
In this life we cannot always do Great Things
But we can do Small Things with Great Love
~Mother Teresa
This is my "small thing"....

I am Karen, a former teacher and an empty nester. My Mother taught me to sew as a child and over the years I have sewn a wide range of things, from clothing, to quilts, to upholstery projects, and home decor items.
Small Things Angel Baby Gowns is the "small thing I do with great love." It is a calling I felt and responded to immediately. I feel privileged and honored to sew these tiny garments and gift them to grieving parents who have suffered the loss of an infant.



I have never felt the loss of a child, I cannot begin to comprehend the pain. However, years ago my sister and I volunteered to shop for a burial outfit for our nephew who was called to be an angel at 8 months gestation. It was then that we discovered how difficult it was to find an appropriate and correct sized outfit for such a small baby. Additionally being in the presence of young families, pregnant woman, and those gift shopping with excited anticipation, was horrible for us in our grief. We said over and over again how glad we were that we volunteered so that the grieving parents were not subjected to the task. It was this memory that gave me the understanding of the need for providing Angel Baby Gowns through hospitals.

One day my sister posted an article on her Facebook Page about a women who donated her bridal gown to be transformed into Angel Baby Gowns. When I read it I was struck, I immediately knew this is what I wanted to do, not