Friendsview Retirement Community

Friendsview’s needle art group recently discovered a way to show compassion beyond their own circle. Verna Munn, Friendsview resident and a member of Newberg’s breast cancer support group, told them that breast cancer survivors, who have undergone mastectomies, need special little pillows. Right away the Friendsview group connected with this need and agreed to help fill the void. Soon they delivered 20 pillows to Providence Newberg Medical Center along with a promise to augment that supply as needed.

June May explains, “After surgery, pillows are placed underneath the patient’s arm to keep it from rubbing against the incision. The pillows bring comfort, and they help with the healing.”

Each one comes with a removeable pillow case made with pieces of fabric left over from other projects, such as quilt making. May machine stitches “Made for you with love” on each pillow case.

The needle art group meets regularly in the art center at Friendsview to work on individual projects that presently include hooking a large rug, embroidery, and quilt-making. They have earned an outstanding reputation with their variety of beautiful quilts constructed by different members of the group. Together they made two quilts given to the Friendsview health care center.