Crafts
If you can knit, crochet or sew, there are lots of organisations which will appreciate your efforts. Different branches create for different projects and so it is difficult to identify them all but, if you can make it, somebody will want it.
Below is a collection of patterns which have been used by various branches.
Click on the photo for a downloadable pattern.
Mothers' Union in the Diocese of Bath and Wells created an excellent pdf booklet containing many useful knitting patterns in 2021.
Mothers' Union Bath and Wells Knitting Pattern booklet. It includes the following patterns
Ribbed Hat for Premature Babies 4
Baby Bootees 4
Baby Blankets 5
Knee Blankets for Care Homes 5
Angel Pockets for Premature and Stillborn Babies 6
Baptism Tiny Teddy 7
Trauma Teddies 8
Garter Stitch Tiny Teddy 9
Knitted Clown Hand Puppets 10
Elephant 11
Beanie Hat 13
Fingerless Gloves 14
Knitted Prayer Squares 15
Turtleneck Dickey 16
Fiddle Blanket 17
Twiddle Muff 18
Prayer Shawl with Cross 19
If you're looking for a free pattern for your project and there isn't one on this page, an excellent source for free patterns is the website www.lovecrafts.com.
Note that items with a Mothers' Union label have to conform to Health and Safety regulations. For example, All handmade toys made and distributed by Mothers’ Union need to carry a CE mark to show that the essential safety requirements of the Toy Safety Directive are being met. Using the knitting patterns and instructions given on the MSH Mothers’ Union website will ensure that our handmade toys meet these high safety standards and can have a CE label attached.
We do not currently have a Crafts Ministry Coordinator for Coventry Diocese Mothers' Union. If any member would like to take on this role, please contact Karen. In the meantime, if you have a pattern you would like to share, please send me a photo of the item and instructions in pdf form if possible.
