Caps! Get your caps here!

Here is a picture of 25 caps I knitted in December 2006 for Caps To The Capital. The pattern provided was super easy and quick...it took me exactly two episodes of 'Sex and the City' to complete one.

Ricky, my ocicat, is very proud and happy to have helped out.

Now I'm knitting more caps, booties, and crib blankets for Jewish Family Services. They'll be sending completed projects to orphanages in Israel. Here's thier website:

http://www.jfsdallas.org/volunteer.shtml

Ricky and I will update on our progess.

Love, Jill

Love Quilts: Donald Duck

Today I finished Matthew's quilt square for Love Quilts. I hope he enjoys Donald's cheery face as much as my kids have (they are more than a little disappointed that it's packaged up for posting, having hoped it might stay here). :)

New Member

Everyone welcome Mary Ann!

Mary Ann your invite is in your email box.

Suggestions for Easy Quilt, Guy Style?

I'm a rather novice quilter, having only made one wall hanging and one lap quilt. I want to make a cot quilt (44x72-ish) with the following criteria:

-masculine colors
-not too many pieces
-suitable for a teen in Russia (ie. a cold country!)

From what I gather, the kids in Russian orphanages use the same bed from age 3 to 18. Most people send feminine quilts or blankets, or kiddie-themed ones. So I would like to fill the need for masculine/older teen guy quilts, but I'm neither greatly skilled nor highly motivated to make an intricate quilt. Furthermore, I only have "spare" time (what's that?) on Saturday nights and Sundays.

Any suggestions for easy patterns you quilters have had success with? I know there's tons of stuff out there, but I'd like to hear personal recommendatinos on easy-to-follow directions or tutorials. I'd be grateful if you'd comment here. Thanks!

Afghans for Afghans Video

Here is a link for a news story about Afghans for Afghans. Click on this link to view video.


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Progress Charity ...

I'm SO excited about being a part of this group!

Let's see what have I been doing lately:

• Newborn baby hats for Mary Birch Hospital in San Diego
• Countless squares to put together blankets for the same place
• Working on a Lap-ghan for the Radiology Unit at Children's Hospital (San Diego)


• 4 crochet Fat Bottom Bags for the Susan G Koeman 3-day booth 11/4

What's really cool is I also organize a Crochet / Knitting meet-up group that has all summer been working on baby hats and squares for the newborn units throughout San Diego. The really cool thing is on Sept 27 we are going to meet and devote the entire night to knitting and crocheting to the 3-day!!

I know all that doesn't count for my 25 -things ... I'm just REALLY proud!

Two New Members

I have two new members to announce:

Vicki and Georgeanne

Your invites should be in your e-mail boxes. Please log on soon and tell us a bit about your favorite charity.

Blankets Needed For Kids

Tricot Du Coeur is calling for knitted and crocheted blankets. These blankets will be donated to children who attend a camp for ill kids. A very worthy cause and you could win some very cool prizes.

I found out about this through futuregirl.

2 more Hats with Heart

I finished the last two of my three chemo caps for the UNC Hospitals Hats with Heart drive. Photos etc. are on my blog. I think they came out very nicely - I hope they are loved! This puts me up to 9 items completed since joining in July!

Also, I have created a blog for the 20 Hats Project. I am happy to have people join and either send me hats to give to the UNC-Chapel Hill or Johns Hopkins nurseries, or keep track of their own preemie knitting (the 20 hat goal is an individual one!).

Chemo Cap (Item #9)

Here's another Chemo Cap. I love the Pi-Topper pattern. I've been told that these are very comfortable to wear.