Free comfort cap pattern
Providence Regional Cancer System
Hair loss during chemotherapy is not guaranteed but does affect a large percentage of patients. During this time of holiday giving several Thurston County 4-H clubs took it upon themselves to make more than 40 adult sized hats for patients at the Providence Regional Cancer System, Lacey Clinic.
Using the Husqvarna/Viking sewing pattern for comfort caps and fabric donated anonymously by local community members the youth sewed caps and wrote personal notes to go along with each donation.
The response couldn’t be better. Patients enjoy the softness and the fact that they are reversible but the notes inside each hat is what makes them truly special. “It always brings a smile when the patient reads it,” says Rosemary King, patient service representative at PRCS, Lacey, “Everyone remarks what a wonderful, thoughtful thing for these kids to do.”
Barbara Wollstein, 4-H program assistant remarks, “The kids had a great time sewing the caps knowing they were going to such a deserving place.” 4-H is a youth development program that uses projects such as sewing, animals, arts, etc. as a means of teaching youth life skills to become caring and contributing citizens. You can check out the State 4-H website for general information about 4-H or the Thurston County 4-H website.
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