Dear From the Heart Stitchers,
Thank you for your many donations this month! Your generosity has been exceptional in the number of handmade items, Amazon Wish List donations, financial gifts, and donations of new yarn for our workshop. Our Distribution Team on Monday mornings is always amazed by the number of items that fill our bins each week. Thank you!
Our recipients and Distribution Team need your help! As From the Heart grows and our recipients’ needs change, we are challenged each week to match your generous donations with our recipients’ current needs. As you all know, we may need 800 soap sacks or bright-colored hats one month, and then those needs change! You always excel at creating items faster than our requests, and we are so grateful. Often, the sizes of requested items change as well, so please refer to the sizes listed on our current Needs List on page 4 of this newsletter or the whiteboard in the workshop to ensure you’re making the items that are needed most. When an urgent need arises, we’ll notify you through a Constant Contact email.
Here are the answers to several of your questions this month:
- Port Shirts – Child and adult sizes are needed, and the T-shirts must be new. Zippers may be on the left side, right side, or both sides. The T-shirts may be purchased and donated through our Amazon Wish List.
- Pillowcases – Please use only prewashed, child-friendly novelty print fabric. Because we receive very few donations of fun children’s fabrics, please consider purchasing fabric on sale at Hobby Lobby or Michaels. If you are unsure whether a fabric is appropriate, please review the Pillowcase Fabric Guidelines on the FtH website by clicking HERE before you begin your project.
The body and cuff should be made from two different coordinating fabrics. An accent strip is optional, but if you choose to include one, it should coordinate with the other fabrics.
Thank you for helping us make the best use of your time and resources by creating pillowcases that meet our recipients’ needs.
- Baby and Adult Blankets – Requested sizes change frequently! We currently need baby blankets that measure 36 inches wide by 36–44 inches long. Our current adult blanket requests are for blankets measuring 40 inches wide by 48–72 inches long. Quilts for babies and adults should follow these same size guidelines.
- Our Year at a Glance Calendar lists underarm/neck pillows as a July project. We have plenty! Thank you for filling that need before the month even begins.
I look forward to seeing your creations each week, answering your questions, and receiving your donations. Please feel free to email me anytime at fromtheheartstitchers@gmail.com.
Enjoy our country’s 250th anniversary celebrations in July!—Susan Rickman
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
The FtH SILVER JUBILEE RETREAT
Saturday, August 29, 2026
At The Place in Innsbrook
10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
We’re excited to celebrate 25 wonderful years together!
The Retreat Planning Committee will be busy with lots of fun planning and preparation ahead to make this milestone truly special. If you have questions, suggestions or concerns, please email fthretreat@gmail.com.