Sewing Hands has Volunteer Spirit

WVLT TV Video Clip


Click on the blue link above and it will take you to the video clip that was made about Sewing Hands and the students of South College


WVLT TV article

Click on the blue link above and it will take you to an article written about Sewing Hands and the students of South College


We are expecting a newspaper article to come from the Tomahawk - a local paper that covered the delivery to Laurel Elementary School.  We will add it as soon as we receive it.

Delivery to Laurel Elementary School



                                                                                                                     

                            



9 am Monday October 1st we set out for Laurel Bloomery, Tennessee.  We had been experiencing cooler temperatures as Fall is approaching.  This morning was no different.  After a three hour drive through the changing leaf colors we arrived.

It took two trips with the dolly to get everything in the school.

Principal Betty Brown receives her quilt

 When we first came into the school all of the students were in their classrooms.  The halls were quiet except for one little boy.  He looked at us and said "I know who you are".   Sharon said "You do?"  He said
                                                                                               "Yes you are bringing us blankets".

For the next hour we visited each classroom and handed every child their fleece blanket or quilt.

 

Kindergarten

The First Graders were so excited to receive their     blankets.  One little boy asked "Do we get to take it home?"  The smile on his face was huge when we told him "Yes, it's yours ".  

Second Grade

Third Graders and their quilts

The 4th & 5th Graders were very happy !

6th Grade

      

We wish you all could have been there to share the joy.  This was a fantastic project and it couldn't have been done without all of your help.  We will be adding a new posting shortly with links to newspaper articles and television video clip.     Now, take a break and enjoy the holidays.  We will begin sewing again in January for a new project.

Sharon and Deborah                         

                                               



Final Count

We reached our goal of 78 blankets/quilts !    Thank you to those of you who sent in your work during this last month.  These are the Sewing Hands that were not listed on our previous "count" blog:

Barbara              1  (quilt)
Charlene             7 (fleece blankets)
Irene                   1 (quilt)
Karen                 2  (quilt)
Evelyn                 3 (quilts)
South College    18 (fleece blankets)

We delivered everything on October 1st.  I wish you all could have been there.  Read the next posting for our story and pictures.

Thanks,
Sharon and Deborah