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!

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

Hi iPaymaster,

Thank you so much!!!  This sounds like a wonderful event and I wish I could come.  I love the 150 number!  A blessing for sure.

When they are ready, just let me know.

Paymaster, what an awesome thing you and your group is doing!!!  I wish I could help, I live in the east bay area and used to live in Citrus Heights, well Foothill Farms, but have a Blue Star Moms event that day.  Perhaps next year I can make it!!  

MRSB....that would be great if you could join us next year.  We have a couple of mom's that come from your area for various events. 

new numbers posted.  Wave 2 for the San Antonio is next week.  If you have pcs, please let me know.

Not really sure what happened with the website but I am glad that it's fixed!!

New numbers posted.

Thank you to Paymaster and her fabulous ladies for all of the pillowcases!!!  Many have gone out already.

We are doing wave 2 for the Whidbey Island and then will take a 2 week break.  Keep sewing though.

We have some groups in the wings.  

Good to be back online.

Would like to remain a member of this group.  My thanks and happy holidays to all!

WOW it has been awhile since I have been able to get on here! Everytime I tried the site was down.

Welcome to Helen!!  I have some updating to do!

Hello and HAPPY New Year!!!  2017- can you believe it???

I still am puzzling over where 2016 went.  I just posted the final numbers for 2016.

And now we start anew in 2017.  I have some groups for the end of the month.  If your loved one or you know someone deployed, please let me know.  

We took a nice break after working hard on those 3 ships, we mailed to 13 K9 units in December and then broke for Christmas.  

AND it's time to get back to the job of bringing comfort from home to our deployed troops.

Sue,
Put me down for 15 PC's wherever you need them the most.

I will do that Lyn.  Thanks so much!

new numbers, a new year thread and some thank you notes in the Wasp etc thread

Oh my!!!  Over a month has gone by again.  I just don't know where this year is going already.

Anyway, I just posted some new numbers.  We finished up an AF unit today.  More groups in the wings.  As always, if you have pillowcases finished please let me know.

I updated the numbers as I forgot to add in 1 group!!!  Yikes!

I  wrote an update yesterday.  If you didn't get it by email, let me know.  

I  posted notes and photos in 2016 misc, 2017 misc and the USS Wasp etc.  that's what I put in the update plus this:

I simply don't know where the time goes!!!!  

WOW!!!! I am behind on news.
Our current numbers are:
ytd = 2,520 and ptd = 75,261
Since my last post in March, we have mailed to an OH National Guard unit, the USS Porter (a ship that was shot at by the Russians), the USS Wayne E Meyer and an AF unit.
We are currently waiting on confirmation from a Seabee unit. If you have pillowcases made, please let me know.

http://www.military.com/military-appreciation-month/history-of-arme...

Today we remember those who have served our country and have gone before us!!!!  I remember my grandfathers who fought in WW1, my dad in WW2 and my hubby's cousin who died in Viet Name. 

We have been to the Wall in DC and his name is on this.

New numbers posted.

I am so sad about the USS Fitzgerald's accident and the death of 7 sailors.  

I posted some thank you notes in the misc 2017 group

check out the thank you note that I just posted in the 2017 misc thread.  Get the tissues handy.

WOW, I just don't know where the time goes.  I posted new numbers.

Happy Veterans Day to ALL of our Veterans. Thank you for your service

WOW!!!!  It has been awhile! 

Well, again I say, where does the time go? My apologies for being so tardy. A quick update:
We are currently mailing to the USS Iwo Jima. We have mailed 4 waves so far, for a total of 1,947 pcs. We need at least 700 more, so if you have some made, please let me know. Wave 5 begins tomorrow.
One of the HAE crew has a son serving abroad this ship so that is a fun connection!!
Here are a few pcs that have been sent so far:

If you have some pcs or fabric that you would like to donate, please let me know!

We ended 2017 at 77,588.  I have posted the new numbers this year.

new numbers posted.  Wave 6 for the USS Iwo Jima goes out this week.

We will finish up the USS Iwo Jima this week.  Then we move on to another ship.

Heads at Ease hit a milestone on 4-27-18 when we passed the 80,000 mark in less than 10 years! The actual number was 80,412 with the last wave to the USS Iwo Jima!
Great job CREW!!!

And to celebrate, here is a great thank you note and 1 of the
reasons I still do this even though my sailor left the navy in
2011:

Hi Everyone. I am back. and I missed you all. I have so many memories. of  making pillowcases. I remember 2010 when I helped make pillowcases for the Abe Lincoln Christmas project for the USSS Abraham Lincoln. Sue, how have you been. So your son  is  out now, glad to hear you are still at it just the same.I was in the group when you lost your baby grandson.. Does he  have any siblings? Looking forward to reconnecting with everyone.

nice to have you back NitaSewBee

I brought 2018 list up to date.  Check it out

WOW.  shame on me!  It has been over a year since I posted on here.  I have been using the FB page more often. That said,

Heads at Ease has committed to sending pillowcases for every person on the USS Abraham Lincoln since their deployment has  been extended for several months.  If you would like to help with this, please let me know.  Thanks!

It is a confirmed GO with the USS Abraham Lincoln.  We are mailing pillowcases to the entire ship. We will be over 2,000 sent in 3 weeks by next Wednesday.

If you would like to help with this project please send me a pm. 

Thanks!  Here are some photos of pcs that we sent already.

Is there a specific pattern that is used?  I have a group at church that sometimes likes to take on sewing projects and this sounds like it could be beneficial to all parties involved.

Thank you for any information....

I sure don't know where the time goes in my life, but I can say that November and December were 2 busy and intense months for me.

We adopted the Lincoln and mailed pillowcases every week for 8 weeks.  The HAE crew is absolutely amazing as we accomplished the goal of 4800 in that time frame.  There was another group who helped with 295 but the HAE crew did the rest. 

Baker1013 please send me a message with your email address and I will send you some patterns.  We would love your help!

Oh boy!  It has been over a year since I posted on here!  My apologies.  I have that FB book and it seems that's all that I can keep up with!

100,000 and counting! 

13 years ago my son was deployed on the USS Abraham Lincoln and I sent the muffins that arrived moldy!  In June of 2008 I made 4 patriotic pillowcases to replace the "birthday" muffins and told the guys in his cube to celebrate their birthdays with the country's. 

On November 27,2020, we hit the milestone of 100,000 made and sent to our deployed military! 

Our current numbers are 102,226 and counting!

Sue - Wow!  That's awesome ;-D  I'm sure you've made many a sailor happy.  Thank you for all you do!

Thanks B'sNukeMoM/!  It was not a goal that I was working towards when I started this in 2008! 

But in late 2019 when we mailed over 4600  to the Lincoln in 8 weeks, it pushed up fast really fast.  So in 2020, that 100,000 mark kind became important to me!  And 1 of 5 sewers hit it on that date.  I go by when they tell me they mailed.