This is a well-traveled idea that helped raise funds for mission projects.
The idea was to sew a quilt with squares that are like pockets, the person (s) with the quilt, put money in a pocket, sew it shut and pass it on. The quilts are sent with a needle, thread and a list of the ladies in the church (we included all ladies, not just the ones in the ladies group). When you received the bag, you remove the quilt, of course, fill a pocket, sew the pocket shut, cross out your name and pass it on to someone else on the list. Each quilt has its own list of names, so no one should get it twice or be missed. When all pockets were filled, or it as gone around to all the ladies. The money is counted and given to the selected project.
This can be done within a congregation or sent out to different congregations in your circuit.
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The Women at Faith Lutheran wanted to help the Bible Women in India. They organized materials and then got together to sew and crochet numerous items to sell at this year’s Synod Convention. Such items included fleece blankets with a crocheted edge, cell phone stands, and some notepads. Once the evening events were over, a group from Circuit 1 (Florida) volunteered to take some of the unsold items back with them to sell at their Mission Rally in the fall. Hearing of that effort, members of Circuit 9 (So. Minnesota) took the other half of unsold items to sell at their Rally in October.
One of our Home Missions, 
Thank you Bethany Lutheran, Port Orchard, Washington for sharing one way you raise funds for Cross-stitch mission projects. Such a fun and tasty way to assist in mission work.