January 2020
TPP January Sewing Workgroup
Please join us for a relaxing day of sewing “For the babies”!. We will need both sewers and non-sewers. What: The Preemie Project NICU Bedding Workday WHEN: Saturday, January 18, 2020 Setup. 9:00 Workgroup 9:30 – 3:30 pm: Cleanup. 3:30-4:00 pm WHERE: Coralville Public Library 1401 5th Street Coralville, IA NOTE: We are going to be working on a very special project for the Pediatric GI Clinic at University of Iowa Stead Family…
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TPP February Sewing Workgroup
Please join us for a relaxing day of sewing “For the babies”!. We will need both sewers and non-sewers. What: The Preemie Project NICU Bedding Workday WHEN: Saturday, February 15, 2020 Setup. 9:00 Workgroup 9:30 – 3:30 pm: Cleanup. 3:30-4:00 pm WHERE: Solon Public Library 320 W Main St Solon, Iowa 52333 NOTE: It is time to sewing bedding for Iowa NICUs!! Will you help? We will be sewing a new size of…
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NICU Bedding Donation Drive
The mission of The Preemie Project NICU Bedding Program is to create a comfortable, colorful environment for families with donations of soft colorful sheets. Initially, infants in the NICU are very critically ill. Most of the caregiving activities are performed by nursing staff. Often, the only caregiving act parents can perform for their child is to choose the sheets for their infant’s bed. HOW CAN YOU HELP? Sew and donate flat sheets, fitted sheets, and fleece pads to help our…
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“Red, White and Blue in the NICU” Donation Drive
We need help for our “4th of July” themed donation! Items can be knit, crochet or sewn. Help the babies celebrate the 4th of July in style! We do ask that all hats have all 3 colors in the hats. You could have 2 colors in the body of the hat and the 3rd color in a pom-pom or flower. Please visit our Crafting Guidelines and Measurements Guide for information on yarn, sizes, packaging, etc. DONATION GOALS: The more donations we receive, the more…
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2020 Cy-Hawk Challenge
Join us in our tradition of donating Iowa Hawkeye and ISU Cyclone themed hats, booties, and bedding to Iowa NICUs. Items will be donated during the week prior to first Iowa Hawkeye home football game of 2020 which is September 12 against Iowa State!! This donation is a particular favorite of our volunteers, nursing staff and of course the families! The nurses look forward to this donation so they can deck out the warmer beds, isolettes, cribs, and babies out…
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“Boo in the NICU” Halloween Donation
Halloween is one of the most anticipated holidays in Iowa NICUs. This is when TPP volunteers pull out all of their creativity and create colorful costumes for Iowa NICU babies. Halloween in the NICU used to mean Pumpkin hats and booties. Pumpkin hats and booties are still wonderful!! In the past couple of years, we have expanded this to include costume hats, booties, cocoons, diaper cover, costume bibs, and other NICU sized cute dress-up items. Ideas for “costumes” includes Disney…
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Thanksgiving in the NICU
We would LOVE to be able to give special hats and booties to Iowa NICUs for Thanksgiving this year. We are thinking about Pumpkins and Turkeys and Pilgrims. What have we missed? PATTERNS AND GUIDELINES Here are some suggested patterns: Seamless Hat Preemie and Newborn Pumpkin Hat by CareWear Patterns Pumpkin Hat and Bootie set – knit Newborn Pumpkin Hat – crochet Pumpkin Bootie – crochet Turkey Hat– crochet (no need to make the earflaps) Turkey Hat – Knit Turkey Hat – Knit Pilgrim Hat –…
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