New "sewing hand"

Meet Cheryl Walker, our newest "sewing hand".  Cheryl has made this beautiful quilt top for one of our 2014 projects.  Great job Cheryl - we are so happy you are now a part of our group.

Indiana Blankets

We've received a wonderful thank you for the blankets we sent to Indiana.  Meet Stephanie Kaczor-Niemeyer.  She is a member of a team called Saints on the Streets.  They search out the homeless and provide them with blankets, food gift cards, hygiene items etc.  As you can see from the picture below, Stephanie was so thrilled with the boxes we sent her that she tried to display it all !!!

Super Girls of New Horizons of SW Florida

On Friday, the Super Girls and their mentors met to make fleece blankets for Sewing Hands.  The girls who participated were: Eileen, Esmearda, Itzel, Arely, Laura, Araceli, Anaika, Daisy, Jennifer, Rocia, Aracely and Annai.

Jennifer - hard at work cutting the fringe

Anaika, Rocia and Aracely displaying the great job they did

Annai and her mentor, Sue Price

Aracely, Rocia and Debbie









THANK YOU to these wonderful girls!  This is an annual event and they are always so excited and happy to be a part of Sewing Hands.

Women's Shelter

Our delivery was made to the women's shelter in Clinton, Tennessee early this morning.  Although the day was gray and rainy, the atmosphere in the shelter was happy and sunny - everyone was  so excited to see all of the beautiful things we had made for them. 

Janice Wilson, director of the shelter, loved the devotional books we included for each bedroom.

Five bedrooms were occupied but we were able to set up the sixth bedroom and everyone agreed the colors really brightened things up!

Oasis of Love

Everything is ready for the delivery tomorrow to Oasis of Love in Clinton, TN.  Each of the 6 bedrooms will get a fleece blanket for a child,and for the women a quilt with matching pillowcase and a devotional book called Jesus Calling.  If you don't have this devotional let me tell you that it is fantastic and especially speaks to the topics women are concerned with.

Meet our new Sewing Hand

Our newest Sewing Hand, Susan, is busy sewing scrappy squares for the Fall 2014 project.

Happy New Year

2014 has begun - and most of the country is seeing very cold weather....which brings me to one of my New Year's resolutions.  It has been 3 years since the inception of Sewing Hands and it is time to bring it to the next level!

Many of you who follow us have a talent (knitting, crocheting, quilting) - why not share that with someone who is in need?  Sewing Hands currently has a 50 unit limit for each project, only because it is hard for a handful of people to make more.  I will be getting a PO Box to accept donations of hats, scarves, blankets, quilts, mittens, slippers etc. 

But you say - I can't do any of those things.  You can spread the word.  Tell your "crafty" friends about us.  Share our email address (handmadebysewinghands@gmail.com). 

You could also suggest an agency, shelter or organization that would benefit from our work.  We would like to focus on children...after all, they are our future and can not help the circumstances they may find themselves in.

Sewing Hands has always been about helping others and spreading love.  We are not about money.  Thank goodness we have had people donate fabric and yarn.  If you would like to do that - it is very welcome.  We have had people donate gift cards to Joann's and Hobby Lobby.  If you would like to do that - it is very welcome.  We can not afford to file for a 501c3 (non profit status) so you will not be able to deduct anything off your taxes.

We will be delivering to a women's shelter in Clinton, TN next week.  Their blankets are finished and the quilts are almost done.   Our next project will be somewhere in Indiana....we are still working on finalizing a location. 

A big Thank You to everyone who supports us with their talents, donations or prayers.

Happy New Year !!!!