June Sew-in

The rains have subsided and the heat is here.  Come join us in the air-conditioned sewing space at the Singer Northwest Sewing Center, 5448 Burnet Rd, No.1 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. on Sat. June 27.

Also see the posters about "Fidget mats/aprons" on our June 14th blog post.  It is exciting to see our work being shown at "Quilt Fiesta", a quilt show in Hayden, Idaho.

Fidget Mats Promoted in Hayden, Idaho

Members of the quilt guild in Hayden, Idaho have decided to encourage sewers to make "Fidget Mats and other aids" by including a poster in their education booth at their upcoming quilt show. Their "Quilt Fiesta" will be June 26 & 27 in Hayden, Idaho. This booth will replace previous live demonstrations. The demonstrations were only available to visitors at specified times. Now all visitors can receive information.

Information includes pictures of fidget mats/aprons, purpose of the aids, links to Marcia's segment on Nancy's Corner and the link to instructions for contacting our blog which has the instructions for our mats and other aids.

It is exciting to see our project spread around the country.

 

Upcoming Sew-ins in Austin

We have scheduled two more sew-ins at the Northwest Sewing Center (Singer Shop),  5448 Burnet Road #1, Austin, Texas. Join us on Saturday, May 23rd from 1:00pm - 4:00pm and Saturday, June 27th from 1:00pm - 4:00 pm

We provide all supplies, instructions and snacks. You bring your enthusiasm, your machine with standard feet (walking foot optional), bobbins, scissors, seam ripper, etc. Or you, if you don't sew, you can come in and help with some of the hand work like clipping on ribbons and stuffed animals.

There is a limited amount of space so reserve your spot by calling 512-459-3961.

February Sew-In

Dear Alzheimer's Sew-in Volunteers,

Valentine's Day seems like a great time to make some special gifts for special people. I have missed all of you and look forward to getting together on Saturday, February 14.

I delivered a box of activity books, yarn bundles and ribbon tassels to AGE (Austin Groups to the Elderly)
last week. The activity director was so excited.  She is planning various activities with these aids. They will use the yarn bundles and tassels to liven-up their exercise/dance time. Thanks for making these.

We are currently low on the books so I think we should work on these this week. We can use sergers for edging pages and sewing machines to sew on the trims with plain or decorative stitches. This should be a fun day giving us a chance to try out a variety of sewing skills and sew for a purpose.

Hope to see you next Saturday,

Marcia

Successful Sew-in

Another fun and successful sew-in yesterday. The weather outside was cold and rainy, but we were busily sewing. We finished 11 mats and 4 went home with volunteers who had friends or family with Alzheimer's.

Thanks to everyone who came out to help.

Santa's List Correction

We should have been more specific when asking for names for Santa's List of activity mats. These are for individuals in the Austin area only.

If you are wanting a mat outside of the Austin area, you might want to contact your local church or sewing center to see if they would be interested in making the mats using the instructions in earlier posts on this blog.

Santa is Making a List

Make a special Christmas present for a special person. Santa is making a list of people with advanced Alzheimer’s, children with special needs, etc. If you have a person who would like one of our mats or texture books let us know and/or come to a  sew-in and help us make activity aids.

These aids are designed to safely comfort and entertain Alzheimer's patients. Each mat contains a zipper, buttons, a pocket for a family photo, and a variety of textures. They can be used on a table, in a lap, or tied around the patient’s waist as an apron.

Texture books have  pages with a variety of fabric textures and designs.

We will provide supplies, instructions and snacks. You bring your enthusiasm, your machine with standard feet, (walking foot  optional), manual, bobbins, scissors, seam ripper, etc. – or just drop in and help.

Help us make these to donate to local care givers. Our next two scheduled sew-ins are Saturday, November 15th and Saturday, December 13th. Times for both events are 1:00pm-4:00pm. The location is North West Sewing Center at 5448 Burnet Road, No. 1 in Austin, Texas. Phone 512-459-3961 to register.