This Week's Wrap.

I'm still busy photographing and packing quilts but I  did manage to finish a toddler's jumper, 2 premmie jackets,  1 beanie and 1 pair of booties for premmies. 

I also made 11 Santa Sacks and 1 drawstring bag.

As well, I  made 2 crocheted blankets from donated squares.  They're folded in half so much larger than in the photo.

Many thanks everyone for your donations. 

Hugs, Jan Mac xx 

Many Thanks To The Nicola Crt Quilters.

Yesterday we donated 10 quilts each to SECASA and ECASA respectively as well as donating 2 crocheted blankets, a baby's wrap, handknits and children's pyjamas to Hope In a Suitcase. 

Margaret Brown and the Nicola Crt Quilters have been very busy and Marg dropped off a car load of donations yesterday.  These included 4 lovely quilts, 

101 Santa Sacks,  303 drawstring bags, 521 tote bags,
25 sanitary pouches, 40 pencil cases with pencils, 

295 soap pouches with soap, 30 baby's bibs, 44 scent hearts,

34 crocheted beanies, 1 crocheted blanket,  3 baby's blankets, 

33 knitted premmie beanies,  12 knitted beanies and booties sets, 21 pair of knitted booties, 

110 scrunches,20 small zippered bags, 30 facewashers,  15 novelty purses,  

30 tissues/wines purses, 3 toiletry packs.

Norma Aitken kindly delivered our donations to SECASA,  ECASA and Hope in a Suitcase,  as well as crocheting 3 squares. 

Many thanks everyone for your generous support. 

Hugs, Jan Mac xx  

Such Generous Quilters.

Earlier this week Denise Esposito and Deanna Ferg dropped in to deliver these 20 fabulous quilts.  Deanna donated the first 13, Denise donated the 3 in bright colours and their friend, Karen Varden don't hesitate last 4 lovely quilts. 

Each quilt was labelled which saved me hours of time, and these wonderful quilts will be ideal for our Quilt Drive for the bushfire affected areas. 

Thanks so much ladies, it was lovely to meet you too.

Hugs, Jan Mac xx  

Out And About With Donations.

I've joined a very nice group of women who meet monthly to visit places of interest around Melbourne and today we visited Gulf Station at Yarra Glen. It was a very interesting place and our tour guide was very knowledgeable.  Seeing some kitchen equipment used by my grandparents brought back lots of happy memories. 

I've also received a large parcel containing 47 beautifully crocheted squares donated by Amber Darwin. 

Joan Hill from Mildura  donated 2 lovely blankets and a large number of knitted/crocheted squares. 

The Creative Living Group from Mildura sent a box of knitted/crocheted squares aswell as a lovely scarf.

Tara Henshaw,  Nicole Adamson, Julianne Purcell and Kim Henshaw sent 7 lovely cowls/scarves , 5 beanies and a large number of crocheted squares. 

Norma Aitken donated a box of fabric swell as some kits to make drawstring bags. 

 Many thanks everyone for your support. 

Hugs, Jan Mac xx 

Big Group Hug And Donations.

Vicki Anceschi very kindly helped me out again by picking up a car load of donations for Big Group Hug.  She volunteers for them and is also one of our members and I really appreciate her help as storage is limited.

Oz Comfort Quilts donated  40 blankets,  480 drawstring bags,  21 tote bags, 0ver 100 beanies,  15 scarves, several bags of handknits and a bag of soft toys.

Vicki also dropped off 60 scrunchies and 41 Santa Sacks from Big Group Hug and they will be going to Backpacks 4 Vic Kids. 

Jay Mair from the Slipped Stitches, a craft group in Ipswich,  Qld, dropped off 3 beautifully crocheted blankets. 

Vicki Tootell donated another box of items including some new soft toys, a small quilt and some fabric.

Many thanks everyone for your generous support. 

Hugs, Jan Mac xx