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

I'm so glad I found this group!  I love to sew and have plenty of fabric on hand.  I'm a very visual learner, so a question about the bands.  do they go all around or are just on one side with the print fabric and solid on the back?  I know it sounds dumb, but I have to look at the finished product and then I can do my thing!

Thanks Terry ~

Welcome to Helen!  I missed you when you joined recently, my apologies!

Glad to have you join us and glad that you love to sew!  We are working on the USS Nimitz right now, in fact mailing began this week.

I have made some just like you describe.  If I have a cool piece and the band only fits one side, then that's what I do.  We are pretty creative here.  If you piece some, please let the back a solid so there is a smooth piece to sleep on.

It was not a dumb question.  You go for it.

1 more work day at CARE tomorrow!  woohoo!

Helen, if you are a visual person like I am there are several really good YouTube videos showing how to make the pillowcase using the tube method. Just type in pillowcase tutorial and select one. I've watched several and they are all good.

good idea Jodi.  Helen, I am also a visual learner.  pm me your email address and I'll send you some of my "demo" photos.  perhaps that will help.

I am sooooo happy that school is done!  haha

Welcome to Irene, we are happy to have you join us!  Helen, photos were sent and Irene, I'll mail them to you as well.  thanks!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKqT0-3JV5E&feature=youtube_gda...

this is beautiful.  Look for the 3 Huey helos in a line at about the 2.5 minute mark.  A crew member of HAE is in the lead helo.

check out the photos in the Nimitz thread!

I have a prayer request, My father in-law is in the hospital. He will be moved to a nursing home on Monday or Tuesday. My MIL has been taking care of him at home and he is getting weaker and can hardly stand up. She is tired and needs to rest. Please keep them in your prayers, her for the strength to keep going and him that he will go to the nursing home and do his rehab to strengthen his legs. They are in Hinesville GA, he is retired Army and with the new cuts in the retired Tricare it is a hardship for them. I will keep you posted as I find out more. I just wish I could go and help her but Im on Doctors orders NO Traveling.

will pray for them.  getting old is so hard and the caretaker has a hard job.  

and you pay attention to the doc!

Thanks Sue, my MIL has been doing it now for 8 years and its hard.

Oh Don't worry, what they doc wants the doc gets, Im not even going to try anything stupid. Plus the fact my best friend and my husband like to take my car keys. Little do they know I have the spare, but won't use it.

Mornin!   What an adventure I had this past week!  I babysat at my home for 2 little girls that I know from school, ages 5 and 7!  Oh my, they did keep me busy and we made lots of crafts from my stash of recycled treasures.  I don't throw much out, instead I look at "trash" and think "what could I make out of this? or what do I see?"

I am adding the Nimitz numbers in as we mail each wave, so check out those numbers!  2 away from 30,000 pillowcases crew!  AWESOME and mind boggling to me. 

Remember, when I start doing this in June 2008, I was just a Navy mom who wanted to make a few pillowcases.  And I am still that person, but you have stepped up to help me accomplish a tremendous job!  Thank you!

Sue, Make that number 30,001. I mailed 3 to my nephew and his bunk mates in NC. There are on hold there for medical reasons. Ladies You are all Awesome, and to just think this group started over moldie peach muffins.

WOW, over 30,000!  I am blessed!  Never did I dream this would be so successful and so many would help!   And here, I thought the pillowcases were a frivolous item waaaaay back in Jan 2009.  haha

yep, those peach muffins should be in the hall of fame!  will add in and change!

Wonderful Irene!   glad to hear that sewing is a stress reliever for you!  It is fun to watch something take shape.

I can relate to your job.  I work at an elementary school, but with kinders in the morning and the 3,4,5 graders in the afternoon.  3 year olds are sure interesting and can keep you hopping!

Welcome to Dana, David's Mom!   A USS Nimitz mom!  I don't know if we have any other Nimitz moms, but we could sure use your help!

It's Monday morning and I am not getting ready for school or kids!  I'm not sure what to do with myself!  just kidding.

actually, I cut out a bunch of pcs on Saturday and I plan to sew today.  AND not go anywhere!  love the home time, which I don't get often,

Happy sewing.  We are mailing wave 2 to the Nimitz this week and as always, could use your help!

posted some new photos in the Nimitz.  Have gotten some pc sewing and mending done so far this week!  feels good!

New numbers thanks to Birdie!  She has an ongoing mission to send pcs to the young man at the hospital in the sandbox!  A great one.

Thank you!

Welcome to Christina!  Who has a handsome sailor!

