Serving With Smiles

Take a look at some of our previous Eagle Scouts!

November 1, 2017

Collected items and assembled 100 kid kits

for Eyes4Zimbabwe

Bridger Harding

May 9, 2017

Collected donations to assemble 100

Kid Kits for our friends in Zimbabwe!

Bridger Harding led his troup and our SWS group
very well and then inspired everyone with
words of encouragement to continue in service

One of Bridger's 100 Kid Kits ready to be
delivered to Zimbabwe!

The Roses getting Bridger's kits ready for delivery in Zimbabwe!

Serving With Smiles

Flannel Baby Blanket instructions

Remember that quality is more important than quantity!

Wash 2- 36"x45" pieces of flannel fabric
Iron.
Place right sides together and even out any bubbles or trim lopsided edges. Pin around perimeter to hold fabric together.
With a 5/8" seam, sew right sides together (pulling pins out as you go). Leave an 8" opening.
Clip corners. Pull right side out. Push corners through from inside with a pencil.
Fold opening in and sew with a close seam.
Mark center spot at the 18" x 24" quadrant (more like 17 1/2"x 23 1/2")
Sew a big "X", about 18" long at the center to reinforce stability
Bind edges and your done!
You could also embellish the edges or even crochet the edges for a personal touch!

School Bag Pattern

Remember that Quality is more important than quantity!

Items needed:

Heavy to middle weight fabric, strong and non-shrink. 14" x 36" for body and 2-26" x 3" for handles
Needle 14 or 18
Velcro 3" x 1", no stick on velcro
Normal thread
Safety pin

Cut One piece of fabric 14" x 36" and fold in half to a 14" x 18", right sides together. Seam 1/4 " allowance using surge OR zig-zag on sides and bottom leaving the top open. OR Cute 2 pieces of fabric that measure 14" x 18". Place them right sides together. Sew three sides using a 1/4" seam allowance then surge or zig-zag the three sides, leaving top open.
Thurn the open top 1/4" to the wrong side of the fabric to finish the edge. Next, turn this 1/4" finished edge 1 1/2" to the wrong side of the fabric to make a hem for the bag opening. Sew the hem.
Cut two handles that measure 3 1/2" x 24". There are two ways to finish these handles. The first method is to fold them right sides together, lengthswise and sew and 1/4" seam lengthwise. Turn the handles right side out (use safety pin to help pull it through) and serge or zig-zag the ends.
Place one end of a handle 3" from the side seam and aligned with the hem.
Sew an "X" at handle ends on bag top (about 1" tall). Repeat for other 3 handle ends.
Sew a 3" length of 1" wide velcro centered on the insides of the bag and hem.

FINISHED!

Thank you for participating! We appreciate any donations you can offer!

See this link for a video demonstration...