Updated on Thursday, June 19, 2008

 

"Our thoughts and prayers go out to all the communities affected by Mother Nature!

Mass flooding in many states!

I can see the Mighty Mississippi from my driveway here in Minnesota.  We were spared the flooding up here."

 

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"Love's Many Cloths"

                      "Hello, I'm Libby Love!"              

Giving is contagious....let's pass it on!"

David F. Hilton Sr.

My dad was given a new heart on August 28, 1994.

www.davestransplantpage.com

He is also a U.S. Marine Veteran.

 

We support our TROOPS!

www.loves4troopsplus.vpweb.com

 

  "Love's Giving is Great in 2008"

"More hands with warm hearts bring miles of smiles!" :o)

Love's Cuddle Bears

 for

 Memory Care Program

Made by Love's Cuddle Bears Coordinator, Diane Welmon from Greenwood, Florida

These will be given to the

         

Adith Miller and Roger Metz Memory Care facilities in Winona, MN

The first Love's Cuddle Bears for Alzheimer's in the United States were given to the residents of these manors on June 3, 2008!

  Dana's friends

  

These smiling faces.....

      

make every stitch from the heart so rewarding!

  

Grandma Kouba, a family friend while I was growing up!

   "Alzheimer Memory Care residents enjoy these to cuddle and comfort. 

The Cuddle Bears bring memories of youth and family treasure moments.

 A joyful time from the past and a caring memory of today!"  Dana

by Jackie/PA Kelly K./NY

  Margaret/PA

Many thanks to the Alzheimer Society of Durham Region in Ontario, Canada for giving us patterns and sharing information to help us provide these adorable gifts for many patients in the United States. 

dana_jonsgaard@lovesmanycloths.com

Send Cuddle Bears to :

Dana Jonsgaard

24199 Green Terrace Way

Winona, MN 55987

Or

Diane Welmon

4939 Anderson Rd.

Greenwood, FL  32443

and

Debra "Lovey" Rogers

27441 US Hwy 98  Lot 28

Elberta, AL   36530

These bears will be given to an Alabama Healthcare Center.  Over 100 Cuddle Bears will be provided.

A nursing home facility in Wisconsin, Florida, and Georgia also will be given these precious gifts!

More bears makers are needed. 

Please email for pattern information.

pinkangel_lmc@yahoo.com

dana_jonsgaard@lovesmanycloths.com

     

Love's "Hug Me" Bears Program

   Made by Diane, FL

Given to children in Emergency Rooms, Pediatric Wards, and Surgical Floors!

These bears are smaller in size but loved by children of all ages!

EMS and Fire Rescue Depts. are also welcoming these bears for their emergency calls.

  Made by Dana

Meet "Molly" the Pony

Molly survived Hurricane Katrina, a raging pit bull dog attack, and so much more!

She is an amazing inspiration!  Her will to live heartwarming!

Many thanks to Kaye Harris!  Molly's "Mom"!

www.wildhorserescue.org/molly.htm

Dana

Love's Nikki from Maine sent me this book about Molly!

   

Molly needs blankets to keep her warm.  Tails of Hope Foundation, Inc. has requested blankets made just for Molly by Love's Many Cloths to be distributed through the Blanketed with Love*.  This campaign provides care packages for families with animals/pets with Cancer and other life-threatening diseases in veterinary hospitals or at home. 

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This is a Flickr badge showing public items from the Blanketing Molly the Pony group pool. Make your own badge here.
 

  Over 100 squares collected     By Teresa N of WA

Smiley faces and Angels by Sheryl from IL

Love's Many Cloths is collecting 8" squares to be seamed into beautiful warm and special blankets for Molly!

Molly is often cold and she has no blankets to keep her warm :o(

First blanket will be sent ASAP!  

Jackie C./PA     Brandy, MN 

Barbara/NH

       

Squares made by Love's Gals: Maureen, Katie, Marilyn, Jackie, Nikki, and Diane

These squares can be crocheted or knitted.  Any pattern is acceptable.  Bright colors a plus!  Use washable easy care worsted weight yarn.  Red Heart Super Saver, Strata, or Classic is an example as shown above.

Please send finished squares to:

Dana Jonsgaard

24199 Green Terrace Way

Winona, MN  55987

Thanks in advance!

We are getting our first blanket for Molly seamed!  Made with doubled squares for extra warmth and durability!

112 beautifully made squares with each stitch from the heart!

 

Molly's finished blanket!

  

   (click logo for info) 

Military family needs are being requested for all ages.  Baby wear and children of all ages. 

Marine Corps Kids

2532 N. Skyline Drive

Bloomington, IN  47404 

Made by Doris, MN

 

 

 

Help give blankets to over 250 Ronald MCDonald Houses!

 

"Handmade for Hope"

 by Love's Many Cloths

                   

Sinai Hospital

Alvin & Lois Lapidus Cancer Institute

2401 W. Belvedere Ave

Baltimore, MD  21215

Cancer Center of Wake Forest and D L Davis Forsyth Regional Cancer Center

Scarves for Hope

Send to:

Susan Lentz

2712 Basswood Ct.

Winston-Salem, NC  27106

Patients choose their gifts during treatments at the Institutes. 

