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December 2017. Billie’s Butterfly Blankets for a London Children’s Hospice
December 14th. Our four beautiful Billie’s Butterfly blankets are now with the wonderful staff at the children’s hospice in London. It was such a privilege to be able to deliver them this morning. Thank you so much to everyone who helped in anyway. The blankets truly have love and compassion in every stitch and are ready in place now for their post bereavement room, together we will be helping families in the bleakest darkest times feel loved and looked after. Really thank you doesn’t come close.
We have left the crafting info from this project at the bottom of the page, if anyone is keen to revisit it, but here are the photos of all four blankets. The most enormous thanks particularly to Wendy, Kim and Mhairi for their wonderful construction skills. xxx
Our original crafting info….
This is a very special project to help support bereaved families at a London children’s hospice. We have been approached by lovely MrsDV who works here asking if we can make special blankets for the bed in their Butterfly Suite (post bereavement room) so these will be used to to dress the bed with. We are so glad she did. At an intensely bleak and dark time there is still something very positive and personal that together we can do for the child and their family.
Our blankets are always handmade with love and compassion and so are perfect. We can help care for the whole family at this time by covering the child in bed so they look comfortable and cosy whilst sending love and a hug to their bereaved parents. Loved and looked after.
The hospice would like to have these blankets in hand for time to come so that they can be ready.
We need your help to achieve this for them, we always say love in every stitch and it will be true again this time, thank you so much if you feel you can help. Our aim is to make four single bed sized blankets, two suitable for younger children and two for older. The hospice have asked for soft colours and with a butterfly theme
If you’d like to donate funds to help us achieve this, please message us, or if you need resources to take part then do let us know. We don’t want anyone unable to take part due to cost.
Crafting info
We will be using Stylecraft Special DK as blankets will need to be very practical, six inch squares made using 4mm hook or needles. Knit or crochet equally welcome.
The colours…
Duck egg, grape, sage, storm, parchment, pale rose, raspberry, cloud blue, sherbert.
NB – Just these please, no blocking of squares and please knot off sturdily when changing colours or finishing, leave a good end and use a needle to sew in the peskies.
Simple squares are very welcome, but if looking for an idea for theme, these are their suggestions…
- Butterflies/Hearts
- Teddies, cars, toys, cats etc
- Stars, leaves, feathers etc
Last posting please to be Saturday 14th October.
Thank you doesn’t seem enough, but the most enormous thank you. xxx
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The Blanket for Endofthelinefinally
To Knotty and Pistey and all the wonderful mumsnetters who contributed their time, skills and donations to create the most beautiful memory blanket.
It arrived this morning.It is a truly gorgeous creation and I will treasure it always.
The understanding and kindness I have received from the people on the bereavement board has got me through the worst year of my life.As my son’s first anniversary approaches I thank you all from the bottom of my heart.
My thoughts are with all the others who have lost their loved ones and I hope you will all feel comforted by the love and support on mumsnet.
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Drawing competition!
It’s competition time!Please, we’d love ❤️ a WINTER THEMED design, can you help us? Designs to be A4, portrait view, in black on white only, theme um winter! And do include ‘Woolly Hugs’ on it somewhere. Please scan to PDF and email to admin@woollyhugs.com, or post the original to us.** Deadline is September 30th **Thank you so much!!! -
Starting Christmas in July. The woolly craft sale way!
Welcome to the start of 2017’s Christmas Craft sale! Yes we know it is only July, but folk have been asking and we know these things take TIME!
So pleased to announce that this year’s Christmas craft sale will be supporting the much needed charity Meningitis Now.
Meningitis Now is a fabulous charity supporting individuals and families, undertaking critical research and campaigns, and promoting increased awareness of meningitis. A link to their website is in comments. Have a look. xxx
THANK YOU! xxx
Crafting info…
We are aiming to make and sell small/lightweight Christmas craft items, and to keep postage costs to a minimum we ask that ideally anything made can be sent on to a buyer in a large envelope. We are open to larger items too obviously, that is just a guide.
Some suggestions for you, but we are very open to others too…
- Stocking fillers, although obviously Father Christmas is REAL, this is just to help.
- Christmas tree decorations, bunting, garlands, general decorations. Always very popular, as are totally bonkers quirky things, yes we are thinking woolly slugs and sock pigs, who knew??! 😀
- Stockings
- Small gifts – Little bags, purses, brooches, hair accessories, key rings, gift bags, tags,
- Clothing items such as gloves, hats, scarves, shawls – if making clothing PLEASE inc the ball band or let us know so we can pass this info on to those who buy. xxx
- Lovely lovely things!
*** Woolly, fabric, embroidered, beaded, all crafty crafts welcome!!***
Items from last year can be seen in our Christmas albums on our Facebook page, Woolly Hugs.
Last posting for crafts to be Monday 31st October please. It takes so long to get ready for a sale! Please PM for the posting information.
Donor info…
If you would like to contribute funds to help others craft we would love to hear from you. Our Paypal is admin@woollyhugs.com
The Event itself…
Our Christmas Craft sale will take place ONLINE towards the end of November, provisionally 23rd – 27th November. It will be organised through an Event page as we have done before. In addition we will be auctioning a broad range of items through our website which will help folk not on Facebook, or those who prefer to take part in this way.
We are on Facebook as Woolly Hugs and Twitter as @Woolly_Hugs both good ways to keep in touch too.
We are keeping it all crossed that this Sale will be a huge success, with your love and support we have every confidence, huge heartfelt thanks. xx
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The Blanket for Echt
The blanket arrived via the FedEx man about half an hour ago on a cold, grey and windy winter afternoon. (School holidays at the moment). It’s lovely, and is currently draped over the back of the sofa. I’ll take a photo of it when the light is better, but have already sent a pic to our daughter. I’m so very grateful to the MN knitters, knotters and crocheting types. It couldn’t have arrived at a more apt time, quite apart from being close to when DH died, as this is the season when blankets, wraps and throws festoon the front room, the log fire is set going, and I settle down to the recently streamed “Handmaid’s Tale”.
Thank you for the (woolly) hugs.Love, ELovely Echt is in Australia xxOur original thread is here…..
She suggested the glorious colours of the Australian Outback as the colour theme, hope we achieved that xxx
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