Community Service
Wheelchair lap blankets for Asera Care Hospice
**NEW** Donation from Anne Gola
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**NEW** Quilts for Dialysis Units in Pottstown and Manatawny Manor in East Coventry Township – We have been contacted about the need for charity quilts for dialysis patients. Size 36″x60″. Since the dialysis patients are in reclining positions, and dialysis can cause a patient to be cold, having the quilts cover them from shoulders to feet requires some extra length. Please sew an ASG label onto the quilt. If you are inclined to make quilts for this worthy cause, or need ASG labels, please contact Barb Zerr upon completion – barbzerr@gmail.com. Barb has graciously volunteered to add this to her volunteer responsibilities, and she will work with you to arrange pickup and/or delivery. Thank you very much. **NEW**
**NEW Ascera Care Hospice in Exton would like 36″x23″ fleece lap blankets for their patients. Edges should be finished with a blanket stitch or serger stitch. Single layer is fine. Adding a ribbon to one corner to tie it to a wheelchair makes it easy to retrieve if it falls. Pockets to keep hands warm are also a nice addition. Please add an ASG label. Call Barb Zerr for labels or to make pick-up arrangements or for more information. 610-613-6847 NEW**
Instructions for Octopuses for preemies can be found at this site. **Addendum from a member who has made several: 1) Use a smaller hook to get a tight stitch and 2) cotton yarn is preferred because it can take sterilization processes better than acrylic type yarns. 3)On the very last page in the directions for the tentacles, change to: ch 50. 2 sc in the 2nd ch from hook. 3 sc in ea chain across.
Cuddle Pads – click for patterns (please set your printer to print actual size, no scaling) SMALL MEDIUM LARGE
The Sweet Peas Organization is in need of cuddle pads for the NICUs in our local hospitals. They provided samples of the pads to us as shown in the photo.
* Flannel fabric must be used to make the cuddle pads
*The large and medium sizes should have two outer flannel layers and an inner layer of batting or more flannel. Inner layer optional on small size.
*Directions are on the patterns for piecing since they can’t fit on an 8 1/2″ x 11″ sheet of paper.
*Edges can be finished with bias binding, or by sewing right sides together, leaving an opening for turning. Slipstitch closed. Topstitching will help it stay flat after laundering.
Thank you for participating in this worthwhile effort.
Instruction for walker bags can be found HERE
Heart Pillows for Paoli Hosital – Directions Pillow Pattern 1 Pillow Pattern 2
Cough Pillows for Einstein-Montgomery Hospital – click here for instructions
Developmental hearts Fabric Hearts for babies in NICU (flannel works nicely and is preferred) THIS IS THE REVISED, CORRECTLY SIZED PATTERN. PLEASE DISCARD ANY COPIES OF THE PREVIOUS PATTERN. WE WILL STILL ACCEPT ANY HEARTS ALREADY MADE FROM THE PREVIOUS PATTERN.
NG “Sew-ciety” has been busy making Port Pillows and Bags for the “Bless Your Hearts Squad”
Memory Bears for Vitas Hospice
COVID 19 MASKS AND GOWNS
