Does anyone make things for charities.?

mariana

mariana

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Kent UK.
I knit and crochet a great deal--but as I have no one to make things for, most of the things I make are for charities.
I belong to 3 craft groups, plus run 2 Learn to Crochet Groups.

these are my 2 latest projects---Our church is holding an Auction Of Promises on Easter Saturday, and my promise is to make a crochet diagonal lap rug. If I can find a way of getting a photo on, I will do so later.

My other current project is to make crochet covers---big enough to wrap round a laptop computer---another church project---we send used laptop computers to countries in Africa to help with their education etc---so instead of using bubble wrap to protect the computers, which is of no use to them---we wrap them in covers, so the mothers can use them to wrap their babies in.

Oh, and I am also knitting small blankets for a premature babies unit.

Id love to know what other people are making as a charity project.
 

I'll be going to our church knitting group this afternoon. We knit for a homeless shelter in Sydney, for an Aboriginal aged care facility in Darwin, for orphanages in Eastern Europe through Mission without Borders and we make blankets to be distributed to trauma victims through Wrap with Love. We also make cuddly toys and clothing for newborns who are either premature or who are going straight into foster care.

Mostly we knit scarves, beanies, squares for blankets, sweaters, trauma teddies and dolls and sometimes gloves or mittens.
 
My aunt and I knit hats for the hospital she works at. Tiny ones for the maternity ward's nursery, and larger sizes for the children's cancer ward. She's won recognition for knitting the most hats in one year, twice.

My grandchildren and I make Christmas Survival Totes for the homeless in my son's area (and where I lived all last year). My older granddaughter and I make the fabric tote bags, and the little ones and I fill them with socks, snacks, disposable razors, lap blankets, little first-aid and sewing kits, a home-made "beanie baby", and bottled water or juice. We pass them out a week or two before Christmas. Sometimes we do it for Easter, too.
 

I work as a volunteer at the Houston, Texas Veterans Hospital two days a week. But I spend the rest of my time at home, as I'm not into shopping or going out much. I am now weaving on a 48" ridged heddle loom. I make lap robes for the permanent residents, and baby blankets for the young service personnel that are starting families. For me the cost of these things are cheaper than going out to the movies or dinner, and I get much more satisfaction out of my work than going out.

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My uncle was in an assisted care facility. He got involved in making hats for newborns in surrounding hospitals and it really made him happy...knit on folks!!!
 
that is wonderful to read about all you people doing these lovely thinngs. I am not able to help in any other way---but I just do what I can.
 
I just managed to get a photo od my diagonal lap rug onto My Album--looks a bit small---not sure i have done it bright, but if anyone wants .crochet rug 002.JPGcrochet rug 002.JPG to

to look it is there---oh i got it on this page too now---sorry. it went on twice. !!
 
I crochet but not for charities. I make what I call "chemo blankets" for the cancer patients to wrap up in while they are taking their chemo treatments. In December, I took about 18-20 and gave them to them. I got so many hugs and they were all so sweet! I enjoyed giving as much as they did receiving them. I came home and started working on more to take the next time.
 
AprilSun said:
I crochet but not for charities. I make what I call "chemo blankets" for the cancer patients to wrap up in while they are taking their chemo treatments. In December, I took about 18-20 and gave them to them. I got so many hugs and they were all so sweet! I enjoyed giving as much as they did receiving them. I came home and started working on more to take the next time.
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I call that working for a charity--you are helping someone, so that is great. But our local hospice will not accept anything like that, because of hygiene reasons--everything has to be boiled. |We cannot even do patchwork knitted blankets.The same as the Premature baby unit will not accept anything crochet because of the holes--so the blankets we make for them have to be knitted.
However, another one of our projects is a local homeless society---and all they need is something warm---hats, gloves, scarves, blankets---everyone in our group knits squares--all the same design and size, and when we have 72 [i think] they are stitched together to make patchwork blankets---so helps using up oddments of wool, along with helping the community. I guess we have done about 20 blankets so far--plus uncountable hats, scarves and gloves.
 
