Sunday, April 25, 2010

Sewing for Kennewick General Hospital

KGH Sewing Projects
•Wrapped in a Hug project (Home Health and ICU) – needs Blankets. Crocheted, sewn, knitted blankets for Patients/family. Sizes for Home Health 36” x 44” for those in wheelchairs; ICU Family Blanket 44” x 72” (approx.) Baby/Pediatric blankets to give to patients in the winter. Need 25- Quilted, knit or crocheted.
Fetal Demise Receiving Blankets- 16” x 16” receiving blankets (or a little smaller). Baby flannel either hemmed or serged.

•Walker bags for joint replacement patients – we’ll need lots of these. We can have 8 patients a week needing a walker bag when they are discharged. Pattern and material available.

•Oncology needs (hats, scarves etc. for cancer patients). We’ll be working on finding patterns. If anyone has a good pattern they would like to share, that would be wonderful!
•Busy blankets for restless patients on our Medical Surgical Floor and ICU – This seems to be an ongoing need. Would like to have 25 on hand. Instructions and pictures are available.
•All items must be made with new materials. Items with animal hair or smell of cigarette smoke cannot be accepted. Contact: Brenda Draper 509.586.5117

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