 University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Attn: Jean Reed/Volunteer

200 Hawkins Drive 8025 JCP

Iowa City, IA  52242-1009

   

Felted eyeglass cases and clutches by Lynda from Ohio.  Cloths and scarves by Lynda.

Tote made by Millie H from New York

We recycle!

 Handbags made by Cinda and Dorothy of MN using recycled plastic bags.

 

  The Preemie Project

The University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics and the UI Children's Hospital is in need of several NICU and other Preemie depts. items.

Large Baby Blankets measuring 30" up to 50"

Hats & Booties 6-8lbs.  9-11lbs.

(Pink and Blue hats/booties are requested most by parents.)

Made by Mary Ann T. of MN

The Preemie Project

2607 Flagstone Court

Coralville, IA   52241

 

The Preemie Project-Michigan

P.O. Box  566

Caledonia, MI    49316

Patterns available @

www.tinylittlelives.org

 

 

Many thanks to Lisa at Crochet "N" More from all of us at Love's!

 

    

Pattern and knit by List Mom, Linda Hogan of Eagan, MN

Linda collects cloths for local Twin Cities, MN shelters.

Dakota Woodlands

 

"Love's Many Cloths"

"Every Stitch begins a gift!" 

 

The Love's Many Cloths logo cloth

"Big hearts that care for the small local needs of a Our Love's community!"

"May your tears of happiness and exhaustion give you strength to warm the hearts of many and give Love and Hope to the despaired!"  Dana

 

 

Dana Jonsgaard from Winona, MN

"I'm a wife, mother of 3, and a full-time homecrafter".   

  

 

"Helping those in need was all I wanted to do!  I created "Love's Many Cloths" on November 10th 2005."

  I was able to meet many other heartfelt crafters that also have the same dream.  Together we put smiles on the faces of many and hope in the hearts of those in despair.  We make homemade facecloths for shelters of the homeless, battered or displaced, and transitioned.  Our cloths are also loved by the elderly in hospices and our patients at a South Georgia hospital.  In the past 2+ years we have grown in many ways.   Dana Jonsgaard

             South Georgia Medical Center

List Mom, Beverly is a Love's co-owner. Our cloths go to help her local needs!

Special thanks to Beverly's husband, Gary, a member of our Love's family, for delivering our treasures!

Made by Lorraine of U.K  Cinda W. MN

  Millie H from New York and her cloths.      

         Made by Leslie A of Ontario Canada

Cloths made by Mary Ann & Jean Theis of Winona, MN 

   

    

Peggy from FL crochets with ease!  Wanda T. in NC

  

Thanks to our many yarn donations from:

 Elmore-Pisgah of N.C.   The Brown Sheep Yarn Company, NE

Yarn from the FANCY FINDS store in Raytown, MO

Send email to dana_jonsgaard@lovesmanycloths.com if you would like to donate to the Love's Many Cloths!

Yarn is a knitter's GOLD!

 Official PayPal Seal

Monetary donations are very much appreciated!  Postage for troop sending and all other needs is costly.

Arkansas Children's Hospital

Knitting for Noggins

Hats for all ages are accepted to the Volunteer Dept.

Volunteer Services

800 Marshall St. Slot 108

Little Rock, AR   72202

  

www.adoptaplatoon.org

"Love's Hugs from Home"

 with Adopt-a-platoon

www.loves4troopsplus@vpweb.com

We are sending many supplies to our platoon and many other units!

From personal hygiene to school supplies.  Coffee and food items.

Letters from Home!

**American Flags Needed!**

Small stickers, bumper stickers, envelope (no name) stickers, charms, etc.

A Chaplin is requesting small trinkets with the American Flag. 

I have sent some Flag envelope seal stickers.

If you come across any to send

Dana Jonsgaard

24199 Green Terrace Way

Winona, MN  55987

 

Domestic Violence Shelters

www.domesticviolencehelp.org

  

Afghan squares donated by Barbara Higgins, NH for a Christmas project.  Wendy is preparing the squares for seaming.      Squares donated by Christine S.

Made by Wendy and totebag by Brandy Frost of MN

Wendy

 

www.freerice.com

Check it out!

 

 "Purl"

Our "Love's Many Cloths" Mascot  

 

  Kriss from Winona, MN

   Cloths by Brandy (Gene) Frost from Winona, MN   

 

Afghan seamed by Brandy for Winona Health ER Dept. She also works as surgical nurse at Winona Health.

Love's Pee Wee

           

 Brandy's son, Elijah, works with a cloth! From Winona, MN.

 

Victory Junction Gang Camp

 

(click logo for information)

             

Big THANK YOUs from Victory Junction Gang Camp

    

"Alexander"       "Samantha"

The Love's Many Cloths Nursery

 "Penelope Sweet Pea"      "Benjamin"

"Petey"         "Billie, Beadie, and Boo"   "Frankie"            

 

"Hugg-ables" by Love's

Most of the Love's gals enjoy making something for the babies in our own local hospitals.     We currently provide the families with many beautiful baby hats, booties, blankets, and other newborn and preemie baby wear.

