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Posted by Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. on September 1, 2005, 12:51 pm
Here's my plan of attack.... I have about 30 yards of flannel I bought
at Wal-Mart for $1 a yard. I have some lengths of fabric and muslin I
bought for window treatments long ago and some full sized bed sheets
but no full sized bed. I have a couple of old bedskirts that have
fabric in excellent condition. I have a bolt of Warm & White. I'm
laying the backing fabrics on the WNW face up full length, putting a
chunk of top fabric face down (whatever size it may be)and cutting to
size. Then I'll sew around for a pillow turn (birthing) using my old
workhorse a 1950 Singer 15-91 running full out speed. Turn it right
side out, and sew around the edges about 1/2 inch in. Then I am going
to TELL my husband and son they are going to learn to tie quilts with
my embroidery floss scraps and a curved needle. They WILL learn, too!
I think we can get 30 done this weekend.... or until the WNW runs out.
It's not going to be my best work and I apologize for that, but I think
the folks on the receiving end won't mind.
Anybody else got their plan ready?
Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
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Posted by Marcella Peek on September 1, 2005, 1:09 pm
he folks on the receiving end won't mind.
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> Anybody else got their plan ready?
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> Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
I'm going shopping to put together hygiene kits. I figure I can invite
a few friends over to help assemble and then I'll ship them off.
Here's what they need
Hygiene Kit
€ 2 unbreakable combs (no sharp handles)
€ 4 toothbrushes (packaged)
€ 1 tube of toothpaste (6-8 ounces, no pumps)
€ 2 bars of soap (approximately 4-5 ounces)
€ 2 hand towels (see hand towel guidelines below)
Place items in a heavy-duty, one-gallon sealable bag. Remove the air
before sealing.
And perhaps I'll assemble a few newborn kits
Newborn Kit
€ 1 double receiving blanket (see receiving blanket guidelines below)
€ 4 flat fold (single thickness) cloth diapers - Birdseye Cloth or
diaper flannel (100% cotton for both), approx. 25" x 27" (please do not
use pre-folded or diposable diapers)
€ 4 diaper safety pins
€ 1 pair booties or baby socks
€ 2 regular-size bars of soap (Ivory or other non-allergenic brand)
€ 1 newborn layette gown (not footed sleeper - see layette gown
guidelines, below)
Place items in a heavy-duty, two-gallon sealable bag. Remove the air
before sealing.
Double Receiving Blanket (for Newborn Kit)
Fabrics: cotton flannel, or light weight fleece
Size: two pieces of fabric that are each between 36 inches square and 45
inches square.
You may also use a medium weight fleece. It needs to be a single layer,
36"x36" with the edges surged.
To make the blanket:
€ With right sides facing each other, sew the two pieces of fabric
together with a 1/4-inch seam around the edges. Leave a 6-inch opening.
€ Turn so right side is out.
€ You may also serge two pieces together, no turning needed.
€ Baste opening edges and topstitch around the entire blanket for
durability.
€ Sew a 10-inch square in the center to keep the fabric from shifting.
€ A narrow crocheted edge or piping border is acceptable but not
required.
marcella
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Posted by Johanna Gibson on September 1, 2005, 6:42 pm
On Thu, 01 Sep 2005 10:09:59 -0700, Marcella Peek
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>he folks on the receiving end won't mind.
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>> Anybody else got their plan ready?
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>> Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
>I'm going shopping to put together hygiene kits. I figure I can invite
>a few friends over to help assemble and then I'll ship them off.
>Here's what they need
>Hygiene Kit
>€ 2 unbreakable combs (no sharp handles)
>€ 4 toothbrushes (packaged)
>€ 1 tube of toothpaste (6-8 ounces, no pumps)
>€ 2 bars of soap (approximately 4-5 ounces)
>€ 2 hand towels (see hand towel guidelines below)
>Place items in a heavy-duty, one-gallon sealable bag. Remove the air
>before sealing.
