Quilt Instructions:

• 2 large sheets, fabric paint, mattress pad (smaller than sheets if you don’t use the eyelet), roll of cotton eyelet ruffle
• -Lay sheet flat, get volunteers to make handprints on sheet.
• -Let dry. If using the eyelet, turn sheet wrong side out like pillowcase.
• -Pin the eyelet on the inside. Stitch 3 sides. Turn out.
• -Put mattress pad inside the sheets (just like a pillow).
• Now you can either stitch around hands (if you do this use a solid color sheet for the other side) or just stitch diagonals to hold padding in place.
• Now, place the eyelet on the open side and stitch closed.
• You have a gorgeous quilt; and something that you can raffle for an donation..

Items needed

• 3 colors fabric paint—$15.00 (enough to make several quilts)
• Sheets—thrift store—$5.00
• Eyelet—Walmart—$10.00
• Mattress pad-thrift store- $5.00

Value to recipients priceless

• These can be given to patients
  
• Raffled for $1-$5 for a ticket during our Day of Hope Project
• The quilts can be cherished forever. .

Information for Volunteers

• Often you can get motels of friends to donate used sheets, mattress pads and comforters which brings the cost of the quilts to almost nothing, start to finish including painting - about 2 hours - most of which is waiting for paint to dry - quicker is using sharpies to trace hands
• You can also use the $1 flannel blankets from Wal-mart and cut up mattress pads or comforters to make smaller quilts
• For small children you could use pillowcases 

Bookmarks of Hope

• Computer (optional)
• Printer (optional)
• Cards stock (optional)
• or
• Construction paper
• Small Cute Pictures
• Inspirational Verses from Bible
• or create one yourself
• Laminator w/ sheets
• or
• Self Laminating sheets
• Ribbons
• Hole-punch
• scissors
• Crayons
• Glitter
• Glue
• Markers

• Make them on computer
• Starting by cutting a bookmarks template.
• Next, use a ruler and a pencil to measure out the bookmarks using the template.
• Then, decorate with a small picture and encouraging verse.
• After your done adding final touches, you will need to laminate the bookmark.
• Punch a hole at the top.
• Take a large piece of ribbon and fold it and insert into the hole.
• Then, take the ends and thread the ribbon through the middle of the fold.
• Now, pull the thread tight and your done!

PS: This may be a fun project for families, churches, and schools. These bookmarks will be given out each month to patients facing cancer. Help us plant seeds of hope! 

Still have questions? Please contact us anytime! We look forward to hearing from you.