GIVEAWAY!!! $25 Gift Card to JoAnn's from Sewing Miles of Smiles!

You all know Dona over at Sewing Miles of Smiles right????
She does some amazing sewing, year round for her local Children's Hospital. I love her big heart and her talent is just as big! She's fabulous!

I have seen her beautiful work, and there is no doubt she has sewn miles and miles of smiles already!

To show her generous support of our April Project, Dona is offering a special giveaway.....

A $25 Gift Card to JoAnn Fabric & Craft Stores!!!!

That's right....as if sharing her incredible talent with us wasn't already enough! 

Check out these SUPER CUTE Superhero dolls she's already made to donate to this month's project!

Love these lil' guys!

And these super sweet Owl pillows....

AND these darling dollies!

So, do you already have the details for our April Project?

Are you ready to sew with us???

GREAT! Then you are ready to follow the Rafflecopter prompts below to enter this giveaway!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

US Entrants only. Winner to be randomly selected, announced and emailed 4/13/13 and allowed 48 hours to respond and claim prize or alternate winner will be selected.


 Thank you Dona! Thank you so much!
Your generosity and creativity are inspiring and contagious and I'm honored to call you my friend!

Getting to know.... World of Charity Stitching

Have you heard of World of Charity Stitching? If not, I'd like to take a minute to introduce you to this lovely group of stitchers using their gifts and talents to love on others! They are doing some really great things and touching a lot of lives through their creations!

Here's a short Q&A interview to give you a glimpse. 

Q: When did World of Charity Stitching begin and what was the inspiration behind it?
A: The group was started in 2007 as an offshoot of another charity stitching group.  Initially we were a cross stitching and quilting group, but we have evolved and now produce hand made gifts for children and seniors, including quilts, totes, cards, stuffed animals and much more.

Q: What are some of the projects WOCS has completed?
A: We have over the years delivered numerous quilts to various charities in the USA and the UK.  Currently we support Favor House, Ronald McDonald House, and Century Care Center in Florida and Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane.  Last year we delivered 29 quilts, 49 therapy pillows, 37 wheelchair/walker bags, 66 totes, and 68 other hand made gift items.

Q: Do you have a project that was especially meaningful for you? If so which and why?

A: We have filled several quilt requests for specific people who have had major health challenges.

Q: How can others, like me, get involved?
A: We welcome new members to our Yahoo group if they want to stitch, quilt, sew, do crafts, etc. but if not, we welcome donations of quilting supplies, fabrics, books, and of course money to buy supplies and help toward postage.

Now a glimpse at some of their beautiful work...

I hope you'll take time to get to know more about WOCS and perhaps even find out how you can support their efforts! You can find them in all of these convenient places...

World of Charity Stitching BLOG

World of Charity Stitching FACEBOOK PAGE

World of Charity Stitching Yahoo Group

World of Charity Stitching Flickr Photostream

Like Minded

Have you ever noticed the "Like Minded" page at the top of this blog? 

Go on, look up there....over near the right....I'll wait. :)

If you click on the page, you will see a list of organizations, projects and individuals that in some way use their gift and love of sewing/creating to make a difference in the lives of others. 

This is an ever growing and ever changing list. I hope you will take a moment to learn more about the lovely people and purposes behind their efforts. And, if you know of others that could be added to the list, please email me or leave a link in the comments below. There truly are so many ways to give back in a tangible and practical way, while doing something you enjoy! Blessings all around!