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Blankets of Hope II



















I had a great morning with an amazing group of women!! We had our second knitting/crocheting get together for the blankets this morning & once again I'm just so touched.

(some of the pics are from earlier but I thought I'd share them all- they're also on the website )

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Bree said…
Hi Rebekah,
Thanks for visiting my blog. I've enjoyed reading your story. It is so devastating to see how many leave the hospital without their babies. But, the support I've found through the blogs is amazing.
You are an inspiration to all moms. The work that you are doing is so powerful.
I've wanted to start something similar. I have just started knitting hats. I've finished two. :) I'm also thinking about doing a little birthday card thing- where parents can sign up to receive a card each year on their babies birth/ loss date. It might be nice to know that someone is thinking of them that day.
Bree

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