Monday, April 30, 2012

The Weekly Stitch

Hello all,

Hope you are all having a great Monday!! What a night we had at Relay For Life last Friday! Despite the gale force wind and fighting to keep everything from blowing away, we had a great time, some tears, sold lots of hats and scarves, and gave away several hats to survivors. Wonderful night! We raised about $300 that night and over $3900 overall. Record year for YOH.



Mark your calendars - our field trip to Fiber Circle in Farmersville is May 15th. We will meet at the church at 10 and then carpool out there.

Meetings this week:
Summer schedule:

Our Tuesday meetings will stay the same. If you have kids, bring them along. For Wednesday night meetings, the church's regular activities are finished as of this week. We will have childcare through May 23rd. We WILL have meetings for most of the summer and I will let you know if there are any nights the building is closed. Same as Tuesdays - bring the kids along.

Current Projects:
  • Chemo caps and scarves - for adults, kids and babies. To be donated to Texas Oncology McKinney, Medical City Children's Hospital, and UT Southwestern Moncrief Center.
  • Blankets and knitted/crocheted toys - to be donated to Medical City Children's Hospital.
  • Bereavement Preemie Items: Gowns, sweaters, hats, and blankets to be donated to Medical City Children's Hospital Labor & Delivery Department. Items should be in pastel colors and sized for a 2 pound preemie. Let me know if you need help with patterns or sizing.
God bless and have a great day!

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

The Weekly Stitch

Happy Monday!

Hope each of you are enjoying this perfect Spring weather we have been blessed with.  As I type this, I am sitting on our patio after enjoying a meal straight off the grill and watching my boys play baseball.  I may actually be tempted to join them rather than knit after I finish typing!

Here is what is going on with YOH this week!

Meetings this week:

Current Projects:
  • Chemo caps and scarves - for adults, kids and babies.  To be donated to Texas Oncology McKinney, Medical City Children's Hospital, and UT Southwestern Moncrief Center.
  • Blankets and knitted/crocheted toys - to be donated to Medical City Children's Hospital.  
  • Bereavement Preemie Items:   Gowns, sweaters, hats, and blankets to be donated to Medical City Children's Hospital Labor & Delivery Department.  Items should be in pastel colors and sized for a 2 pound preemie.  Let me know if you need help with patterns or sizing.  
  • Relay for Life - Only 11 days until Relay for Life!  It's not too late to join or donate to our team!!  The event is on April 27 and will be held at Craig Ranch Ballfield.  Here is a link to our page.  You can use this link to either join our team, donate to the team, or purchase a luminaria in honor or memory of a loved one.  Don't miss this night - it's a great time for the whole family while raising money for the American Cancer Society. 

Have a great week and hope to see all of you soon!

Monday, April 9, 2012

The Weekly Stitch

Hello all,

Hope you all enjoyed a Blessed Easter! And, enjoyed a rainy afternoon watching the Masters Golf Tournament and knitting or crocheting! I'm happy to say that golf may be my all time favorite sport to watch while knitting - it lasts about 4 hours, you get to enjoy beautiful scenery, and the action is not so fast that you miss something while tackling a challenging pattern. Of course, I enjoy the game of golf, too! Let me know your favorite sport/activity to enjoy while knitting/crocheting!

Here is what is going with YOH this week!

Meetings this week:
Current Projects:
  • Chemo caps and scarves - for adults, kids and babies. To be donated to Texas Oncology McKinney, Medical City Children's Hospital, and UT Southwestern Moncrief Center.
  • Blankets and knitted/crocheted toys - to be donated to Medical City Children's Hospital.
  • Bereavement Preemie Items: Gowns, sweaters, hats, and blankets to be donated to Medical City Children's Hospital Labor & Delivery Department. Items should be in pastel colors and sized for a 2 pound preemie. Let me know if you need help with patterns or sizing.
  • Relay for Life - YOH will have a Relay team again this year. The event is on April 27 and will be held at Craig Ranch Ballfield. Here is a link to our page. You can use this link to either join our team, donate to the team, or purchase a luminaria in honor or memory of a loved one. .Be sure to sign up for our team - this is one of the most fun nights of the year!
Have a great week and hope to see all of you soon!
Gina

Monday, April 2, 2012

The Weekly Stitch

Good afternoon, ladies!

Hope you have all had a great weekend and are looking forward to a blessed Easter weekend. Here is what is going on with YOH this week!

For you Tuesday morning ladies - come ready for a workday! I have 13 boxes of donated yarn in the back of my car (this is the yarn that Jennifer Stover picked up a month or so ago) and we need to store what we can at the church, clean out new storage area (hopefully!), and then find new places to store the rest (anyone have extra space at home?) Also, if you do not come to the Tuesday meetings, let me know if you would like some yarn or would like to store some for us. The yarn is a hodge podge of Red Heart, baby yarns, fuzzy worsted weights and many more. There is a good quantity of most of it so you could make a larger project with them.

Meetings this week:
Current Projects:
  • Chemo caps and scarves - for adults, kids and babies. To be donated to Texas Oncology McKinney, Medical City Children's Hospital, and UT Southwestern Moncrief Center.
  • Blankets and knitted/crocheted toys - to be donated to Medical City Children's Hospital.
  • Bereavement Preemie Items: Gowns, sweaters, hats, and blankets to be donated to Medical City Children's Hospital Labor & Delivery Department. Items should be in pastel colors and sized for a 2 pound preemie. Let me know if you need help with patterns or sizing.
  • Relay for Life - YOH will have a Relay team again this year. The event is on April 27 and will be held at Craig Ranch Ballfield. Here is a link to our page. You can use this link to either join our team, donate to the team, or purchase a luminaria in honor or memory of a loved one. .Be sure to sign up for our team - this is one of the most fun nights of the year!
Have a great week and a Happy Easter!