♥We Stitch Love Project♥

[diane {Shawns mom}]

 

 

 

We Stitch Love is a program where we create pillowcases and other handmade items for our deployed military.

Our goal is to help these heroes have a little bit of ‘home’ while they are away from home. We are helping them with sweet dreams when they take a break.

A cooperative effort and one of the many things we volunteers do through Molly’s Adopt a Sailor. We send to MAS monthly adoption and to the hospitals for Special Hugs http://www.navyformoms.com/group/mollysadoptasailorproject/forum/to...

Email any questions, information or suggestions to  [e-mail]

Pillowcases can be sewn together or premade cases can be decorated with paint or tie dyed. There are several different ways to make a premade case special if you don’t sew. As long as there is love inserted through effort, they are stitched with love!

A standard size pillow is 20”x26”. Pillowcases should be at least 22”x28” or longer. The body of the pillowcase should have at least one side that is soft to sleep on and without seams where their head will rest. There are different ways to sew a pillowcase. Here are a couple different ways.

 

Always prewash fabric and premade cases to remove sizing and shrinkage. (Adding a little vinegar helps to soften the fabric and set the dyes)

Pillowcase video tutorial – I don’t use the accent strip but that is your choice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7moryq_ZRFY

A different version is to cut the body 24”x44” and use an 8”x44” band. Sew band to body, press seam towards band top. Stitch side and bottom of body, zigzag edges so they don’t fray. Turn inside out, press and top stitch band seam. Turn down ¼” and press, fold over a 1” hem and stitch.

Neck coolers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=293I-bux53s&feature=youtu.be

Please add labels to your boxes when shipping               

For inexpensive plain (second quality manufacturers runs) visit www.pillowcase.net for large quantities of white or colored plain pillowcases to decorate.

 

Be sure and post pictures of your completed pillowcases and of any sewing parties.

 

 We Stitch Love Facebook

 MOST important of all.....HAVE FUN.....

 

 

 

 

 

 

[carols_kitchen]

Did you take a picture of those loving and caring military helpers' hands and feet?  Need to post a picture of you with your pillowcases!!!!!  Thanks a million.  I took 18 plain ones over to my Marine girlfriend who just finished doing t-shirts.  We laughed at our hands--even though we wore gloves.  Now, we did not get it on our feet.  Ha ha.  Thanks again :)

[Kim (Ethan's Mom)]

This is the latest count so far (excluding mine as I'm not sure how many I will get finished but I have 20 now and my sister is helping this weekend to make more)
Sheryl 36
Whit's Mom 28
Carol 15
Dee (Denise) 10
Katy 4
Linda 5
Marianne 10
Pat L (Sally) 12
Janie 10

Does anyone else have any to add?

[Sally Guenther]

Kim please give me a final count of what I need to send out of stash. Thanks Sally

[Kim (Ethan's Mom)]

I haven't updated the count on here but we have about 150 now not including mine. I will have at least 40 so that leaves 90. I may get a more finished but just depends on how 'needy' my family is this weekend! Sally, how many can you send of those 90 still needed?

[Sally Guenther]

I will send the last 90
If you need ore just email me. Will ship Monday

[Kim (Ethan's Mom)]

Thanks Sally! The sailors will love them!

[Whit and Stephen's Mom (Ann)]

Yay Sally!!  You're the best!

[diane {Shawns mom}]

Whits mom...finally found you..LOL...hello from Diane...,♥

[Whit and Stephen's Mom (Ann)]

Did get 280 pillowcases??  I will be happy to ship some more if we are short.  I'll just need a few days.

[Kim (Ethan's Mom)]

We have all 280 promised

Sheryl 36
Whit's Mom 28
Carol 15
Dee (Denise) 10
Katy 4
Linda 5
Marianne 10
Pat L (Sally) 12
Janie 10
Molly 20
Sally 90
Kim 40
Thanks everyone for helping out. Whether as an individual we can send 1 or more, as a group we can accomplish anything!
Hugs

[Kim (Ethan's Mom)]

Does anyone need fabric to make pillowcases for WSL? I have some I can send out if you do. Just PM me your address. We will need many for our next adoption so get your machines humming and your creativity flowing for decorating ready! We will give you exact numbers as soon as the new adoption is posted! Thank you all for sending a little bit of home to our heroes!

[Sally Guenther]

Well a little at a time adds up.  Every time I walked past my sewing room this weekend I would cut a couple of bottoms or cuffs.  I just counted and I now have over fifty to clip together and sew.  Guess that is what I will do in Indiana this week.  So my stash will start to grow just like my garden is. 

 

I have a lot of female pillowcases so I will do the females for the July adoption.

 

Hope everyone is enjoying their summer.  Carol did you get your serger running?  If you need help maybe we can meet and I can help you.  Download the different ways to thread your serger from the internet.  Private email me if you need help.

 

Tip of the day.  If you have those handy clips from clover they work really well and faster than pins.  That is all I use because my serger will not do a PIN well.