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Our MIssion & Process


The mission of the Wrapped in Love Project is to bring comfort to bereaved parents by repurposing wedding dresses into beautiful burial gowns and pockets for babies lost before, during, or soon after birth.  Each layette includes a handkerchief made from the same fabric as the baby's garment.  The gowns and pockets begin as beloved wedding dresses which are donated and cleaned.  They are then patterned, stitched, & hand detailed by volunteers.  ​Layettes are added to a care package with a hand stamped "Mother and Child" necklace from the Charlotte's Purpose Etsy Shop, a letter full of resources, "The First Days" survival guide,  a memorial baby book, a journal, pen, and "Write Your Grief" bookmark,  and special stationary for parents to write a letter to the baby.  ​​
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The Wrapped in Love Studio

The Wrapped in Love Project began in a small corner of my art studio.  Happy bunnies and trees still adorn the walls from this room's original purpose as my oldest son's nursery.  I pretend to be too lazy to paint over them with a more "adult" decor, but the truth is that I still love that happy daddy bunny smiling back at the little one gazing up at him.   As the Wrapped in Love project grew, we built a rack to house projects awaiting a sewist.  These sit right next to my favorite handprint by the beloved little girl who inspired it all: Charlotte.  This studio has seen a lot of tears, tulle, and tailoring.  
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Each Wrapped in Love layette set includes:


  • Burial Gown or Pocket for baby
  • Handkerchief for family of baby
  • Wrapped in Love Certificate with names of the dress donor and the little one the dress was donated in memory of
  • hand stamped "Mother and Child" necklace from the Charlotte's Purpose Etsy Shop​
  • Letter full of support and resources from Charlotte's Purpose
  • "The First Days" Survival Guide
  • Memorial Baby Book
  • ​Journal, Pen, & a "Write Your Grief" Bookmark
  • Special Stationary for parents to write "A Letter to My Baby"
  • Some layettes also have extras like bonnets, knit hats, blankets, or ornaments donated by contributors
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  • Home
  • Read & View
    • Books & Stories
    • Fox Sightings (Blog)
    • The Beautiful Before (Poetry)
    • Expressions of Grief (Artwork)
    • Grief Quote Gallery
    • Book Club
    • Submit a Post, Story, Poem, Artwork
  • Grief Resources
    • For the Mother >
      • Labor & Delivery
      • Saying Goodbye
      • Maternity leave with no baby
      • Build a Support Network
      • Journal
      • Music for Healing
      • Embrace Your Inner Artist
      • Get Active
      • Remembering Your Baby
      • Read About Grief & Healing
      • Become a Support for Others
      • Pregnancy After Loss
    • For the Father/Partner >
      • Build a Network
      • Journaling
      • Embrace Art
      • Find Ways to Remember Baby (F/P)
      • Read More About Grief & Healing
    • For the sibling >
      • A child grieves a different loss
      • Healthy Grief, Strange Behavior
      • Grief Patterns By Age
      • Rules of Parenting a Grieving Child
      • Children's Books & Resources
    • For the Grandparent
    • For Caregivers & Medical Staff
    • How to Support a grieving friend >
      • What is stillbirth?
      • What do I say or do?
      • When does grief end?
  • Memorial Planning
    • Components
    • Readings
    • Music
    • Program Templates
    • Other Ways to Remember your baby
    • Financial Assistance
  • Weekend of Kindness
    • Weekend of Kindness 2023
    • PROJECTS WE'RE PROUD OF
    • JOIN THE KINDNESS CREW
    • A FEW KIND IDEAS
  • Wrapped in Love Project
    • Project Wish List
    • Resources for Sewists
    • Project Gallery
    • Donate a Dress
    • Volunteer to Sew
  • Store