Due to the winter weather, Make a Blanket Day at Zanadu Fabric Yarn & Crafts, in Kane, PA on February 21st has been postponed until Saturday March 28th, 10:00-5:00. Mary Lubin will be teaching the Missouri Star Receiving Blanket. Sorry for any inconvenience, but safety first.

MABD Reminder

National Make a Blanket Day 2015

It's getting closer and closer to Saturday the 21st for our Local event "National Make a Blanket Day" !!!!!! Looking forward to a great total of blankets for the children in need in our Community. A huge Thank You in advance to all of the Quilt Shoppe's and Church that will be hosting NWPA Project Linus this Saturday and many many other days throughout the year.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY TO ALL OF OUR BLANKETEERS. STAY WARM AND ENJOY THE DAY !!!!

National Make a Blanket Day Reminder

National Make a Blanket Day Reminder 2-21-15

This weekend is supposed to be the coldest one of this winter, so what better way to keep warm but by making blankets for the upcoming National Make a Blanket Day. Again here is the list of Quilt Shoppes and Church that will be participating in our local event.

Kelly’s Sewing Corner- 3330 W.26^th Street (Village West)  10:00-3:00 Drawing @ 3:00

Millcreek Sewing – 6044 Peach Street                                    1:00-4:00 Drawing @ 4:00       

Super Stitch -55 West Main Street- North East                     9:00-4:00 Drawing @ 4:00

Fox’s Sew & Vac Sales and Service -Downtown Mall – Meadville PA   10:00-3:00  Drawing @ 3:00

Zanadu Fabric, Yarn & Crafts -105 N. Fraley Street  Kane  PA (814) 561-1047 – 10:00-5:00

Our Mary Lubin will be having a class on the Missouri Star Quilt Receiving Blanket. Please go to

Zanadu Fabric, Yarn & Crafts Face Book Page for further information about the fun day the girls have planned.

St. Michael’s Church -85 North High Street, Greenville, PA   11:00-3:00

If you have any questions, please contact JoAnn Burkhart @ 1-814-864-9389 or nwpaprojectlinus@hotmail.com

Stay warm,

JoAnn Burkhart

Coordinator- NWPA Project Linus

Last night while my husband and his buddy were out to dinner they got to talking with a couple at the next table and somehow - ( I call it Linus Angel's) Project Linus came into the conversation. My husband said the his wife was the Coordinator of our area. The gentleman said that he works for an Agency that receives blankets from Project Linus and what a positive impact the blankets have on the kids. He said that often times the kids only sleep on a mattress with no box springs and that these blankets are sometimes the first blanket that the kids have ever owned.
I write this message in awe, because so often when we deliver blankets it is dropping bags off at a front desk, or Nurse's station, or a slightly open door at a Shelter. So hearing that a child who has received a blanket is truly comforted, just warms my heart.

I also am writing this post not just to say " hey we need more blankets" ,but of course we always do. But to show how APPRECIATED our BLANKETS are to the CHILDREN that receive them.
THANK YOU ALL SO VERY MUCH FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF NWPA PROJECT LINUS.........

Ground Hog Day

Well I guess the challenge is on now that 



Punxsutawney Phil has seen his shadow and 

there will be another 6 weeks of winter, to 

see

 just how many wonderful blankets can be 

completed between now and National Make 

a 

Blanket Day on the 21st of this month. GO 

!!!!!

      

                                                     

February News Letter , 2015

Hello Blanketeers,               

                                                             

The Ground Hog may see his shadow on the 2^nd and bring us another 6 weeks of winter and if he does, then I guess we can stay inside and make some more blankets. Not entirely a bad thing. Especially as we are looking forward to a wonderful National Make a Blanket Day on the 21^st. Here is a list of the Quilt Shoppes that are participating in this year’s event.

Kelly’s Sewing Corner- 3330 W.26^th Street (Village West)  10:00-3:00 Drawing @ 3:00

Millcreek Sewing – 6044 Peach Street    1:00-4:00 Drawing @ 4:00    
   

Super Stitch -55 West Main Street- North East  9:00-4:00 Drawing @ 4:00

Fox’s Sew & Vac Sales and Service Downtown Mall – Meadville PA   10:00-3:00  Drawing @ 3:00

Zanadu Fabric, Yarn & Crafts -105 N. Fraley Street  Kane  PA (814) 561-1047 – 10:00-5:00

Our Mary Lubin will be having a class on the Missouri Star Quilt Receiving Blanket. Please go to

Zanadu Fabric, Yarn & Crafts Face Book Page for further information about the fun day the girls have planned.

St. Micheal's Church- 85 North High Street, Greenville, PA 16125  11:00-3:00 contact Linda @ lhajtol@hotmail.com for further information

With all of the fun events that are coming up this year many of you Blanketeers have responded to my request of assistance in cutting the several bolts of muslin needed to be prepared for those events. Still more help is needed and as I have the muslin ready, I will let you ladies know. Thank you so very much.

In the event of severe weather please go to our blogspot and face book page listed below to see if our meeting may be cancelled. That way we are not interfering with the Quilt Shoppes daily business by calling them.

Monthly meetings:

February 21 -    Millcreek Sewing Center               6044 Peach Street      1:00pm- 4:00pm –Date change this month ONLY for National Make a Blanket Day

February 9th -   Yaple’s Vacuum & Sewing            801 W. 26^th Street       9:00am-11:00am,

Looking Ahead:

April 18^th –                Appreciation Day- Yaple’s Vacuum & Sewing    10:00-2:00

May 2^nd-                    “ Sew In Day” @ Hampton Inn                              10:00-4:00

May 8^th-                     Art Day @ Our Lady Of Peace School

July 29^th-                    Senior Day @ the Erie Zoo

August 11^th-              Erie Gives

August 14^th-16^th-      Celebrate Erie

 This year I will try to get information out via Facebook as well. You can find us at:

·       NWPAProjectLinus-    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

814-864-9389

Nwpaprojectlinus@hotmail.com