April 2022 Newsletter

 

                                                           

April, 2022

Welcome  To Spring Blanketeers,                                                                            

Mark your calendars for Wednesday May 11^th, 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.

Our chapter is in need of an Assistant in the Meadville area, Jackie G has been a wonderful Assistant these past few years and at this time is not able to continue. If anyone that lives in the Crawford County area would be interested, please call me at 1-814-392-5583 to talk about the responsibilities. Some of the duties of an Assistant are to pick up blankets from area drop off locations, label blankets and deliver blankets to area agencies.

ODDS & ENDS:

-        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.

-        Our blankets need to be kid safe and friendly as well , no buttons, ribbons or long fringe. And as always, please check for pins.

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REMINDERS:

-        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.              

 

-        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.

Monthly meetings:

April 11th -    Coordinator Home                                  1446 Patterson Ave     Cancelled

April  21^st  -    Doug Yaple’s Vacuum                             1815 E. 38^th Street       Cancelled

Looking Ahead:

 

May 11^th-                    Kit Pick up day

 

August 9^th-                 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

Millcreek Sewing

3/14/22

 Effective immediately Millcreek Sewing will no longer be one of our drop off locations. They are preparing to move the Peach Street location up to Needle in a Haystack in Findely Lake.

We appreciate all of their support to NWPA Project Linus over the years.

Thank you !!!

Before they move in mid April , they are having fantastic sales. Stop in and take a look.

March Newsletter

  

                                                            

March, 2022 

Hello Blanketeers,                                                                             

I would like to thank all of our Quilt Shoppe’s, Stores  and Blanketeers for supporting National Make a Blanket Day. Without all of you, we would not be able to deliver nearly 200 plus blankets to our many agencies that provide a service to children in our area on a monthly basis. “ It really does take a Village”… …..Our Blanketeers are a true testament to that statement. Thank you, thank you. 

We are still in need of boys blankets, all sizes and kinds 

 

Save the date: May 11^th for Kit pick up. More info to follow 

 

REMINDERS: 

• Due to hospital equipment and little fingers, when knitting or crocheting an afghan please use patterns or needle size with corresponding yarn so that the completed blanket isn’t too loose or airy. Sometimes it might only take going to one size needle smaller to make all of the difference. 

 

 -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. 

 

Monthly meetings: 

March 14th -    Coordinators Home            1446 Patterson Ave     NO MONTHLY MEETING 

March 17^th-     Doug Yaple’s Vacuum          1815 E. 38^th Street     NO MONTHLY MEETING 

Looking Ahead:  

 

May 11^th, 2022  Kit pick up  

 

August 9^th-   Erie Gives  

 

 

 

 Follow us via Facebook 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 

National Make a Blanket Day Reminder

 

NATIONAL MAKE A BLANKET DAY

2-19-2022

REMINDER

                      NWPA National Make a Blanket Day Schedule is as follows  for

                                                                  DROP off only  -   

We greatly appreciate everyone’s continued support during these difficult times. With your support we are able to deliver blankets to so many agencies and hospitals. Thank you !!

 

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

 

Millcreek Sewing – 6044 Peach Street                                                           1:00-3:00

 

Fox’s Sew & Vac Sales and Service Downtown Mall – Meadville PA        9:30-2:00

 

Doug Yaple’s Vacuum- 1815 E. 38^th Street                                                    10:00- 2:00

 

Doug Yaple’s West – 2302 W. 12^th Street                                                      10:00-2:00

 

Super Stitch – 10429 W. Main Street  North East                                        10:00-2:00

 

JoAnn Fabrics – 7200 Peach Street   Erie, PA                                                9:00-8:00

 

JoAnn Fabrics – 18921 Park Ave Plaza, Meadville, PA                                 9:00-8:00

 

JoAnn Fabrics- 2481 E. State Street Hermitage, PA                                      9:00-8:00

Lafaro Insurance Agency-  4627 Peach Street      Erie,PA                 Daily   9:00-5:00

 

For more information contact JoAnn Burkhart- Coordinator- NWPA Project Linus 814-392-5583

Stay safe and healthy !!!

February 2022 Newsletter

 

                                                          

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.26^th 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. 38^th Street                                                    10:00- 2:00

Drop off Location

Doug Yaple’s West                                                                                             10:00-2:00

2301 W 12^th 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 17^th -       Doug Yaple’s Vacuum                    1815 E. 38^th 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 19^th            -National Make a Blanket Day

August 9^th-                 Erie Gives

 

 Please follow us on Facebook as well, for up to date and current events. 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

814-392-5583 (c)

Nwpaprojectlinus@hotmail.com