mariana said:
I call that working for a charity--you are helping someone, so that is great. But our local hospice will not accept anything like that, because of hygiene reasons--everything has to be boiled. |We cannot even do patchwork knitted blankets.The same as the Premature baby unit will not accept anything crochet because of the holes--so the blankets we make for them have to be knitted.
However, another one of our projects is a local homeless society---and all they need is something warm---hats, gloves, scarves, blankets---everyone in our group knits squares--all the same design and size, and when we have 72 [i think] they are stitched together to make patchwork blankets---so helps using up oddments of wool, along with helping the community. I guess we have done about 20 blankets so far--plus uncountable hats, scarves and gloves.
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This isn't hospice that I take mine to. It is the doctors office where they receive their chemo treatments. I called and asked if they would accept them before I started making them. They told me sure and because some time had passed since I had asked about it, when I had finished enough, I checked back to make sure they hadn't changed their minds. They said to bring them on and when I did, they seemed to be as pleased as their patients did.
 
oh---maybe i will try to find out more about that. I have had several friends go through chemo-id like to think that i could help someone like them, if I could.
 
Mariana, I'm not good at sewing or knitting, but I think what you're doing is wonderful. Your lap rug is absolutely lovely! :D
 
Warrigal said:
Here are some of the toys that we have knitted or crocheted.

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Wow, that is amazing---are you part of a group----some of my group make toys too--just 2 weeks ago we had a sale to rasise money for our local Hospice. I tend to keep to plainer things--stuff I can do while watching tv--I always admire people who can make "fiddlt=y" things---I know just how much work can be involved in making toys--well done. !!

Plus you are obviously better at putting photos on than I am---but Im still a learner--that is my excuse . !
 
The group is just a group of about 12 ladies who meet every Tuesday afternoon to knit and engage in friendly banter.
The skills level varies too. Teddies are easy but the dolls are mostly made by one or two talented women.
I made the toys on the top right and the patterns were from the one book that I was given as a present.
They ended up in the Christmas Child shoe boxes.

My family sometimes gives me projects - knitted daleks and meerkats for example.
I once knitted a fox wearing traditional hunting garb - jodhpurs, red jacket and cap etc.
I'm crazier now than I was when I was younger.
 
Some beautiful crafting shown here, very professional.

My hobby is a little unusual but the results go to a good cause. I make dog outfits, which are donated to a dog rescue group for sale with the understanding they give part of the take to a kitty rescue. Equal rights for dogs and cats.
 
Redd said:
Some beautiful crafting shown here, very professional.

My hobby is a little unusual but the results go to a good cause. I make dog outfits, which are donated to a dog rescue group for sale with the understanding they give part of the take to a kitty rescue. Equal rights for dogs and cats.
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At one stage our group was making "chickinis" which are little coats for chickens--she had recently visited her son in The Gambia, and all the chickens had their feathers plucked out, so would get very cold, especially at night.
 
Sweet toys you made Warrigal, I admire all of you here who make such nice things for those in need.
 
Warrigal said:
The group is just a group of about 12 ladies who meet every Tuesday afternoon to knit and engage in friendly banter.
The skills level varies too. Teddies are easy but the dolls are mostly made by one or two talented women.
I made the toys on the top right and the patterns were from the one book that I was given as a present.
They ended up in the Christmas Child shoe boxes.

That sounds very similar to my Tuesday afternoon group--a lot of knitting or crochet---a lot of chatting--a cup of coffee half way.
Our group has been running over 20 years and at one time was 95% cross stitch---but noone does that now--we all knit or crochet. oh yes, we have done shoe boxes too--last time we did shoe boxes for the elderly--bearing in mind that many of our group are in their 80's---plus 4 in their 90's. but it keeps them going....

My family sometimes gives me projects - knitted daleks and meerkats for example.
I once knitted a fox wearing traditional hunting garb - jodhpurs, red jacket and cap etc.
I'm crazier now than I was when I was younger.
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That sounds very similar to my Tuesday afternoon group--a lot of knitting or crochet---a lot of chatting--a cup of coffee half way.
Our group has been running over 20 years and at one time was 95% cross stitch---but noone does that now--we all knit or crochet. oh yes, we have done shoe boxes too--last time we did shoe boxes for the elderly--bearing in mind that many of our group are in their 80's---plus 4 in their 90's. but it keeps them going....
 
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