Author Jan Tassie

Do You Crochet, Knit or Sew?

Stony Brook Stitchers is looking for volunteers to help make hand crafted items for patients. We need lap blankets and prayer shawls (for adults) and Afghans to be donated to families and patients. Log into our website for videos and… Continue Reading →

Pediatric Patient Surgical Caps

Help us make Pediatric Patient Surgical Caps  using various kid-appealing fabrics for our children who will be having procedures/treatments. The children get to pick out a cap of their choice which they use and get to keep. CLICK HERE FOR… Continue Reading →

We Have the Green Light to Start Accepting Donations for the Patients

Hello Stitchers! We hope that you and your families are healthy and well! Stony Brook University Hospital has given us the approval to start accepting handcrafted items for our patients again. In an abundance of caution, all donated items will… Continue Reading →

Help Us Honor Our Veterans in the Long Island State Veterans Home

For Military Appreciation Month Check Out New Patterns Found on Pinterest.Com Crochet Patterns American Flag https://www.allfreecrafts.com/crochet/afghans/american-flag/ Maggie’s Crochet Patriotic Hat & Scarf https://www.maggiescrochet.com/pages/patriotic-hat-free-crochet-pattern Patriotic Striped Scarf – https://www.maggiescrochet.com/pages/patriotic-striped-scarf-free-crochet-pattern Knitting Patterns Interweave free patters for socks: https://s19256.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/8-FREE-Sock-Patterns-from-Knitting-Daily.pdf

Fall Harvest

Happy Fall! The weather is changing and so are the colors. So have fun with your creations for the patients. Here are some free patterns to get you started. How fabulous is Pinterest.com & YouTube.com !?! Crochet Ideas: LilMhizz Taty… Continue Reading →

Stony Brook University President’s Office – An Important Milestone

An Important Milestone Dear members of the Stony Brook family: One year ago, our school, community, and world were shaken by the coronavirus pandemic. It was a period of great fear and anxiety; there was still so much we didn’t… Continue Reading →

Beads of Courage Program Honors Children’s Battles Against Cancer

Beads of Courage Program Honors Children’s Battles Against Cancer Suffolk County Lions District 20S is proud to support the BEADS OF COURAGE ® Program for the pediatric cancer patients receiving treatment at the Stony Brook Cancer Center’s Division of Pediatric… Continue Reading →

Happy 88th Birthday to One of Our Patients!

Here is a beautiful message that Carolyn O’Neill, Elder Life Coordinator/Geriatric Educator passed along for us: Good Afternoon, Please see the attached picture. This lovely patient celebrated her 88th Birthday today in one of the units. The unit called me… Continue Reading →

A Thank You Message from Carol Gomes, MS, FACHE, CPHQ Chief Executive Officer Stony Brook University Hospital

A Thank You Message from Carol Gomes, MS, FACHE, CPHQ Chief Executive Officer Stony Brook University Hospital Dear Stony Brook Stitchers:  “True character is revealed in the choices a human being makes under pressure – the greater the pressure, the… Continue Reading →

A Call to Say Thank you for a Job Well Done

Dear Stitchers, Stony Brook University Hospital (SBUH) Senior Administration, has advised us that they are now able to meet the supply needs of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE). They have asked the Stony Brook Stitchers to pause production of the surgical… Continue Reading →

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