April, 2020
Welcome Spring Blanketeers,
We hope that you are all staying
safe and healthy during these very trying times of this COVID-19 virus. Due to
this virus all of our April sew dates, meetings are cancelled. As soon as we
get the all clear, we look forward to receiving many many wonderful and beautiful
blankets for the children.
There have been a few
inquires regarding Project Linus making face masks. I have spoken to Project
Linus National Headquarters and according to our Mission Statement, this does
not come under our umbrella. But, that being said, as sewers and being apart of
our community there have been several quilt shops and face book pages that have
set up directions and drop off information. We are a “ Village” and will get through
this one day at a time.
**** Very sad news to
announce- ****
Yaple’s 801 W. 26th
Street will be closing on March 30th.
21 years ago, this store was
our first place that our organization held monthly meetings and Appreciations
Days. Their support will be greatly missed. Moving forward our monthly meetings
will be held at my home : 1446 Patterson Ave 16508 when we resume meeting
ODDS & ENDS:
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UPMC Hamot NICU
has an ongoing need of gently used receiving blankets- store bought, that they
use to support the tiny heads of the infants in their carriers. They can be
dropped off at all of our local drop off locations. Again, these are items that
I have seen at Garage Sales and have picked up for a quarter or so and brought
home and washed up.
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There is still a
need for boy blankets of all
types and sizes. When we deliver blankets, we always try to put a mix of boy
and girl blankets, so that the hospital or agency has a variety to pass out to
their patients or clients.
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REMINDERS:
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Please be cautious of the crochet or
knitted patterns, along with the type of yarn and needle size, so that the
finished afghan doesn’t have too big of “holes”
in it or too loose. It was brought to my attention that “Little fingers” can
become entwined in them or caught on hospital equipment.
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Due to children’s
unknown allergies, Respiratory issues and sensitivities please be cautious of
perfumes, dryer sheets, fabric softeners and scented bags in
regards to making, storing blanket making material or dropping off a blanket.
These are things that we may not even think of that could set off a medical
situation for a child.
Monthly meetings:
April 1st- Millcreek
Sewing Center 6044 Peach Street 1:00pm- 4:00pm Cancelled
April
13th - Coordinator
Home 1446 Patterson Ave 9:00am-11:00am
Cancelled
April 16th - Doug
Yaple’s Vacuum
1815 E. 38th Street
10:00am- 2:00pm Cancelled
Looking
Ahead:
May
9th “
Spring Sew In” Hampton Inn
August
11th- Erie Gives
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Warmly,
