March 2017 Newsletter

March, 2017

Hello Blanketeers,  

                                                                          

Who would have thought that on February 18^th that it would be 70 degrees in NWPA . What a break and treat from our winter weather indeed, rather than the blizzard that we had 2 years ago for National Make a Blanket Day.

I would like to thank all of our Quilt Shoppe’s and Blanketeers for supporting National Make a Blanket Day. Without all of you, we would not be able to deliver nearly 200 plus blankets to our 3 local hospitals and countless agencies that service children in our area on a monthly basis. Here is a list of winners from the drawings: Melody Brown – Fox’s Sew & Vac, Kathy Champion’- Kelly’s Sewing Corner and Ann Schoeller – Millcreek Sewing.

 “ It takes a Village”… …..Our Blanketeers are a true testament to that statement. Thank you, thank you.

***State Farm Insurance office at 113 W. 9^th Street is sponsoring a promotion for NWPA Project Linus. Contact their office @ 1-814-452-4609 for details. ***

Be watching for an exciting fundraising event for NWPA Project Linus coming later this Spring- a night out at Cocktails and Color [JB1] in the Millcreek Square. As details become available I will put them on our blog , Face Book page and send out an updated email.

ODDS & ENDS:

-        It’s that time of year again for cutting muslin and tracing the squares. If anyone is interested, please contact me and I will get to you the supplies.

REMINDERS:

-        Due to hospital equipment and little fingers, when knitting or crocheting an afghan please try to use patterns or needle size with corresponding yarn so that the completed blanket isn’t too loose. Sometimes it might only take going to one size needle smaller to make all of the difference.

-        In making a fleece blanket- cut the 2 selvage sides of the material before you start to cut your strips for tying or before you use your skip stitch blade and crochet around the fleece.

Monthly meetings:

March 1st  -    Millcreek Sewing Center                6044 Peach Street      1:00pm- 4:00pm  

March 13th -   Yaple’s Vacuum & Sewing             801 W. 26^th Street      9:00am-11:00am

March 16^th-     Doug Yaple’s Vacuum                      1815 E. 38^th Street     10:00am-2:00pm

Looking Ahead:

April 21^st -                   Art Day – Our Lady of Peace School                     8:30- 2:00

April 22^nd –                 Appreciation Day- Yaple’s Vacuum & Sewing    10:00-1:30

                                      801 W. 26^th Street

May10^th-                 “Sew In” Day-  Zanadu Fabric Yarn & Craft            11:00-3:00   Kane, PA

  Spring “ Sew In”    “ Sew In Day” @ Hampton Inn                               10:00-4:00   * Date to be determined*

July 26^th-                   Senior Day @ the Erie Zoo                                       10:00-2:00

August 8^th-               Erie Gives

August 18^th-20^th-     Celebrate Erie

 Follow us via Facebook as well. You can find us at:

·       NWPA Project Linus -    Like us -and that automatically will add you to our friend list.

·       www.nwpaprojectlinus.blogspot.com- is our web page

Warmly,

 Jo Ann Burkhart 

Coordinator - NWPA Project Linus

1-814-864-9389   1-814-392-5583 

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Make a Blanket Day Reminder

Just 6 days until National Make a Blanket Day. This Saturday February the 28 th. We have 5 locations that will be joining us this year. Fox's in Meadville, St. Michael's Parish in Greenville, Kelly's Sewing Corner, Millcreek Sewing and Doug Yaple's in Erie. All of these wonderful participants are offering a drawing for blankets that are dropped off. Thank you to them and thank you to our Blanketeers. With everyones help, 3,500 children in need recieved a new handmade blanket last year.