Princess Shirley Kasprzyk, Chair
To express our compassion and love, we make gorgeous Healing Heart blocks for our Princesses who experience a life-threatening illness or lose a spouse or a child. When a Princess’s name is added to the list of recipients to receive the blocks, that Princess may indicate her color preference for the Healing Heart blocks she will receive. We stitch the blocks with love to express our concern and support and to lift the spirits of these Princesses, as they face challenging and difficult times. Our members have been so generous in making the Healing Heart blocks, the outpouring of love has been phenomenal, and every heart block has been greatly received and appreciated.
Information and Guidelines
In the monthly issue of The Plume and during our monthly guild meetings, we announce the Healing Heart Block recipients, along with their color preferences.
Please bring your completed Healing Heart block(s) to our monthly guild meetings and turn them in to Princess Shirley Kasprzyk.
Please use the guidelines below when making your Healing Heart block:
- Size block: 9″ (8″ plus ½-inch seam allowance on all sides, to be trimmed by the Princess receiving the block)
- Background fabric: White or tone-on-tone white
- Color of heart: Favorite color or preference of the Princess receiving the block
- Heart design: Any appliqué heart pattern of your choice
- Technique: Hand or machine appliqué, embroidered hearts, fused hearts (must be stitched in place)
- Embellishments: Adorn the block as you wish
- Personalize: Write your name on the bottom curve of the heart with a Pigma pen or embroidery
Current Recipients
Princesses currently receiving the Healing Heart blocks:
- Barbara Belcher likes red, white and blue
- Jeanne Casiglia likes pastels
- Mary Moody likes blue and red
- Laura O’Connor likes burgundy