“Our stitches may not be perfect, but each quilt is stitched with love”.

The Swell Sewing Sisters actually began in 2001 when the Sulphur Well Church of Christ in Springville, TN was preparing for a mission trip to Tegucigalpa, Honduras.  We were unable to find cute little dresses for the Honduran girls so approximately a dozen women met in the old church basement to cut and sew 125 simple cotton dresses which we paired with matching hair barrettes.  The little girls loved them.

The church decided we needed a special place in which to do our handiwork and we now have three comfortable rooms in the basement area which we have decorated and furnished to meet our needs.  

Other projects:

• Make turbans for Henry County Cancer Center (several times a year)
• Make baby quilts for the first born of each couple attending Sulphur Well Church 
• Make and donate a quilt each year to the Helping Hand Auction in January/February
• Fulfill needs of the church, such as hemming tablecloths, making chair covers, making curtains for several rooms, as well as  making special quilts for decorating purposes and to honor some who just need a lift
• Made Tooth Fairy Pillows for babies born in the local Henry County Medical Center Hospital
• Crocheted baby booties for Tomorrow’s Hope Center for unwed mothers
• Cut, sewed, and stuffed 130 teddy bears with matching turbans for the children at St. Jude’s Hospital in Memphis
• Gathered cheerful cartoon material and made doo-rags for all the children at St. Jude's
• Made Christmas stockings for foster children in the county

The Sewing Sisters hope you have enjoyed our web page.  Come joins us or start a group at your church or organization!