Welcome!

The Red Thread Project® is community art made by the community for the community. Hundreds of youths and adults knit and crochet hats; attach the hats to a ½ mile long knitted red thread; wear the hats in a simple performance / dance; exhibit the hats and, finally, donate the hats to local charities including those assisting cancer patients, foster children, the elderly and the homeless.

The Red Thread Project® celebrates community connections, both visible and invisible, while encouraging and fostering individual creativity. Since its inception in 2004, over 4,000 hats have been donated to charities in Terre Haute, IN, Memphis, TN and Grand Rapids, MI.

In September 2009, The Red Thread Project® will be part of Innovations in Textiles, a conference and celebration of the textile arts held biannually in St. Louis. Join the fun! Make a hat. Teach another to knit or crochet. Take part in the performance. There are many ways in which you may become involved.

For more information go to www.theredthreadproject.com