Thursday, November 1, 2012

My service project for the year

Each year our guild (Tulsa Smocking & Heirloom Sewing) performs a service for the community.  We make fetal demise gowns for the unfortunate children who don't make it to term.  Each member makes 2 tiny bonnets and 2 gowns (one set for the baby's burial & the other is presented to the parents) which are then donated to an area hospital.

Here's a couple pictures of my completed gowns & bonnets:



Last year my gowns were white; this year I thought blue would be nice.

Later!


PS.  Our groups trip to NYC was postponed.  Oh well, I'd rather go in the spring anyway.

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4 comments:

  1. McValNovember 1, 2012 at 2:41 PM

    Oh!!! What a nice project! A couple ladies from my sewing group do that exact same thing.
    For our last community project, we did pillowcase dresses for Dress a Girl Around The World.

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    1. BelindaNovember 2, 2012 at 1:16 PM

      They are great projects to do and help people at the same time. Gotta love that.

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  2. gwensewsNovember 4, 2012 at 4:25 AM

    Those are beautiful and I'm sure so appreciated by grieving parents.

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  3. Marty's Little CornerNovember 5, 2012 at 9:55 AM

    Belinda, I make these gowns for the Mid-South Threads of Love chapter. Each family gets a gown, bonnet, & a crocheted blanket with a prayer. I would like a neater way to finish the neckline and sleeves. Right now,I make a casing and have a white ribbon going thru the neckline. I add trim to the sleeves, neckline and hem area. I do white on white embroidery designs on most of the gowns that I make. My sewing is on the serger. How do you do finish the neckline, sleeves and hem? I like your embroidery design. Do you mind sharing which site it came from? I know the grieving parents will love these.

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