Vicki, at 2 Bags Full, has organized another wonderful blog hop. This is the first time World of Charity Stitching has participated in this hop. Looks like a lot of fun, so hop right in!
WORLD OF CHARITY
STITCHING
World of Charity Stitching, started in 2007, is an online
group of counted cross stitchers, quilters, crafters, and sewists from around
the world who enjoy making and giving to those in need. Our group makes
lap quilts, therapy pillows, walker bags, tote bags, wheelchair bags, greeting
cards, mug rugs, eyeglass cases, bookmarks, and other items to
give to children in need and to the elderly in nursing
homes/care facilities.
Our Valentine project last year yielded 126 cards and over 35 gift items distributed to seniors at Century Care and Berryhill Manor. Our holiday card project resulted in enough cards for each resident at Forsyth House to receive one with their mug, mug rug, and assortment of candies, crackers, and drink packets, plus over 40 holiday cards also went to Asbury Place.
Gift totals for 2014 were: 51 quilts, 40 walker bags, 22 wheelchair bags, 15 therapy pillows, 56 totes, 32 bookmarks, and a host of other items including tins, book covers, card boxes and cases, fleece throws, file folders, sachets, and purchased gifts. These gifts were delivered to Century Care
Center, Berry Hill Manor, Favor House, Ronald McDonald House, Asbury Place, as well as two special requests to
individuals.
Each year World of Charity Stitching continues to grow in size
-we now have 335 members throughout the world: USA, France, Indonesia,
the Netherlands, Italy, the UK, Canada, to name a few.
Anyone who enjoys cross stitching, quilting, knitting, embroidering, crocheting, or
sewing, is welcome to join World of Charity
Stitching (free internet membership) for the opportunity to use their
talents to bring cheer and comfort to children and adults at a stressful time
in their lives. Our group accepts donations of quilting and sewing items,
such as thread and fabric and monetary donations to help with costs of purchasing materials to make the gifts.
Yahoo group owners/moderators:
Rachel, co-owner (AZ)
Peggy, co-owner (FL)
One of our current quilt themes is Silhouettes. This has been a fun stitching event that has garnered many different styles of silhouettes. These stitched squares will be made into a beautiful quilt for a senior lady or man in a care facility. Other themes currently open are Flowers, Cartoon Characters, and Valentine Cards.
If you are looking for a wonderful outlet for your stitching, sewing, crocheting, knitting or other craft hobby, this is the place to be. There is great satisfaction to be gained in helping others less fortunate.
There has been a
lot of stitching going on this summer for this new theme - Birds. And
the variety of birds is amazing. These will make some nice quilts for
seniors. 
We
hope some of our readers will be inspired to join us in our stitching
for children and seniors. It is always gratifying to give to others,
especially those less fortunate.
Our group mainly stitches squares for quilts and makes beautiful quilts for seniors and children. However, we also make other smaller gifts to give throughout the year. These are a few of the pillows, totes, eyeglass cases, wheelchair bags, walker bags, greeting cards and bookmarks that
we sew with squares stitched by our members. Most of these have already been donated to elder care facilities for the seniors. Sometimes members can't
meet a deadline so they have the option of stitching "odd pieces" to be
made into other gifts. And sometimes we have left-over squares from the quilt themes that we use for other gifts. 
2014 was a terrific year for WOCS. These are the items that were delivered to
various elderly care facilities, the Ronald McDonald House, the Favor House and to
special individuals.
