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A non-denominational, non-profit sewing ministry hosted by the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, meeting the needs of tiny premature infants and healing and binding together the hearts of parents when they have lost an infant.

Currently serving premature infants born at:

St. David's North Austin Medical Center

St. David's Round Rock Medical Center

University Medical Center at Breckenridge

Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas

The Heart of Texas Chapter of Threads of Love meets every Tuesday during the school year at the sewing room in the Parish Hall of the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, 2208 Justin Lane, Austin,

Membership consists of about 35 women and 5 brave and talented men. Most Tuesdays a group of up to 15 members gather to work and have fellowship in the Threads of Love sewing room in the ECR Parish Hall. Membership does not require attending meetings or working in the sewing room and so, many members work at home at their own pace. Basic sewing is taught as well as knitting and crochet. Sign up for classes. Handmade items that we make include caps, blankets, gowns, quilts, laundry bags, crib angels and Baby Notes Journal for the premature infants and we make burial garments and bereavement items for those infants too tiny or sick to survive. In addition we make a comfort pillow for the mothers who have C-Section delivery. Another important part of our sewing involves making developmental support items which aid in shaping tiny heads and support tiny arms and legs. Many times the only item touching the baby for the first weeks of its life is made by Threads of Love.

This chapter founded in 2004 has made and distributed over 20,000 handmade items and have worked over 4,000 hours in the sewing room, not counting the many hours our home sewers have devoted to Threads of Love. Materials are provided thanks to generous donations. Every item donated bears the Threads of Love label and has received prayers for the infant from everyone who touches it. If you can sew, crochet, knit, cut material, donate money to purchase supplies, or just pray for us, you are needed!