CFCC Sew Crafty Club Creates Blankets for NICU Babies

Members of the CFCC Sew Crafty Club and their advisor, Cheryl Saba.

Wilmington, NC (October 20, 2025) – The Sew Crafty Club at Cape Fear Community College has worked on a special community project all semester. Led by English Instructor and club advisor Cheryl Saba, the club has made over 50 blankets for NICU babies at New Hanover Regional Medical Center.

The Sew Crafty Club brings together students from a wide range of academic programs who share an interest in learning the basics, sewing from patterns, creating cosplay, or upcycling new pieces. Each semester, the club chooses a new project that offers an opportunity to give back to the community.

This semester, one of the members, who also works at the hospital, suggested making blankets for NICU babies. The group quickly embraced the idea, and over the past several weeks, students have spent their time sewing blankets.

“What I love the most about this project is seeing the joy it’s bringing the students,” said Saba. “Not only are they learning how to sew, but they’re giving back to the community in such a heartfelt way. Many of them juggle classes and jobs, yet they’re taking time out of their week to make these blankets. It brings tears to my eyes.”

The blankets will be donated to the NICU to provide warmth and comfort to babies and their families during their hospital stay. To learn more about CFCC’s student clubs and organizations, visit  cfcc.edu/student-life/clubs-organizations/ .