  Lorraine,  from the United Kingdom.    Made by Doris P from MN   

 

A lapghans for the Winona Health Departments

 

   Helen   Marian 

Residents at Lake Winona Manor make afghan squares for local and Winona Health needs.  

 

Slippers, scarves, and child's set made by Leslie of Canada given to the Winona Health Departments.

TOTAL hand-made DONATION AMOUNTS

as of June 18, 2008

3,682

  from Lake Winona Manor Residents and family. 

  

Marian and Arlene from Lake Winona Manor package cloths for the Winona Food Shelf.

 

Connie admires the Spring Showcase at the Manor!  Some of these items are used as a sample of what we give to others in need made by Love's Many Cloths members.  Some of the items are available for Therapeutic Recreation purposes.  The Angels and Butterflies are altered patterns for this purpose and detailed as such to be made as my own for Manor usage only due to copyright rules of other groups. No two are exactly the same. 

   

My grandma, Bette, a resident of LWM also enjoys the Spring showcase!    

 

  (True birth mark)

"Cuddles" for Pets by Love's Many Cloths  

For the pets-to-be in many animal shelters and rescue missions across the United States, we make special pet blankets.  These blankets are made in various sizes and textures.  When the animals leave the shelters, they have their own "comfort" to take with them to their new homes.    Michelle from Michigan and Diane from Florida coordinate this collection.  Together they have provided the Love's group with several shelter and mission needs.

Cuddles Drive for Love's Shelters 2008

Tails of Hope Foundation, Inc.

Giving hope to animals and pets with Cancer and other life threatening diseases.

Love's will be making pet comfort blankets and toys for the survivors and patients at veterinary hospitals/clinics in the United States via the Tails of Hope Foundation, Inc.

Love's will also be making Prayer Shawls for Hope to the pet owners and Fun Fur Scarves to donation givers to this cause!

 

Chairperson and our contact, Linda Blick (yellow & blue coat) with her, Lillie, a cancer survivor, raise money for Hope!

Tails of Hope Foundation

P.O Box 2325

Monroe, NY  10949

Blankets for larger dogs who are sick are needed!

Fifi on a Pet blanket  

 

     

   

by Lorraine from the United Kingdom

    We are making pet blankets for

***Granite City Animal Shelter APA***

After 30 years, this very much needed shelter is in danger of closing its doors. Our Love's gal, Sheryl, from Granite City is collecting Cuddles(blankets) for this shelter through her granddaughter's Girl Scout Troop. A special badge and a true lesson will change the lives of these animals.  I challenge anyone to help!  Washable materials work best. Sizes that will fit in a kennel may vary.  Cotton works well in any pattern. Colorful yarn works great to brighten up the shelter.

www.gcapa.org

Send to:Sheryl Livesay 3214 Wilshire Dr. Granite City, IL  62040

 

Jacksonville Humane Society of Jacksonville, FL

Our hearts go out to all the surviving animals and the dedicated people who are caring for those that survived the devastating fire on April 7, 2007.

(Click banner to see video of a Love's interview/story with Victor Blackwell)

 The Love's gals provided over 100 blankets to be delivered by News Anchorman, Victor Blackwell, of First Coast News in Jacksonville, FL. to the Jacksonville Humane Society.

 

       Goliath, Bev from GA by Dana

by List Mom, Sheryl L, from Illinois

 

"We keep love and warmth inside"

 We provide winter warmth for many children in communities that are very cold during the winter months.  We also provide warmth to missions and other homeless programs that give aid to families in need. 

"Angel Knitters for Charity"

School nurse requests 40+ pairs of MITTENS by Fall 2008!

Send to:

Penny Chace

645 N. Central St.

Winchendon, MA  01475

    

A Love's List Mom, Penny Chace, is collecting for her local Mass. needs

Youville House in Worchester, MA

Battered Women Resource, Inc.  (BWRI collects for Christmas all year.) 

Contact Penny in MA for more information.

She collects hats, mittens, scarves (fur scarves too), sweaters, afghans, slippers etc.  They label and deliver to needy families, shelters, missions, and other places that are in need.

The Love's Many Cloths members are happy to help provide warmth to many families in many states.

 

 Lorraine from the United Kingdom

Sheryl from Illinois collects for her local mission. See address above in pets drive.

 

  

 Hats for the Homeless in New Jersey collects warmth for Christmas all year long!

They need scarves and mittens!

by Mary Ann Theis MN

  We provide warmth for many of our own local shelters amongst all the Loves' communities.

 

Love's4TroopsPlus

by Love's Many Cloths for a Love's family need!

 

By Dana  Cast sock for a Germany hospital.

 List Mom from FL, Diane W.

    

Hats, blankets, cast socks, and other homemade items for the troops will be sent by some Love's gals.

www.loves4troopsplus@vpweb.com

 

 

Thanks for stopping in! 

Please come back for new ways of giving in 2008!

Loves, Dana

&

my many Love's Gals and Richard,too!

 

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We are looking for crafters to join our Love's House.  If you have a love of crafting and would like to help others, then pick up a needle, hook, loom, or even quilt or sew.  We all here in the Love's House would like to get to know you. 

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