One Million Pillowcase Challenge

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Make one or more pillowcases and make a difference. Join the One Million Pillowcase Challenge

Free Patterns

Charities that accept the pillowcases

Red Hats Delivered

red hats delivered to the Sage West Healthcare - Lander
 guild members, dressed in red: Carrie J., Dawna H., Brenda H.
January 2018

The Red Hats for Newborns project (coordinated by Carrie J. - Pingora Yarns) was a resounding success, as over 100 hats were knit/crochet for the project. Approximately 40 hats will be distributed at Sage West Healthcare in Lander, WY, and the rest will be given to Saint John's Hospital in Jackson, WY for distribution.

Babies born in the month of February will be given a hat for the American Heart Association Healthy Heart Month campaign. 

Knitters and crocheters from Lander and Riverton contributed hats for this project. 

Donating Unwanted Supplies

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Sew Mama Sew provides a list of twelve possible organizations that may accept donations of unwanted fabric or other craft supplies.

Please make sure you call the organization before taking any supplies.

Charity Opportunities

Rachel B. displays the bandage she is knitting
with crochet thread for the
 D.O.V.E. Fund Bandage Brigade Project 

Rachel B. presented a list of potential charity projects to the Guild members during the October meeting.

Local projects:

•  Abba's House in Riverton, WY
accepting handmade baby clothes and blankets of all sizes

•  Wind River Lutheran Mission in Fort Washakie, WY
accepting clothing for adults, teens, children and babies. As winter approaches, warm blankets, quilts, hats, scarves, gloves, and mittens would be greatly appreciated. For more information, call 332-4537

•  Fremont County Public Health - Lander and Riverton, WY
accepting baby hats

•  Other local places that MAY take handcrafted items (please call first for their needs)
Sage West Hospitals - Lander and Riverton
Nursing homes - Lander, Riverton, Fort Washakie
Help for Health Hospice
Center of Hope Detox

•  Quilts of Valor - quilts presented to U.S. Veterans (many given locally)
contact Stephanie Logan (Sheep Camp Quilt Supply off of Burma Road near Riverton) for more details call 856-1468

Wyoming Projects:

•  Project Linus - contact information on website

Rachel holds two wool helmet liners she knit
for the Caps for Soldiers project

National Projects:

•  Quilts of Valor (see link given above)

•  Halos of Hope - hats for cancer patients, patterns and specifics on website

•  For the children of Pine Ridge  (Ravelry link)

•  Caps for Soldiers - accepting hats, lap afghans, etc. see website for patterns and specifics

•  Knitted Knockers - prosthetic alternative for women who have had a mastectomy, patterns on website

International Projects:

•  D.O.V.E. Fund Bandage Brigade - knit or crochet bandages for leprosy clinics in Vietnam

•  Wool-aid - items accepted changes from time to time, check website for details

•  afghans for Afghans - items accepted changes from time to time, check website for details

This list is far from complete. The opportunities to knit, sew, or crochet for charities are plentiful. Please feel free to send other links to the Guild email provided at top right.