>And perhaps I'll assemble a few newborn kits
>Newborn Kit
>€ 1 double receiving blanket (see receiving blanket guidelines below)
>€ 4 flat fold (single thickness) cloth diapers - Birdseye Cloth or
>diaper flannel (100% cotton for both), approx. 25" x 27" (please do not
>use pre-folded or diposable diapers)
>€ 4 diaper safety pins
>€ 1 pair booties or baby socks
>€ 2 regular-size bars of soap (Ivory or other non-allergenic brand)
>€ 1 newborn layette gown (not footed sleeper - see layette gown
>guidelines, below)
>Place items in a heavy-duty, two-gallon sealable bag. Remove the air
>before sealing.
>
>Double Receiving Blanket (for Newborn Kit)
>Fabrics: cotton flannel, or light weight fleece
>Size: two pieces of fabric that are each between 36 inches square and 45
>inches square.
>You may also use a medium weight fleece. It needs to be a single layer,
>36"x36" with the edges surged.
>To make the blanket:
>€ With right sides facing each other, sew the two pieces of fabric
>together with a 1/4-inch seam around the edges. Leave a 6-inch opening.
>€ Turn so right side is out.
>€ You may also serge two pieces together, no turning needed.
>€ Baste opening edges and topstitch around the entire blanket for
>durability.
>€ Sew a 10-inch square in the center to keep the fabric from shifting.
>€ A narrow crocheted edge or piping border is acceptable but not
>required.
>marcella
I like the idea of the hygiene kit! I will be going shopping
tomorrow anyway, so will buy some stuff for that while I'm there. I
have some big sealable bags from various swaps I've been in, can buy
the rest of the stuff.
-- Jo in Scotland
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Posted by CNY/VAstitcher on September 1, 2005, 8:58 pm
Marcella - where do we send these kits to?? I'm going to get working on
quilts and such ASAP and this sounds like something i could do as well....
Larisa
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> I'm going shopping to put together hygiene kits. I figure I can invite
> a few friends over to help assemble and then I'll ship them off.
>
> Here's what they need
>
> Hygiene Kit
> € 2 unbreakable combs (no sharp handles)
> € 4 toothbrushes (packaged)
> € 1 tube of toothpaste (6-8 ounces, no pumps)
> € 2 bars of soap (approximately 4-5 ounces)
> € 2 hand towels (see hand towel guidelines below)
> Place items in a heavy-duty, one-gallon sealable bag. Remove the air
> before sealing.
>
> And perhaps I'll assemble a few newborn kits
>
> Newborn Kit
> € 1 double receiving blanket (see receiving blanket guidelines below)
> € 4 flat fold (single thickness) cloth diapers - Birdseye Cloth or
> diaper flannel (100% cotton for both), approx. 25" x 27" (please do not
> use pre-folded or diposable diapers)
> € 4 diaper safety pins
> € 1 pair booties or baby socks
> € 2 regular-size bars of soap (Ivory or other non-allergenic brand)
> € 1 newborn layette gown (not footed sleeper - see layette gown
> guidelines, below)
>
> Place items in a heavy-duty, two-gallon sealable bag. Remove the air
> before sealing.
>
> Double Receiving Blanket (for Newborn Kit)
> Fabrics: cotton flannel, or light weight fleece
> Size: two pieces of fabric that are each between 36 inches square and 45
> inches square.
> You may also use a medium weight fleece. It needs to be a single layer,
> 36"x36" with the edges surged.
> To make the blanket:
> € With right sides facing each other, sew the two pieces of fabric
> together with a 1/4-inch seam around the edges. Leave a 6-inch opening.
> € Turn so right side is out.
> € You may also serge two pieces together, no turning needed.
> € Baste opening edges and topstitch around the entire blanket for
> durability.
> € Sew a 10-inch square in the center to keep the fabric from shifting.
> € A narrow crocheted edge or piping border is acceptable but not
> required.
>
> marcella
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Posted by Patti on September 2, 2005, 3:10 am
This hygiene kit might be a way your little boy could join in, Larisa.
He wanted to help, and these are items he could manage, perhaps?
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>Marcella - where do we send these kits to?? I'm going to get working
>on quilts and such ASAP and this sounds like something i could do as
>well....
>Larisa
--
Best Regards
pat on the hill
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