With any luck, we will all learn something from the kindness challenge this summer. One thing that you have hopefully learned is that kindness can be very simple, and yet meaningful. The acts of kindness on the kindness challenge are all simple things that could make someone’s day, and they’re fun to do as well. […]
We donate a lot of pillowcases to the hospital. We also donate socks, underwear, clothing and backpacks. Some of the nurses at the hospital have set up a closet that they try to keep stocked with items for families of trauma patients and foster kids. When I was in the hospital, I was always thinking […]
When Jessa first started sewing pillowcases it would take her a very long time to sew a pillowcase. If she did a set it took her at least a couple of hours. Now she can sew a pillowcase in about 15 minutes. If I am around to help pin and iron we can easily do […]
One of the best parts of making a pillowcase is shopping for the fabric! I have never gone to look for fabric without finding more options than I was able to purchase. When my siblings or friends go with me, we get a very wide variety of fabrics. Our choices are as varied as our […]
In the summer of 2015, Jessa started having some health problems. Jessa is not a complainer and downplayed her symptoms. When we would be in the mountains, the problems seemed to get worse. But, when we would return to lower elevations, she seemed to improve. As her parents, we thought it might be related to […]
Welcome to Jessa’s Pillowcase Project! I am Jessa. I love to help people and am always looking for ways to make another person’s life better. My mom says I have loved talking to people since I was teeny tiny. I have lots of friends and people I care about. It doesn’t matter if they are […]
