I’m a truly touched and inspired by the Million Pillow Case Challenge.

Calling all quilters, sewers and crafters! American Patchwork & Quilting is challenging you to join our efforts to Make a Pillowcase, Make a Difference. Every pillowcase can make a difference in your community. A pillowcase can provide comfort for a cancer patient, hope for a foster child, encouragement for a battered woman, or beauty for a nursing home resident.

The website has free patterns, photo galleries and all kinds of helpful info.

I’d like to host a gathering of friends who want to spend an evening working on pillow cases with me.

This post is dedicated to my mother, who would have celebrated a birthday today. I owe my love of crafting (and SO much more) to her. I will always cherish my wonderful memories, and continue to draw inspiration from the loving, compassionate, creative presence she provided.