Tag Archives: CHARITY SEWING PROJECT

Fundraiser Quilt for Our 4-Legged Furry Friends

If you’ve been a regular reader of Janome Life the past few years, I think you’ve all figured out by now that I am an animal lover. I have many fur babies at home and, when I heard that a … Continue reading

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We Needed Something To Do

With the COVID pandemic, and various restrictions still looming, my quilting friends and members of our local guild haven’t been able to get together to sew as often as we would like. We still wanted to do something productive to … Continue reading

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Saturday Sewing: Another charity sewing project? Recycle your fabric trimmings?

We shared with you recently about the little in-the-hoop baggies what we made and delivered to various charities just before Christmas. Here is another recycling idea from Anne Stitcher  that yields very useful pillows for people in need and also … Continue reading

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Do you sew for charity?

Maybe you make quilts for sick people? – like comfort quilts for cancer patients? Or maybe you sew clothing (like “pillowcase” dresses)  for little girls in need? Or maybe you knit scarves and hats for the homeless? Well done and … Continue reading

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SANDY MERRIMAN HOUSE AND CHARITY SEWING PROJECTS

I was pleased to get a report from Judy Strelioff about the charity project she has headed up for many years in Victoria, BC. We have supported this wonderful endeavour for quite a few years with donations of some little … Continue reading

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SEWING ZIPPER BAGGIES FOR SANDY MERRIMAN HOUSE, VICTORIA, BC

Just got an email from Judy in Victoria. She has sent a bunch of pics and an update on the annual sewing of zippered baggies that are filled with toiletries & cosmetics for women at Sandy Merriman House, Victoria. Regular … Continue reading

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SUMMER SEWING PART 2: LITTLE GIRLS SUNDRESSES/PILLOWCASE DRESSES

These are known as pillow case dresses:  the fabric and part of the construction in the pic below is courtesy of my JANOME dealer, Trudy,  in LANGLEY, BC who gave me the partially made sundresses some time back. I finally got … Continue reading

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