Julie, sport teams are the best kinds, they just love them. When we did the Bush in 2010 I had 1 sports pillowcase that 2 guys were actually bidding on and when all was said and done we were up to $30.00 so the guy who won went to give me the money and I told him just to keep his money. That was the best time we had was to watch these 2 grown men bid on a pillowcase.

Welcome to Julie!  Happy to hear that you got your other business out of the way!

Congrats on the youngest graduating!  That is an awesome feat!  I felt like I had graduated along with my son.

Sports teams are great and in fact I mailed a Colts one to the Nimitz today.

Wonderful story Maryellen!  Wish I had seen that!

 Check out the new numbers!  I also mailed some to an army unit today as well,.

I got 9 adult aprons made in 3 days and now I can get back to the pillowcases!

I am the VBS craft lady at my church and I make my crew an apron every year that matches the theme.  They get to keep them at the end of the summer.

Happy sewing!

check out the thank you notes on the Nimitz thread!  the 1st 2!

so many wonderful notes coming in from the Nimitz!

Hello ADN-good to hear from you and yes, it is a big project.  The 3rd time is a charm so the saying goes.  Doing it by departments is the way to break it down into manageable bites!

Yes, I do know that about your family and we were blessed to serve them and you in this small way.

Thank you in advance for whenever a donation for shipping is possible. 

AND Happy Father's Day to all of the dads out there!

we are getting lots of pcs-check out the thread.

When are we able to send out the pillowcases I message about before?

Christina, We are working on the USS Nimitz, please email me with your count and I will explain where and when you can ship them. Our next ship date is July 5th

mepeller@bellsouth.net

Christina, please pm me your personal email address.

lots of great notes coming in from the Nimitz!

we are getting lots of great notes from the Nimitz.  Check out the thread!

The grand adventure with the Nimitz is winding down!  What a thankful group of sailors!

I added in the 3rd wave which is now done.  We have a 4th wave coming up next week.  If you haven't sewn any pcs for awhile we could probably finish the ship with your help.

My son emailed me to say he got a pillowcase!  He is AMAZED of the hard work a dedication put into this project!  He wanted me to say thank you!

Maryellen, do you need more fabric?  I will be going to the city later this week and I have coupons for the fabric store!

Dawn, I have a lady that could use some fabric, Im still sewing all that I have right now so email me at mepeller@bellsouth.net and I will give you her name and address. Thank you for all you help and support.

Dawn, that is just awesome news!  Thank you for letting us know!  Do you mind telling what department etc he is with?  did he say what it looks like?

We have some ladies who could use fabric if you want to get some.

I must say this Nimitz project is going amazingly smooth!  Doing it by small groups is just what way to take on a carrier!  So thankful this command came on board

with our plan!

You tell your son from All of us here at HAE, it is hime we need to thank, for his service and commetment to protect us here at home. He is more than welcome from all of us.

I have changed the numbers again as I and another gal mailed 50 pcs to an Army/Air Force unit.

AND HAE is a featured group on all groups page.  Very exciting!

Maryellen, I just sent you an email.

Sue, my son is in the engineering department (ENG).  He didn't say which pattern he ended up with, but I will ask.  I am curious myself:)

Hello all!  I just found this group this morning and am looking forward to getting started!

Maryellen  and Sue-pillowcases I will send you my e-mail address, sorry so long I don't always check this site.

Welcome to mrsb!  We are happy to have you with us.  

I got your email address Christina, thank you.

Dawn, thanks for telling me his department.  Now I know who sent the pillowcases to that one.  If he says what it looks like, I would like to know.

Getting many nice thank you notes from the Nimitz.  I am behind posting them.

Saturday, a local quilting store is hosting another "Great Pillowcase challenge" for HAE.  This is the 3rd one.

Christina, I got it and responded!  Thanks so much for the pcs!

Thank you Sue-Pillowcase lady!  Is there somewhere on here where I can see what some of the pillowcases look like?  I'm just curious before I jump in.  Thanks!

just check out any of the "threads" aka discussions above.  We post photos of the pcs in  them.  

also, if you pm your personal email address, I can send you lots of information.

thanks!

Sue-Pillowcase lady, I just sent you a pm and I looked at the Nimitz discussions-OMG those are so beautiful!!!  I can't wait to get started!  Looks like I'm going to Joanns tomorrow to poke around and make a practice one!

Well, I attended the 3rd Great Pillowcase Challenge today which was held at the Quilter's Market in Tucson!

I came home with 528 pillowcases!  Beautiful work and it was a cooler way to spend a day that was 113 outside!

Thank you to Lynda Luiten and her staff for making this possible!