Terry Grahl and Enchanted Makeovers is planning an event in Jersey City, New Jersey for the Saint Joseph's Home.

The Journey... Discovering Our Inner Treasures

Click on the title to read all about the event.

One of the activities is a yoga class.

I am a team member of Enchanted Makeovers (Sewing) and

we have been asked to make 25 lap quilts for the yoga class.

I have the instructions finished for a small lap quilt with

inspirational words embroidered on the outside border.

It only takes a small amount of fabric and

a little of your time to make one of these tied quilts.  

I am asking anyone who can to help me let these women know that we care about them.

Please pay it forward with your God given talents and resources.

If you can embroider some fabric for borders or make a whole quilt email me at

info@calicocarriage.com or leave a comment on this post and I will contact you.

You can read more about Terry and Enchanted Makeovers in the current

issue of American Patchwork and Quilting -  page 1.

As many of you know, I am a team member with  Enchanted Makeovers which is a

nonprofit organization bringing awareness to the needs of women and children in abusive situations.

If you have the current American Patchwork & Quilting magazine

you can read about Terry and her journey on page one.

Terry Grahl has dedicated her life to making the shelters a better place

for these women and children so they can have hope and love in their lives.

This year EM has been on a nationwide tour to spread the word.

The final event for the year will be in New Jersey on October 16.

 We need help from all you quilters and embroiderers for this event.

The ladies are going to be learning about yoga and we need 30 handmade mats for this activity. The mats will be used as

lap quilts after the event and will be very simple but very bright.

We want encouraging words embroidered around the borders.

I will have a very simple pattern to follow and a list of words to be embroidered. If you can only do some

embroidery (hand or machine) or only sew the quilt – that is fine, we can tag team the process.

If you need fabric, we can take care of that also.

There is a time constraint. I will need the finished mats by October 1.

For more information on Enchanted Makeovers go to the website.

Enchanted Makeovers website

Check out Terry’s facebook page

Enchanted Makeovers Facebook Facebook link

Check out Enchanted Makeovers and Terry Grahl on

the Martha Stewart Dreamers Into Doers site.

Terry was recently honored as one

of People Magazines 30 All-stars Among Us

I do hope some of you have the time to open your heart to this cause.

I have been blessed beyond words by working with Terry and all the other volunteers.

Please let me know that you can help to make this

event very special for these ladies by leaving a comment with your email address

or email me direct info@calicocarriage.com and

I will contact you ASAP on how to get started.