Donating a Knitted Log Cabin Afghan

LOVELY!  This lovely log cabin style afghan is knitted by our good friend, Sandra R from the Sunshine State of Florida.  Sandra, has been a long time and very generous supporter or Bridge and Beyond.  Please click to enlarge so you can all the details, and large variety of colors.  Truly a work of art.  The log cabin style afghan is a throwback to a very traditional style quilt made my many ladies quilting bees.  It was a wonderful way to use up left over pieces of fabrics from other sewing projects.  The same idea certainly comes through with yarn as well.  I really love this style, and love the colors work well for a man, or a woman.  The ghan is sized large enough to be a family ghan as well.

Beautiful work Sandra.  As always, please keep up the good work.  This will indeed be a prized position to the person/family that receives it.

2016 Donations:
HATS: 366
SCARVES (Gators, Infinity Scarves)287
MITTENS: 65
SLIPPERS: 60
RAIN PONCHOS: 205
COTTON WASHCLOTHS: 175
AFGHANS: 35-1=34
SOCKS: 120 

**We started the year with the number of items we had donated last year, 2016; and will subtract our donations from that.  Using the end number for 2016 as the goal for the each item.  So, as the year continues you will see numbers decrease.  Our goal is to meet and surpass the number of items donated last year.**

All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated. The Power of One is awesome, and when we work together The Power of One becomes The Power of Many.

Hats, Mittens, and More aid the Homeless

Thank you Emily K for this generous donation.  She's got quite a mix of items here in her donation.  There are hats for both adults and kids, mittens for adults and kids, socks, scarves, and headbands....and personal care items.  WOW...  She's really been busy and included a little bit of everything~  Woot Woot, more mittens, you know how excited I get when we receive mittens.

Many thanks Emily for your on going support of our cause here on Bridge and Beyond.  Being homeless, being cold affects so many people  With help from people like you, we can make a difference in the lives of so many people in need. Please keep up the good work.

As always folks, remember you can click to enlarge the picture to see details of our wonderful and thoughtful donations.  Crafters Rock!  Crafters have such big hearts.  Thank you all.

2016 Donations:
HATS: 371-5=366
SCARVES (Gators, Infinity Scarves)287
MITTENS: 71-6=65
SLIPPERS: 60
RAIN PONCHOS: 205
COTTON WASHCLOTHS: 175
AFGHANS: 35
SOCKS: 123-3=120 

**We started the year with the number of items we had donated last year, 2016; and will subtract our donations from that.  Using the end number for 2016 as the goal for the each item.  So, as the year continues you will see numbers decrease.  Our goal is to meet and surpass the number of items donated last year.**

All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated. The Power of One is awesome, and when we work together The Power of One becomes The Power of Many.

Knitted and Crocheting and Keeping Homeless Warm

Thank you Sue S for this thoughtful donation.  We have some personal care items, some cotton knitted washcloths, knitted and crocheted scarves and scarves and headbands.........AND a rain poncho!  Whew...you've been busy.  Folks click to enlarge to see details (you know you can always do that here on the blog), did you see something new and unique in this donation?  Sunglasses!  What a great idea, something truly I have never thought of.  Odd to, since I wear sunglasses all year long.  But, truly I never thought about that as a good item to donate.  Well done! 

Folks, it's Spring; but we're still having some very cool nights.  As we speak, (well type) I'm sitting here with a heavy sweater on and a lapghan on my lap...so, our homeless friends are still very much in need of us keeping our hooks and needles busy.

Special thanks Sue, for tagging your hats with size.  I encourage everyone to do that.  It helps us get the donation to the right group; and saves lots of time with the volunteers who work with those in the elements, as well as those in the shelters.

Thank you Sue for your long standing support of Bridge and Beyond, and please keep up the good work.


2016 Donations:
HATS: 374-3=371
SCARVES (Gators, Infinity Scarves)289-2=287
MITTENS: 71
SLIPPERS: 60
RAIN PONCHOS: 206-1=205
COTTON WASHCLOTHS: 177-2=175
AFGHANS: 35
SOCKS: 123

**We started the year with the number of items we had donated last year, 2016; and will subtract our donations from that.  Using the end number for 2016 as the goal for the each item.  So, as the year continues you will see numbers decrease.  Our goal is to meet and surpass the number of items donated last year.**

All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated. The Power of One is awesome, and when we work together The Power of One becomes The Power of Many.