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Tuesday, June 22, 2010

About Handmade Hope

ABOUT US:  Handmade Hope is group for all those in western PA and beyond with crafty hands and warm hearts!

We are a local chapter of 2 larger groups: HeadHuggers, which makes and provides hats for those who have lost their hair due to chemotherapy, brain surgery, or burns, and Miracles Happen, which provides baby supplies to women's shelters and crisis pregnancy centers.

HOW IT ALL HAPPENED: A few years ago, my dad had cancer and lost his hair during chemotherapy. I knitted him a hat to keep his head warm. Since that time, I've made hats and delivered them to the local cancer center where my dad was treated. There was such a great response that I began looking into ways to expand the effort and get more people involved.

When I did some research, I located the main HeadHuggers group, which was founded by an absolutely awesome lady named Sue Thompson. Sue also has a group named Miracles Happen, and I chose to affiliate with both of those groups.

HOW YOU CAN HELP: Get crafty! Any handmade items are acceptable with just a few guidelines.

For hats:
Hats must be handmade, must be new (never worn), and should preferably be washable. Due to the fact that some people have allergies to wool, we ask that you make a note of any items that contain wool so it can be appropriately tagged.

For baby supplies:
The sky is the limit. Blankets, quilts, hats, bibs, burp cloths, cloth diapers, it's all wonderful! Items should preferably be handmade and new, although gently used baby items will be accepted and distributed. As above, please make a notation of anything containing wool since some babies are allergic.

HOW TO SUBMIT:
Items can be submitted to:
Handmade Hope
c/o Kristie Hynniman
118 Sanderson Drive
Slippery Rock, PA 16057

You can also contact me directly at handmade.hope.wpa@gmail.com to make other arrangements.

For submissions, please include a note with the following information:
  • Your name, address, phone number, email (if applicable). 
  • Whether or not the fiber contains wool. 
  • The yarn or fiber content (if known). 

Please also include a piece of the yarn you used (approximately 15 inches), which will be used to attach a handmade tag to your item.

**Your contact information will absolutely NOT be used for any mailing lists, it is just for record keeping**

Visit www.headhuggers.org or www.miracleshappen.us for more information, patterns, yarn suggestions, and other ideas about how you can help.


THANK YOU!

Kristie <3