"Santa" Delivers Lots of Gifts to the Seniors

Today, "Santa" delivered goodies to the BerryHill Nursing Home, in Santa Rosa County, FL.  Another "Santa" Melanie delivered gifts to Century Care Center in Century, FL 


WHEW!  What a lot of items are being delivered today... so many quilts, totebags, cards and all kinds of goodies that were made for the Seniors.  A special thanks goes out to all our members who crafted, sewed, stitched, quilted and sent in homemade items, donations and other supplies to make this year's delivery to the nursing homes so very special.  The Seniors are going to love them all.
 









Here is a list of today's deliveries..
Century Care Center 

 









8 filled Walker Bags

15 filled Tote bags

8 Small filled bags

pillows

cards

Quilts:

Snowflake

Chicken

Cats

Veggie #2

SunBonnet Sue

Nautical # 2

Houses #2

Berryhill Care Center 

20 filled Tote bags

pillows

cards

Quilts:

Butterfly

Houses #1

Village

Veggie # 1

Nautical # 1

4 Seasons w/birds

4 Seasons 

Stars

Cars

Flowers

Bonnie, one of our quilters (and the author of this post) said, "As this year comes to an end, I would again like to thank you all for being such a important part of WOCS... We have delivered quilts, pillows, totes and all kinds of goodies to the Seniors and children all year long. The items that are made are amazing, so much love goes into each and every piece that is crafted,  sewn or stitched.. I am so glad to be part of this group that shares their talents to those who need a smile. Many of our members have encountered personal problems or medical issues of their own this year, yet they continue to share their time and talents with others.  Here is wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Autumn Quilt Theme

Our current theme for a quilt (or two) is Autumn.  The senior who receives this gift will be able to cuddle under this quilt on cold winter evenings.  Some of our cross stitchers are still working on their squares.  

If you would like to join us in stitching some of these quilt themes, please go to our website and join. If you think you might like to join but have too many obligations right now, put our name, World of Charity Stitching, on your computer calender as a reminder and join in the stitching in the new year.  It is a lot of fun, very rewarding, and relaxing. 

We create a lot of beautiful quilts, but we couldn't do that without the help of so many of our stitching and quilting members.  

If you have any questions, please post on this site and we will try to answer as soon as possible.  

 

Don't Forget to Enter our Giveaway

 
This Giveaway has closed.
Winners chosen by Rafflecopter are:
Barbara Woods and Beth Talmage, who have both been contacted via email.

Don't forget to enter the Green Fairy Quilts sponsored giveaway at World of Charity Stitching.  (ends Nov. 25th)
Green Fairy Quilts is offering one prize to two separate winners:   Moda Junior Jellies - either the Celebration Boy or Celebration Girl by Bunny Hill Designs.  Enter by clicking on the Giveaway Tab on our blog.

GIVEAWAY Sponsored by Green Fairy Quilts

Judi and Clint, owners of Green Fairy Quilts,  are offering one prize to two separate winners:   Moda Junior Jellies - either the Celebration Boy or Celebration Girl by Bunny Hill Designs.  

There are so many items to choose from at Green Fairy Quilts:  Fat Quarter Bundles, Quilt Kits, Quilt Patterns, Pre-Cuts, Charm Packs, Jelly Rolls, Layer Cakes, and many more.   Go to their website and take a look at some of their wonderful products.   

Please enter by clicking on the Giveaway Tab above.

Please leave a valid email address so you can be contacted if you are a winner.

Wounded Warrior Patriotic Quilt

Our group, World of Charity Stitching, is currently working on cross stitch squares for a Patriotic Quilt.  This quilt will be donated to a wounded warrior, Dustin Tuller, of Milton, Florida, who lost both legs in Iraq in 2004. If you would like to read more about Dustin, please go to this web site.  

http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=27274

We hope to have more than 12 squares; if we do, the second quilt will be donated to a Veteran in a care facility.
 

 

A Young Boy Who Loves to Cross Stitch

Gavin, who is 10 years old, is a very caring, giving child.  He is in the 4th grade, is very involved with Cub Scouts, wants to learn to play the guitar, enjoys playing baseball, and really enjoys playing with his cousins now that his family has moved to WA. 

Gavin's mom, Charity, has been stitching for our group, World of Charity Stitching, since 2010.   Gavin started cross stitching when he was seven years old and has become quite the expert stitcher.   Recently he has stitched (along with his mom) several farm squares that they have donated to our group, to be made into a quilt for a child.

These are the farm squares stitched by Gavin and his mom, Charity: 
 
We hope that Gavin will continue to stitch as he gets older and will continue to enjoy it.

Winners of our most recent giveaway at World of Charity Stitching are Penny and Michele. I have emailed both of them and will be sending out the prize packets next week.
Congratulations ladies!

October Giveaway at World of Charity Stitching

This month we are having a Cross Stitch giveaway:  one package each of various cross stitch goodies to two lucky winners.  These are items donated by some of our members.

Go to our FB page to enter or enter through the Giveaway Tab above.

This contest starts October 21st and ends October 30.  Good luck!    Please make sure you give us a valid email so we can contact you if you are a winner.

(Sorry, but this contest is open only to US residents due to the high costs of mailing to other countries.)

Stitcher's Alphabet

This cute little stitching girl is a free chart from Stitching the Night Away, by Loretta Oliver.  Our Yahoo group, World of Charity Stitching, is stitching the complete alphabet to be made into a quilt for a senior citizen in a care facility.  

Many of the squares are already finished and mailed to the quilter, but some of the members are still working on their pieces.  

Our group welcomes new members to join in the fun of doing what they love-stitching.  

