Book excerpt: Thoughtful, Useful Gifts for Those Needing a Helping Hand. Give the gift of love with 12 helpful quilts and practical sewing projects for anyone needing an extra caring touch. Make quilts fast with super-simple piecing and helpful quilting shortcuts-many are easy enough for absolute beginners. Great projects for guilds and quilting circles to make for worthy causes. Includes a how-to guide for making charity quilts in small and large groups, and a list of organizations that accept donated quilts. Whether you make these projects for a loved one or someone you've never met, you'll give the irreplaceable gift of loving care. Projects include quilts for babies in intensive care units; handy projects for wheelchair and walker users; quilts for adults and children bedridden at home or in the hospital; and therapeutic quilts for stroke, Alzheimer's and other patients with brain impairments.