October 2023
Welcome Fall Blanketeers,
Thank you Linda Hajtol of Mercer County for all of your work in Mercer and Crawford Counties this past year. We really appreciate it. Also we would like to welcome Sheila Carmen of Crawford County as a new Assistant. NWPA Project Linus is very grateful for their generosity.
Throughout the year we have so many Blanketeers that make it possible for our organization to deliver over 200 blankets a month. We have an amazing “ Village”. Thank you !!
If you want some sewing kits or yarn, we have several patterns now available for the asking. Many of them will have flannel backs with the kits. There are Super 9 Patch, 10” squares, 8” squares, Strip quilts,Self binding receiving blankets and 24” squares. Now that the weather is getting a little cooler and we start to be inside more. Here is a great way to spend the afternoon sewing.
Listed below is a county by county list of drop
off locations. I often receive calls and emails requesting this information. We
are very grateful for all the time and help these Stores, Quilt Shoppe’ and
individuals donate to NWPA Project Linus. Leave your contact information with
your blankets, so that we know who has donated them.
Erie County:
Kelly's Sewing Corner -3330 W.
26th Street ( Village West) Erie, PA 16506
JoAnn Fabric’s 7200 Peach Street, Erie. PA 16509
Doug Yaple’s Vacuum -1815 E. 38th
Street Erie, Pa 16510
Super Stitch -10429 West Main Street
North East, PA 16428
Doug Yaple’s West 2301 W. 12th Street Erie, PA 16505
JoAnn Burkhart- 1446 Patterson Ave Erie, PA 16508
Tena Pomeroy - 1-814-969-4433 ( Albion )
Marie Bissell 1-814-774-4884 ( Lake City)
Crawford County:
Fox’s Sew & Vac Sales and
Service – Downtown Mall, Meadville, PA 16335
JoAnn Fabric’s – 18921 Park Ave
Plaza Meadville, PA 16335
Warren County:
Ronnieann Walters- 1-814-723-5408
Mercer County:
Linda Hajtol- 1-724-588-3289
St. Michael’s Church 85 N. High
Street Greenville, PA 16125
JoAnn Fabrics 2481 E. State Street
Hermitage, PA 16148
Children’s Aid Society 350 W. Market Street, Mercer, PA 16137
Odds & Ends:
We are still in need of All size Boy and baby Blankets . You may wonder why this
request is posted so often. When we deliver blankets to any hospital or agency,
we need to provide a mix of both boy and girl blankets. Very often when we
receive a bag of new handmade blankets, there may be 2 boy blankets and 10 girl
blankets. We know that the girl colors, prints, patterns, designs can be
prettier, but we do need to supply both boy and girl blankets. Thank you for
your understanding.
Just a review of approximate basic
guidelines:
Preemie/newborn – 30 X 30 36 X
36 40 X 40
Toddler -- 40 X 52 45 X
60
Older kids -- 45 X 60 45 X 72
REMINDERS:
· If there are any groups that are interested in
making fleece blankets as a Service project, please contact me so that I can email
you directions for single layer fleece blankets. 1-814-392-5583
· It has
come to our attention that hospitals are requesting that baby size knitted or
crocheted afghans be of patterns that have little to no holes. When you knit or crochet an afghan, please use
yarn and needle size that will make a beautiful cozy blanket that little
fingers won’t get caught in. There are many Patterns that you can use to
achieve these requirements. If you are making afghans for an older child, then
this isn’t an issue. Again, thank you for your consideration.
Monthly meetings
October 19 th -
Doug Yaple Vacuum 1815 E. 38th
Street No Meeting this month
Looking Ahead:
February 17th, 2024- National Make a Blanket Day
August 13th,
2024 Erie
Gives
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Warmly,
JoAnn Burkhart
NWPA Project Linus Coordinator
1-814-392-5583 (C)
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