February, 2022
Hello Blanketeers,
Once again this past year has
been difficult in so many ways for all of us during this COVID-19 pandemic
along with its different varients. But, through it all we were still able to receive
blankets from our wonderful Blanketeers and deliver over 3,500 blankets to many
agencies that had opened up. We are forever grateful and appreciate your
continued support.
Once again, I am re-posting
the information that was taken from our National web site regarding the
beginning of National Make a Blanket Day. I have been asked of its origin many
times, so here it is:
HOW DID IT BEGIN?
National Make a Blanket Day
began in 1999 after the terrible events that took place at Columbine High
School. We found that suddenly we were in need of a very large number of
blankets, and quickly. Our chapters came to the rescue, holding “blanket bees”
all over the country and then sending those blankets to our local chapters in
Denver. It was a huge success, and we learned that we had a national network of
people who could and would help. It was decided that we would hold an annual
Make A Blanket Day where each chapter could host activities in their area to
promote Project Linus and to increase our inventory of warm cuddly blankets.
Generally, we can attribute the collection of 75,000 to 100,000 blankets to
National Make a Blanket Day!
Due to COVID-19, all
locations this year will be drop off only.
We are looking forward to a
very successful Make a Blanket Day, please come out and support us.
NWPA National Make a Blanket Day drop off locations are
as follows:
Kelly’s Sewing Corner- 3330 W.26th Street (Village West) 10:00-3:00
Drop off location
Millcreek Sewing – 6044 Peach Street 1:00-4:00
Drop off Location
JoAnn Fabrics -7200 Peach Street Erie 9:00- 8:00
Drop off location
Fox’s Sew & Vac Sales and Service Downtown Mall – Meadville PA 9:30-2:00
JoAnn Fabrics - 18921 Park Ave Plaza Meadville
9:00-8:00
Drop off location
Doug Yaple’s Vacuum- 1815 E. 38th Street
10:00- 2:00
Drop off Location
Doug Yaple’s West 10:00-2:00
2301 W 12th Street
Super Stitch – 10429 W. Main Street North East, PA 10:00-3:00
Drop off Location
JoAnn Fabrics 2481
E. State Street Hermitage ,PA 9:00-8:00
Monthly meetings:
February 7 th - Coordinator’s Home 1446
Patterson Ave No Meeting
February 17th - Doug Yaple’s Vacuum 1815 E. 38th
Street No Meeting
Reminders:
·
Due to children's allergies and
possible respiratory issues, please refrain from the use of dryer sheets,
fabric softeners and scented bags when either laundering or storing blanket
making material, or dropping off completed blankets. Although they may
have a pretty aroma, the scents absorb into the materials, which may be
difficult to remove.
- When making a Single Layer Fleece No Sew Blanket we
recommend at least 1 ½ to 2 yards of Fleece fabric. And most important,
before you start to cut the strips that, FIRST you TRIM the 2 SELVAGE SIDES, then from there
you have options in how you wish to tie your blanket.
I put this reminder in occasionally, as we still receive
blankets with the selvage still on the blankets. We then have to trim each
strip of the selvage before that blanket can be delivered.
Looking
Ahead:
February 19th -National Make a Blanket Day
August 9th- Erie
Gives
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Warmly,
JoAnn Burkhart
NWPA Project Linus –
Coordinator
814-392-5583 (c)
Nwpaprojectlinus@hotmail.com
