10/01/2026
Pillowcase totals from today:
⭐️ 47 completed
⭐️ 61 at various stages almost complete
⭐️ 91 drop off collections (completed prior to and donated during event.)
⭐️Grand total : 199
This Heart of a Quilter’s heart is so full! A very successful pillowcase sewing event today indeed!
A huge thank you to Mary Jane and Walter Handy, chapter coordinators for Ryan’s Case for Smiles, the many volunteers at today’s pillowcase sewing event and those who dropped off completed pillowcases. It would not be possible without you all.
The pillowcases from today’s event will be donated on Oct 14th to the following 6 hospitals
🏥 Boston Children’s Hospital
🏥 Massachusetts General Hospital for Children
🏥 Boston Medical Center
🏥 Jimmy Fund Clinic
🏥 Newton-Wellesley Hospital
🏥 Children's Medical Center - UMass Memorial
These Hospitals hold an annual inpatient pediatric Halloween parade so hospitalized children can still trick-or-treat.
Hospital staff decorate hallways, nursing stations, or specific "treat stops" and hand out candy, toys, and goodies.
Bits N' Pieces Quilt Shoppe and myself, Heart of a Quilter, are honored to be a part of helping bring a smile to sick children’s faces one pillowcase at a time.
Please stay posted as our next event is planned for Wednesday, Nov 11th. and accepting completed pillowcases all year long.