machine needles
Thread
Scissors
Pins

If you have the following and are willing to bring these items with you, they would be appreciated:

Iron...
Ironing board
Large Cutting Mat
Large Rule
Rotary Cutters

We have lots of jobs that do not require that you sew, but if you have a machine and need a refresher on how to sew, one of our experienced mom’s will be more than happy to get you started (you would not be the first person to learn to sew on pillowcase day). Please join us for a busy, but fun filled day!

Pot luck salad bar is for lunch. I will bring the Lettuce and Shredded Chicken for the salad. If any of you would like to volunteer to bring things to complement the salad you are more than welcome.
Suggestions for food items:
Salad dressing(s)
Bottled water
Desserts (w/Paper plates)
Tomatoes Napkins
Cheese Plastic forks
Croutons
Cucumbers
Almonds
Whatever it is you like on your salad!

If you are able to join us, I would appreciate it if you could let me know what you are bringing by making a statement in the commitment section, that will help me keep track of what we have coming and if I need to supplement anything.

Comment by Sue-Pillowcase lady on August 15, 2016 at 6:48pm: Hi, thanks for the information and I will email you in alittle while.

I get donations that I hold for shipping. I do require it to be for 30 or more in a box. If you use a game box, I can get 35 easily and Maryellen can get more.

It really depends on how they are made. The ones with flanges/accent pieces take more space, but I have a creative way to pack those,

Thanks!

Comment by Paymaster on August 15, 2016 at 12:03pm: Sue...Sent you a private message with my info.

I do have one question for you. Are we responsible for the postage or do you have funding for that?

Comment by Sue-Pillowcase lady on August 15, 2016 at 12:05am: I posted some notes in the Wasp

Comment by Sue-Pillowcase lady on August 13, 2016 at 9:50pm: New numbers posted!! Awesome job Ladies!

Comment by Sue-Pillowcase lady on August 13, 2016 at 7:53pm: Hi Paymaster!!! I haven't see you much lately. YES, we do.

We just finished the USS Wasp today. I was the last mailer.

In 2 weeks we start the USS San Antonio, then the USS Whidbey Island. So please keep in touch with me. I am pretty sure that I have your email address. Please refresch my memory on your real name in a message.

Thanks!

Comment by Paymaster on August 13, 2016 at 5:35pm: I haven't been on her much lately. We mom's here in the Sacramento ca area will be getting together next month and making pillowcases. We hope to make about 200. Do you have a ship or group that can use them? Let me know.

Comment by Sue-Pillowcase lady on July 31, 2016 at 8:15pm: Wave 4 for the USS Wasp is complete. We mailed 430 pillowcases this time. The 5th wave and hopefully the last one is 8-8 thru 8-11.
If you have or can get pillowcases made by then, please let me know.
Our current totals are ytd = 6,639 and are you ready for it??? Do you hear the trumpet and the drum roll? Listen!!!

Project to date is 70,212

Comment by Sue-Pillowcase lady on July 26, 2016 at 11:55pm: we are mailing wave 4 this week and I am posting some thank you notes in the Wasp too.