Special Ballerina Quilt

Our group has recently received a special request by one of our members for a quilt for a little girl, Carolyn (age 4), who is very ill with cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy at a local hospital.   We are creating a Ballerina Quilt for her in the hopes that it will bring a little comfort to her and her family while they go through this very difficult time.   


The new database was opened on Sunday, Sept. 22nd and as of Sept. 25th, we already have 11 Ballerina squares being stitched by our members.  Isn't that great?  We are fortunate to have such a caring, giving group.

There are already two squares finished for this quilt theme and other members are working hard on getting their stitching done so this quilt can be created in as little time as possible.  

It usually takes between 6 and 8 months to complete a quilt from start to finish, but since this is a special request for a very sick little girl, we are asking members to do their best to finish their squares by Nov. 1st so the quilt can be put together quickly.

This post will be updated as squares are finished by members and the finished quilt will be posted at a later date. 

If you love to stitch, please join us in helping to bring a smile to the faces of those less fortunate.  It is a wonderful feeling.

We have a winner: Karen Thomas

We have a winner:  Karen Thomas.  An email has been sent today to Karen.

Thanks to all who entered.

 

Don't forget to enter our current giveaway for 3 pdf patterns from Tie Dye Diva.  Giveaway ends this Friday.

Don't Forget to Enter the Tie Dye Diva Patterns Giveaway

We have a winner:  Karen Thomas.  An email has been sent today to Karen.

Thanks to all who entered.

 

Don't forget to enter our current giveaway for 3 pdf patterns from Tie Dye Diva.  Giveaway ends this Friday.

Tie Dye Diva Patterns Giveaway

For our newest World of Charity Stitching Giveaway, Jen, the owner of  Tie Dye Diva,  is offering three pdf patterns to one luck winner.   Tie Dye Diva has pdf patterns for:  Baby, Girl, Boy, Home/Holiday, Hats, Gloves and Scarves.   Here are just a few of the patterns you can find at Tie Dye Diva.

 

Giveaway starts Monday, September 9 and ends Friday, September 20.   
Enter through the Rafflecopter  form below for a chance to win.

Please leave a valid email so we can contact you if you are the winner.

We'd love to have you sign up to stitch with us at our Yahoo Group but it will not be counted as an entry.  Come join us!  We're having a lot of fun creating quilts, totes, walker bags and more, and bringing smiles to those who receive the

  a Rafflecopter giveaway

Eat Your Veggies!

 These newest squares stitched by our members are Veggies-all kinds of veggies.  We had a wonderful variety of squares that will make a great quilt (or quilts) for a senior in a care facility.

Won't you join us in the creation of some beautiful quilts for charity.   It doesn't take a lot of time to help someone smile, and if you can do something you enjoy (stitching),  that makes it even better.

A QUILT FOR MITCHELL

This beautiful quilt was delivered today to Mitchell at Sacred Heart Children's Hospital in Spokane WA.  Mitchell is a very strong 14 year old boy with Leukemia and is about to head to Seattle for a bone marrow transplant.  Mitchell has been through so much since diagnosed in 2011 and we all hope this quilt brings him many moments of peace and happiness.

We don't have a photo of Mitchell because right now he is undergoing more chemo but you can read all about him on Facebook.  Click here.  Mitchell, if you should read this, this group of ladies hope and pray this quilt carries you through your upcoming transplant!

Star Design Stitch-a-Long

Isn't this Star beautiful?  It is one of the newest designs our group is stitching as a Stitch-a-Long.  We do these several times a year.  A pattern is chosen and everyone stitches the same design, using whatever color fabric and threads they choose.  The finished squares are made into one or two quilts to be donated to charity.


The designs were created by Renate, who lives in Germany.  Renate has a lot of free charts that she shares with her readers.  Please visit Renate's blog to see some of her fabulous designs.

Cats and Kittens Quilts

 One of our most recent themes for a quilt is Cats or Kittens.  These are so cute and fun to stitch.  The variety of charts the members stitch is always amazing.
There are 20 members who signed up to stitch for this quilt theme, so there should be enough squares to make two beautiful quilts for charity.
 

If you enjoy cross stitching, won't you join us in helping to create these squares for charity.

Pets on Quilts Show

The Pets on Quilts Show is underway. Please take a look at all the beautiful entries.  

Bonnie C., one of the quilters for World of Charity Stitching, has entered a quilt for this  virtual show (#4). 
 If you want to see some beautiful quilts, go to Bonnie's blog.   Bonnie has uploaded on her blog many  
of the quilts she has quilted for our group.  These  quilts have been donated to charity.  

Go to LilyPad's blog to view the entries and to vote.  
The entrant of the quilts with the most votes  could win some fabulous prizes and you could win some 
great prizes just for voting.  Voting will continue through  Saturday, August 24.

World of Charity Stitching Giveaway sponsored by VeeandCo

The winner of our most recent giveaway is Marie, who lives in France.  She is one of the members of our group who stitches for charity.  Vee of VeeandCo has already been in touch with Marie to see what patterns she would like to have.

This is what Marie had to say about winning the patterns:

"I am really happy to be the winner. I can't believe it!  I didn't know Vee and Company patterns before joining the WOCS group, and I find the designs gorgeous.  Thank you for letting me know.

Marie"

Marie joined our group in March 2013.  We hope you will take a look at our Yahoo group website and decide to join in the stitching fun.

Animal Baby Quilts

 We recently stitched squares for two animal baby quilts.  These two quilts were quilted by Deb C.

Last week they were delivered to the Ronald McDonald House in Pensacola, FL, along with the Loony Tunes quilt, quilted by Bonnie C.

Here are a just a few of the individual squares stitched by members.