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February 2011 USS KEARSARGE
While those of you who sew continue to sew (thank you ver much) here is our destination
Amphibous Assault ship The USS KEARSARGE. It has been fun chatting with our chaplain, who says they have opened a new space for our Sailors and Marines to unwind called Holy Joe's Café. Are we ready to stock it? Yes!
EVERYTHING in Holy Joe's Cafe is free to our guys and gals!
So, here's the request list:
Beef jerkey covered by Jack's Links
Sunflower seeds
Gum (no hard candy or chocolate)
Coffee--all sorts, both instant, packetts and brew type (I'm saying some tea, too.)
Single packet drinks
Personal hygiene products
DVDs
The crew loves any TV show. I've noticed the popular ones are: Dexter, 24, Prison Break, NCIS, True Blood, Sons of Anarchy, House, Spartacus. I obviously wouldn't expect you to get all of these, but it is at least a selection to choose from.
Board games: Storage space is slim, so bulky board games may be difficult. I know that Cranium, Catch a Phrase, and games like that are popular.
Can you add to the list--of course. (No though, on books.)
Lots of cards and handmade pictures from the kids--think SPRING AND ST. PATTY'S DAY
Pack what you can in gallon ziplock type bags so the group can help pick up their godies.And of course, the pillowcases
It's now just a stitch over 1,000 needed. Chaplain says: 1028 total
216 female
812 male
In the meantime, keep those sewing machines tuned up and continue sewing! '
Love ya
Carol
***SHIPPING STARTS FEB. 22nd and ends the 28th (or thereabouts)****
Count to date by Mom, male/female/generic and total to date
valerijean 50 female 200 male 30 generic
Ally 60 female
jenmark 60 generic
carols_kitchen 9 female 34 generic
Molly 30 generic
Krista 25 male 2 female
Llovemysailor 25 female
Cheryl S 20 female 20 male
Dana 375 generic
sissi 20 generic
Susan, mom to Niko 20 female, 30 male
Kimmy 10 generic
Dee 2 female, 2 male
(OOPss--dizzy blonde moment and listed a count twice.) We can now concentrate on our other donations for this group.
If anyone is still making iron on personlized ones, let me know as we definitely want you to send those. Let me know, and we can switch some of the other ones out.
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Permalink Reply by lauren on
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ok I'm not sure about how many pillow cases I can get sewn, but I was wondering if anybody knows a great place to buy them cheap..and I'm sure I can get quite a bit decorated. I'm much better at sewing by hand than with a machine
I found these do you think they would work?
ZIP-ON PILLOW COVERS
50% Kodel polyester/50% pre-shrunk cotton covers. Need no ironing. Machine washable.
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Permalink Reply by carols_kitchen on
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Folks, would the zippers be ok, or could they get too hot in some situations? They sound like pillow case protectors, so chime in with your advice. Also, Lauren, even one that you sew is great, so don't worry about how many one person can do. It will work with all of us sewing.
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Have washed about 40 yards of fabric in preparation for the Troy, IL sewing party at the VFW. the washer and dryer have been spinning for two days off and on.
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Permalink Reply by valeriejean on
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When you get the count of male vs female, I have at least 50 (probably closer to 100) female holding over from earlier this year!
My sister "went to town" over her winter break and completed at least 80 male pillowcases and left them with me. I'm slowly plugging away at the stack of fabric we cut so I'll be adding to the number!
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While in Joanne's last week, my sister and I met a mother and daughter (Mary & Allison) who were picking up fabric to make a quilt! She asked what we were doing and said she would LOVE to make pillowcases for the military!
Well today she dropped off 30 cases she did in 2 days! Since my sister spent so much time in Joanne's over the Christmas holiday, she left me with dozens (and dozens) of cases cut, ready for sewing....Well Mary took a stack of cases that were cut and ready to sew with her when she left!
Mary said she was thrilled to be able to help because she had been thinking about finding some worthy group to sew for! Sure glad I was in the right place at the right time! I'll try to get some pictures posted...she made a lobster, dancing chili peppers, eagles, feathers, carrots, tomatoes (really cute)...
Good thing these are "made with love", because I can't match her skill!
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Permalink Reply by Molly Molly Fo Folly on
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LOL Valerie -----
Mine will be made with love also ----- My niece is quite the sewer and she is coming to town to see Tucker and she said its pillowcase sewing time !! ha ha So I am going to try to sew :)
I cant beleive that lady in 2 days made 30 ? AWESOME ----- This is great, I have been worried about the 1000 pillowcases , thats a ton of pillowcases.
Maybe we ought to start getting a count going ???
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My spread sheet is ready to put in the first 30 that have been reported, Molly. btw, great conference call.
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Permalink Reply by jenmack on
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ok ladies, count me in on helping with the pillow cases. I will check my material and go buy some more and thank you for doing this for our soldiers. All I will need is an address where to send them!
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For some reason, I can't respond to your latest remarks. But, WOW!
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Here's the breakdown on pillow cases needed folks
216 female
812 male
Yep--that's 1,028 pillow cases needed. We won't ship till that last week in February. So, if you get snowed in, be sure you already have your fabric, needles and thread on hand!
Love you all
If you have already listed your pillow cases made, please let me know how many are male vs female. Of course, many fabric choices go either way, so let me know that count, too.
((hugs)))) Carol
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These are Mary's... my favorite is the lobster and the dancing chillis
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