Update on Happeining with Rachel's Blankets

Here's what's happening with Rachel's Blanket Ministry Team -

• October 14 - 18 Baby Blankets Dedicated in DFUMC services -   Team members and children of the church participated in a Blessing of Rachel's Blankets during morning worship.
• October 17 - 150 Trunk or Treat Bags Made - Team made bead bracelet and twisted yarn bracelet kits packed with directions, supplies, candy, stickers and inform about Rachel's Blankets and Fine Arts Academy.
• October 25 - Booth at Trunk or Treat - Team works Ministry Booth with FAA and Rachel's Blankets.   Gave away Treat Bags and did Face Painting.
• October 31 -  Twisted Bracelet Kits and Treat Bags remaining from Trunk or Treat to be sent to Murphy-Harpst Children.     The remaining Treat Bags will be repackaged and sent to children.
• Nov 11 - Military Skull Caps Dedicated - A dedication is schedule for DFUMC services on November 11, 2012 to dedicated military skull caps.   The caps will be sent to deployed military.    A "goodies box" will be prepared and sent with the caps.   

Rachel's Blanket Ministry Team Visits Ewe Knit&Crochet

 

October 10, 2012

L-R Bottom (Beverly, Makayla, Lee   L-R Top (Janet, Marge, Margaret)

Team Members visited Ewe Knit & Crochet in Carrollton, GA.   Lunch at The Lazy Donkey was great.   Always good to spend time with these dedicated and talented people.    Currently projects a) baby blankets for Pregnancy Resource Center in Douglasville (see the current blankets below), b)  Dedication of the Rachel's Blankets is scheduled for Sunday, October 14, 2012 at Douglasville First United Methodist Church, c) military skull caps and treat boxes to soldiers is scheduled for November, d) in 2013 the team begins making baby blankets for DFUMC member new babies and will have an ongoing prayer ministry for the babies, families and soldiers that receive the caps or blankets. 





This quarter 18 blankets will be donated to the Douglasville Pregnancy Resource Center. 

Rachel's Blankets To Make Blankets & Military Skull Caps

Rachel's Blankets Team Meeting - September 12, 2012
(L-R Back Marge, Sandy - L-R Front Beverly, Margaret, Lee)
Twelve blankets for Rachel's Blankets that will go to the Pregnancy Resource Center.   Beverly is leading a project to knit/crochet military skull caps for our home church soldiers.   We will also be sending a goodies box with the skull caps.    Another new project is crocheting/knitting baby blankets for expectant mothers in our congregation.    This will also be a prayer ministry for those mothers and babies.    Next meeting is Wednesday, October 10, 2012.   Meet at DFUMC at 12:00 p.m. we will have a field trip to the Yarn Shop in Carrollton, GA and eat lunch at the Donkey (Mexican).

Rachel's Blanket Ministry August Meeting 2012

Rachel's Blanket Ministry Team Members display work by the members.   From Left to Right (Marilyn, Beverly, Marge).    The team met today and shared blankets, devotion and prayer.   The group has set a target of 20 blankets for this quarter which will be given to the Pregnancy Resource Center in Douglasville, GA.    New projects for the group are crochet/knit blankets for infant baptism at DFUMC and crochet/knit caps for military church family members who are deployed overseas to be mailed prior to the holidays.   If you'd like to get involved in this group join the blog and we will send you reminders of group activities and meetings.

Easy Baby Blanket Pattern - If you'd like to start crocheting, here is a simple patter that only uses single crochet and chain stitches.  
Ch 145
Row 1:  Place a marker in first ch from your hook, sc in 3rd ch from hook.  (ch1, skip next ch, sc in next ch.)  Rep across entire row.  Ch 1, turn.
Row 2:  (sc in the next ch 1 space, ch 1.)  Rep the sequence in brackets across the rest of the row.  At the end of the row, work a sc st into the st where you placed the marker; you can remove the marker before working the stitch.  Ch 1, turn.
Rows 3 and Up:  The rest of the rows are all exactly the same as row 2, with one difference:  at the end of the row you will work your last sc st into the turning chain of the previous row.  Rep this row until the baby blanket is the length you want.
You can add edging if you like.

Rachel's Blanket Team Meets - July 11, 2012

 Rachel's Blankets Team Members - L-R  Sandy, Beverly, Connie, Marge
This morning the team met to knit and crochet and share blankets that have been completed.    Below are four blankets recently made by Jimmie Lou, Sandy and Beverly.   We welcome new member Connie to our group.   Like many of us Connie learned to crochet from her grandmother.   Rachel's Blankets meets monthly on the 2nd Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. at Douglasville First United Methodist Church.    The Ministry included members from various churches.    The blankets that are made are donated to the Pregnancy Resource Center in Douglasville, GA

These four blankets were made L-R by Jimmie Lou, Sandy and Beverly.   Beverly shared the pattern for the blanket on the far right.   It is an old pattern and we will share the directions to make it on a future post.

Rachel's Blankets - Learn to crochet & knit - classes begin July 11, 2012

Rachel's Blankets will begin offering crochet & knit classes beginning July 11, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. at Douglasville First United Methodist Church.   The classes are held every 2nd Wednesday from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m   These classes are free and are provided by team members.    We have added two new members Cindy and Marilyn.   Welcome.

Blankets Delivered to PRC - June 21, 2012

Twenty-one blankets were delivered today to the Pregnancy Resource Center by Rachel's Blanket Team Members Sandy and Janet.    Welcome to new members Cindy and Marilyn!!