One of purposes of our guild as stated in our Bylaws is “to participate in community education and service”. Our guild has several projects dedicated to Community Service.
Current Community Service Projects
*Patient Bags(drawstring bags) are donated to the Women’s Center at Muhlenberg Hospital in Allentown. Breast cancer patients who come there select a bag to use to carry pamphlets and medical products provided to them.
*Large Breast Pillows are donated to Lehigh Valley Health Network. Women use these to protect them from seat belts in cars.
*Clothing Protectors(Adult Bibs) and Walker Bags are donated to Gracedale Nursing Home. The residents and staff greatly appreciate them.
*Tummy Time Baby Quilts are donated to St. Luke’s Visiting Nurse Association. The quilts are provided to new mothers to use with newborns to help babies build strength and neck control.
We prepare “kits” for these projects which can be picked up at guild meetings to take home to sew. If you have material in your fabric stash you can use it to make these projects or donate them to Community Service to use to prepare kits. Please use scent free material.
Patterns for Patient Bags, Walker Bags and Tummy Time Baby Quilts along with video links are listed below. Paper patterns with instructions for the Large Breast Pillow and Clothing Protector are available at guild meetings.
Patient Bags
Clothing Protector Directions
Walker Bag Directions
Click on the Link below to view the Walker Bag directions on YouTube:
Walker Bag Tutorial on YouTube
Walker Bag Measurements:
