December, 2018
Hello Blanketeers,
Once
again as many of you begin or have begun to shop on line this holiday season, I
would like to remind you about the Amazon
Smile Foundation that will donate .05% of your purchase to the charity of
your choice. Linus Project is one of almost a million charitable organizations
that has been registered and qualifies for this fantastic opportunity. The
process is a one time set up-and very easy to follow.
To date we have delivered over
45,000 blankets in our 20 years as a chapter, to hospitals, emergency
shelters, group homes, women’s care centers, and many other agencies that provide
aid and comfort to children in need that would not have been possible without
our wonderful Blanketeers and Quilt Shoppe’s that support NWPA Project Linus.
With your caring support the statement “ It takes a village” truly does comes
to life.
Thank you to all who have
donated blankets, material, yarn, a place to meet or time to NWPA Project
Linus, your efforts are wonderfully appreciated. That is an amazing amount of
knit and purl, knitted blankets, single and double crocheted afghans, thousands
of tied knots on fleece blankets and countless bindings on quilts.
February 16, 2019
· National Make a
Blanket Day- Here are a few points of interest about MABD-
· Bring awareness of the need for blankets
· Bring awareness to those in need in the winter months
that may be in Shelters, Emergency Services…
· An opportunity for Blanketeers to get together and
meet one another
· An opportunity for Blanketeers to share their ideas of
blanket patterns
· This date may seem far off at this time, but it will
be here before we know it.
· There will be
“Sew In’s” or drop off locations in the next newsletter.
Monthly meetings:
December 5th - Millcreek
Sewing Center 6044 Peach Street 1:00pm- 4:00pm
December 10th -
Yaple’s Vacuum & Sewing 801 W. 26th Street 9:00am-11:00am
December 20th - Doug Yaple’s Vacuum 1815 E. 38th
Street 10:00am- 2:00pm
ODDS & ENDS:
We are still in need of Boy blankets of all
sizes and types from baby to the big kids.
Basic and Approximate Guidelines Blanket Sizes:
Preemie- 30
X 30 36 X 36 Baby- 36 X 40 40 X 40
Medium- 40 X 50 40 X 60 Large- 45 X 60 45 X 72
REMINDERS:
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Due to children’s allergies and possible
Respiratory Issues we need to refrain from using dryer sheets, scented bags
when storing blankets and blanket making materials. Although they make for a
pretty scent, it may trigger an episode for a child receiving that blanket.
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When making a Fleece No Sew Blanket we
recommend at least 1 ½ to 2 yards of 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.
Looking
Ahead:
February 16th, 2019- National Make a Blanket Day
July 31st ,2019 Senior Day @ Erie Zoo
August 13th , 2019 Erie Gives
August 16th -18th 2019 Celebrate
Erie
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well. You can find us at:
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Warmly,
