March Challenge of the Month

Since being introduced to  SAGA’s Wee Care program, service work to preemies, I have become attached, and you could even say burdened, for such an awesome ministry. Wee Care is designed to offer beautiful, tiny clothing for babies who die at birth or shortly after. You can read more about Wee Care on SAGA’s website, here. SAGA offers free downloads for smocked preemie bishops and smocking plate.

I make preemie outfits with much love and prayer. Prayer for the babies to make it and prayer for the parents that they will be brought through such a trying time.

March’s Challenge of the Month will be dedicated to:

Petite Heirlooms

For each item that you submit to our contest and donate to a local hospital/charity for preemies, you will be entered in a drawing to win a Preemie Package. This package will include:

Baby Daygowns Book IV, by Ginger Snaps

Bunny’s Knit Nightie, by Children’s Corner

5/8 yd. each Pink, Blue, White, Maise Pima Batiste

5/8 yd. Pink Sea Island Pointelle Knit

Simply email pictures of your finished preemie items to us including the number of items, your name and address. Drawing will be held on April 14.

Other Charity Service Programs:

Touching Little Lives

Care Wear

Newborns in Need

Threads of Love

 

Here are some links to free patterns to get you started:

http://www.angelfire.com/planet/mcshelpsite/sewingstuff/freepatterns.html/#charity

http://www.bevscountrycottage.com/preemies.html

http://www.touchinglittlelives.org/sewing.html

http://www.carewear.org/index.cfm?pid=patterns/sew/_sewing_patterns.cfm

http://www.newbornsinneed.org/html/sewing_patterns.html

http://www.threadsoflove.org/default.asp?id=3

 

Cactus Cablers’ offer free downloads of their newsletters, many including preemie patterns and smocking plates.

http://www.cactuscablers.org/E-Newsletter/E-Newsletter.html