ONE MILLION PILLOWCASE CHALLENGE
January 21st, 2010
American Patchwork & Quilting® magazine is challenging quilters, crafters and sewers across the country to Make a Pillowcase, Make a Difference. Local quilting enthusiasts will join the cause to help reach the goal of making and donating one million pillowcases to benefit local charities. Every pillowcase can make a difference in our community. A pillowcase can provide comfort for a cancer patient, hope for a foster child, encouragement for a battered woman, or beauty for a nursing home resident.
Heart To Hand, will be hosting events locally at 412 Beavercreek Road, Suite 607, Oregon City, OR 97045 (located in the Red Soils Business Park). We are also hosting opportunities on our web site.
Throughout 2010, quilters, crafters and sewers across the nation will make pillowcases at their local quilt shops. The shops will then collect the pillowcases and donate them to a local charity of their choice. A counter will track nationwide progress toward the goal of one million pillowcases.
As the owner of Heart To Hand I see the One Million Pillowcase Challenge as a way to give back to the local community. “We have worked locally with the Passages Quilt Program and Emanuel Children Hospital, Oregon Food Bank as well as making over 50 quilts that were auctioned off for Breast Cancer awareness. I am glad to be able to help our customers serve the community in yet another way. 
We will be hosting pillowcase events locally and on-line. How you can participate:
1. Donate 100% Cotton Fabric in 1 yard increments to the shop to be made into pillowcases.
2. Make pillowcases at home and get them to the shop.
3. Join the Pillowcase Parties! in January and February (Click link to see dates and times)
4. Order Pillowcase kits with the pattern from Heart To Hand. These are sale priced at $6.99. Make your pillowcase and return them to the shop to help us reach our goal!
FREE PATTERNS:
Need some pattern idea for getting started. Check out this link for four free Pillowcase Patterns
For more questions call 503-230-9075, visit the store or the website at: www.hearttohandonline.com.
Happy Day!
Wendy