April, 2025
Welcome Spring Blanketeers,
If you are Spring cleaning
your craft or Sewing room, please keep NWPA Project Linus in mind, We are
always happy to receive pieces and parts of cotton material,Flannel, yarn or
fleece. They make for very cheery and fun blankets.
Mark your calendars for Wednesday May 21st
, as we will be having a “ Kit pick up day”. From 10:00-2:00 at 1446 Patterson
Ave. ( Coordinator’s home). There will be many types of kits, fleece and yarn
for making Project Linus blankets. Plenty of off Street parking.
ODDS & ENDS:
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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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Our blankets need
to be kid safe and friendly, so , no buttons, ribbons or long fringe. And as
always, please check for pins.
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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. If you are making an afghan for an older child, then most patterns will
be fine.
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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.
Looking
Ahead:
May 21st
- Kit Pick up day
August 12th- Erie Gives
Follow us on Facebook
for updates 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,
JoAnn Burkhart
NWPA Project Linus – Coordinator
814-392-5583
Nwpaprojectlinus@hotmail.com
