TQS received a very heartfelt message from Deborah McDonald in Nova Scotia. For the past 8 or 9 years she has kept busy turning donated wedding gowns and prom dresses into demise gowns for the IWK Children’s Hospital.

 

Deborah writes:

 

"I live in Nova Scotia, Canada. I do a very unique thing for our local children's hospital the IWK in Halifax, I sew Demise gowns for infants who have passed away or who will soon pass away. I also make angle pockets for early trimester miscarriage for infants too small or fragile to dress. As you can image this is a very emotionally difficult job to do and I am the only person sewing them for the hospital. I have been sewing them now for about 8-9 years and have made too many to count. I am the only person sewing the gowns for the entire Atlantic provinces of Canada that includes, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador and New Brunswick,, lots of  sewing to be done by just little old me.

They look like christening gowns but are very tiny as they fit infants from 1-3 pounds and I also make them to fit full term children. My story was picked up by the paper, the Chronicle Herald in Halifax  and also by our radio CBC and CBC international. "

 

Deborah is looking for donations of fabric and thread. She will take any and all thread colors and fabrics as she makes the tiny gowns in many colors. She says that any amount of thread or fabric is a help and very much appreciated. Her mailing address is:

Deborah MacDonald
3287 Greenfield Rd.
Wolfville Ridge
NS
B4P 2R3
Canada