Project with a Purpose

September is Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month. 

And this is the project that you have been waiting for.

Pillow cases!!!!!

 This is about as easy as a sewing project can get. I'm pretty sure that if you are just learning how to sew, this project is probably a good one to try. Be sure to get your kids involved with this project. If they arent old enough to sew, have them help you pick out fabrics.
Here are the directions from ConKerrCancer's website:

• Choose cheery fabrics for kids – colorful and fun as possible
• Remember many patients are adolescent boys and girls, we always need pillowcases appropriate to teenagers 
• Cotton or flannel only!
• Download the ConKerr Brochure!! 
  
  Supplies:
  
  • 3/4 yard of fabric for pillowcase
  • 1/3 yard of fabric for border of pillowcase
    
  Sewing Instructions:
1. Cut the body of the case 26 1/2″ x 40 1/2″ and the border 10 1/2″ x 40 1/2″.
2. Fold the border in half lengthwise, with the wrong sides together, and press.
3. Place the right side of the border on the right side of the body of the case. Stitch together using a 1/2″ seam allowance.
4. Place right sides of the pillowcase together. Stitch down the side and across the bottom. Turn to the right side and press.
5. Please finish seams so the pillowcases will not fray.
   NOTE: Make sure to wash the fabric for the protection of the children with suppressed immunity. Please check with your local chapter for specific hospital washing instructions. In addition place each pillowcase in a ziplock bag.  Pillowcases must be dropped off at a drop off site or mailed to the coordinator.  Do not deliver directly to the hospitals.

If you are more of a visual learner, Dana from dana-made-it.com has created a tutorial with pictures. HERE She used the instructions above to create the tutorial.

September 13th-19th 2010,  Conkerrcancer.net is hosting Miles of Pillow Case smiles. Click HERE for more info and to see if a chapter near you is participating with events.

You can also check conkerrcancer.org for more info on donating, pillowcases, $ and volunteering time.

*Note that ConKerrCancer has a .net AND a .org site

Not up for the challenge of sewing? You can donate $ directly to ConKerrCancer (HERE) to help them buy needed supplies. There are also many ways that you can volunteer your time. (HERE)

Photo from dana-made-it.com