We are so excited about the response for Project 9 :: ConKerr Cancer making pillowcases for children in the hospital. I’m going to make this post short and sweet as we’ve had a few updates and questions come in. I really like it when a plan comes together and today Etsy just announced their One Million Pillowcase Craft Party. I think the stars are aligned on this one folks.
Basically, all you have to do is get a group together and announce it through their Meetup Everywhere tool. Invite all of your friends for a craftivism party. And the 15 groups with the most people RSVP’d by Tuesday, August 10th will receive a box of supplies from the peeps at Etsy. How cool is that! So this is your opportunity to get your community involved. I can tell you now we are working on an Austin group so stay tuned!
Frequently asked questions for Project 9…
What type of fabric should we use?
ConKerr has been working with the hospitals and know exactly what they’ll accept. They will only accept 100% cotton fabric. Also, please do not use flannel fabric as it won’t be accepted at the hospitals for their reasons.
What if there isn’t a ConKerr chapter in my area or my country? Can I start one?
If you are interested in establishing a ConKerr chapter in your area or country please email Cindy at cindy@conkerrcancer.org. Let’s help them grow globally!
Where should we send the pillowcases again?
Please send the pillowcases directly to the coordinators, not the hospitals. The hospitals do not have the facilities to store these. The coordinators will make all of the arrangements to deliver the pillowcases to the respective hospitals. Here is the link to the coordinators again. The names are under the names of the hospitals.
What are the metric measurements for the pillowcases?
Body: 67.3 cm x 102.9 cm
Border: 26.7 cm x 102.9 cm
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Also please remember to make pillowcases for boys and teens. A lot of times we get caught up in what’s ‘pretty’ and receive an overwhelming amount of girly items. Please, please, please think of the boys and the teenagers. They have a difficult time finding pillowcases for them.
Remember to get those groups together and register for the One Million Pillowcase Craft Party on Etsy! I know we are!!
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OH SHOOT! I bought fabric for a boy AND a girl, but I bot a flannel for the boy.
Wish I had seen this post BEFORE I went to the store and washed the fabric.
Check with your local group Kim. Mine specifically says they accept both cotton and flannel. You might be ok!
I just read the ConKerr website and they also said Flannel was OK. Thanks Julie, I’ll give them a call.
from my conversations today with conkerr they requested we ask you all to stay away from flannel. thanks for understanding. if you’d like to use the flannel, just check with your local coordinator.
How can I help living in the UK?
Sorry, just read the article again and seen the contact information.
Happy weekend
Happy to participate! One question: How up-to-date is the contact list? I e-mailed the contact in the Seattle area and have not heard back. Love having the opportunity to personally contribute to another great project!!
Count us in!
You wrote about the possibility of sending pillowcases to South Africa. I can’t really find a specific address for that. Do I just send it to the main USA adress?
I just sent in my two pillowcases – 1 for a boy and 1 for a tween/teen girl.
I’ll be posting pics on my blog on Saturday. Thanks again for doing this.
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I’ve bought fabric for 2 so far and have already contacted my regional person.
Count me in! I’ve bought fabric for about 50 pillowcases. Craft Hope website has given information for a coordinator in the Albuquerque area. However, yesterday I was talking to a quilter who has been helping coordinate for Conkerr in Roswell, NM. May I give the finished pillowcases to her?
I’m a little confused – what are the finished dimensions of the pillowcase? This may be a thick question, but I’m contacting from the UK and don’t know whether our pillowcase sizes are different to the US?!?! Are the measurements mentioned in the above posting before it’s been made up? 63 cm seems to be a very big case!! Any help would be much appreciated.
Would like to receive info about all projects.
Hi, there. I would love to make some “boy” themed pillow cases. I’m not seeing a link above for the coordinators. I’ll be sending them from an APO address and wondering where to post them.
Thanks!