An Ocean Grove craft group is calling for more members so it can continue to help cancer patients at the Andrew Love Centre.
Ocean Grove Craft and Chat Group makes blankets for patients at the centre, but always needs more.
“At Andrew Love they can’t wash the blankets and give them to the next patient,” member Sue Arnott said.
“They can’t reuse them so the patients get to take them home.
“They are always chasing blankets because people receiving chemo are generally cold.”
Another craft group, Hearts and Crafts, knit squares and then hand them off to Craft and Chat Group to sew them together.
“We are open to anyone who wants to get rid of any wool,” Sue said.
“Any person who would like to join or donate leftover wool, or help with knitting squares. Hearts and Crafts knit squares and give them to us and we sew them.”
There are currently about 20 women in the group, but Sue said they are always happy to have more.
“We do hats and scarves for Cottage by the Sea, we have lunches and coffee and our own Christmas party,” she said.
Sue also said you don’t have to be experienced with arts and crafts to join the group.
“We have people who just knit,” she said.
“There’s always someone who help you with knitting or sewing. There’s a task for you regardless of your experience.”
The group meets at the Ocean Grove Uniting Church on Thursdays from 9.30am to 11.30am.
Call group coordinator Joan Koster on 0423-599 834 for more information.
