May Newsletter

  

May , 2019

Hello  Blanketeers,

A gracious Thank you to the Erie Hampton Inn for hosting our Spring “Sew In” this past Saturday and to the many Blanketeers that came and spent the day sewing blankets, tracing squares or crocheting around fleece blankets. We always say that it takes a” Village”.

SAVE THE DATE: Tuesday August 13^th- Erie Gives 2019

 NWPA Project Linus has a very unique opportunity to take part in this one day Erie Gives on Tuesday August 13th from 8:00am – 8:00pm @ Eriegives.org . We qualify and are registered for this event.

We would ask that if you give to a charity throughout the year, that you would consider donating to NWPA Project Linus on that day.  Last year on this one day of fund raising a record breaking 4.4 million dollars were raised here in Erie. That is an incredible amount and a very generous Community.

Your donation to NWPA Project Linus would help us to purchase blanket making materials to help us meet the growing need in our Community of children in need.

                                                                                       

May meetings:

           1^st  -  Millcreek Sewing Center -    6044 Peach Street   1:00- 4:00

13th- Yaple’s  Sewing & Vacuum – monthly meeting     9:00-11:00

          801 W. 26^th Street

16^th Doug Yaple’s Vacuum Center- monthly meeting  10:00-2:00

         1815 E. 38^th Street

Looking Ahead:

July 31^st -                 Senior Day @ Erie Zoo

August 13^th-           Erie Gives Day

August 16^th-18th- Celebrate Erie

                                                       

                                                                   

ODDS & ENDS:

-        UPMC Hamot NICU has an ongoing need of gently used receiving blankets- store bought, that they use to support the tiny heads of the infants in their carriers. They can be dropped off at all of our local drop off locations.

-        If you are doing any Spring Cleaning in your Sewing Room- please consider NWPA Project Linus. We can always use pieces and parts of material and yarn. 

REMINDERS:

-        In the upcoming months our calendar is a bit full of fun activities, if you are interested in helping with any of these events, please let me know. 392-5583

Special Note:

June 10^th Monthly meeting at Yaple’s 801 W. 26^th Street will be cancelled. Blankets can still be dropped off as usual.

 Follow us on Facebook for updates. 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

814-864-9389   814-392-5583 ( c)

Nwpaprojectlinus@hotmail.com

Sew In Reminder

April 27th Reminder 
Please join NWPA Project Linus on Saturday April 27th for our Spring “ Sew In” at Hampton Inn, 8050 Old Oliver Rd Erie, PA 
Time: 10:00-4:00
There will be refreshments, snacks, lunch and of course blanket making kits and patterns for you to choose from. You will need to bring your sewing machines and notions. There is no cost to this event. 
We look forward to a good time making blankets that will help children in need in our community.

April 2019 Newsletter

                                                          

April, 2019

Welcome Spring Blanketeers,                                                                            

Mark your calendars for:

April 27^th

Please join NWPA Project Linus on Saturday April 27^th for our Spring “ Sew In” at Hampton Inn, 8050 Old Oliver Rd Erie, PA

Time: 10:00-4:00

 There will be refreshments, snacks, lunch and of course blanket making kits and patterns for you to choose from. You will need to bring your sewing machines and notions. There is no cost to this event.

We look forward to a good time making blankets that will help children in need in our community.

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.

ODDS & ENDS:

-        UPMC Hamot NICU has an ongoing need of gently used receiving blankets- store bought, that they use to support the tiny heads of the infants in their carriers. They can be dropped off at all of our local drop off locations. Again, these are items that I have seen at Garage Sales and have picked up for a quarter or so and brought home and washed up.

REMINDERS:

-        We have muslin to be cut into 11” X 11” squares and then traced for our upcoming Summer events. If anyone would like to help with these tasks, please contact me @ 392-5583 . Thank you.

-        In making a fleece blanket- cut the 2 selvage sides and cut out the 4 corners of the material before you start to cut your strips for tying or before you use your skip stitch blade and crochet around the fleece. Single layer fleece blankets, using 1 ½ yards or 2 yards of fleece.

              

-        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.

-        In the upcoming months our calendar is a bit full of fun activities, if you are interested in helping with any of these events, or know of someone that needs Service hours, please let me know. As we always say “ It takes a Village “.

Monthly meetings:

April 3rd -      Millcreek Sewing Center                         6044 Peach Street       1:00pm- 4:00pm  

April 8 th -    Yaple’s Vacuum & Sewing                       801 W. 26^th Street        9:00am-11:00am

April 18th -    Doug Yaple’s Vacuum                             1815 E. 38^th Street       10:00am- 2:00pm

Looking Ahead:  

July 31st                       Senior Day @ the Erie Zoo   10:00-2:00

July 28th -                    Camp Fitch

August 13^th-                 Erie Gives

August 16^th-18th -      Celebrate Erie

 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

814-864-9389

Nwpaprojectlinus@hotmail.com

March Newsletter

                                                          

March, 2019

Hello Blanketeers,                                                                            

I would like to thank all of our Quilt Shoppe’s 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 3 local hospitals and countless agencies that service 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.

-Spring “Sew In”- Date to be announced soon

ODDS & ENDS:

-        It’s that time of year again for cutting muslin and tracing the squares for our upcoming summer events. If anyone is interested, please contact me and I will get to you the supplies. 814-392-5583 or nwpaprojectlinus@hotmail.com

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. Sometimes it might only take going to one size needle smaller to make all of the difference.

Monthly meetings:

March 6th  -    Millcreek Sewing Center                6044 Peach Street      1:00pm- 4:00pm  

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

March 14^th-     Doug Yaple’s Vacuum                      1815 E. 38^th Street     10:00am-2:00pm

Looking Ahead:

Spring “ Sew In “ Date to be announced soon

July 31^st -                   Senior Day @ the Erie Zoo                                        10:00-2:00

August 13^th-               Erie Gives

August 16^th-18^th-     Celebrate Erie

 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

814-864-9389  814-392-5583

nwpaprojectlinus@hotmail.com

National Make a Blanket Day reminder

Saturday February 16th :
Just a few more days until Saturday and National Make a Blanket Day. We are looking forward to a very successful Make a Blanket Day, please come out and support us.

NWPA National Make a Blanket Day Schedule is as follows:
Kelly’s Sewing Corner- 3330 W.26th Street (Village West) 10:00-3:00 
Drop off location
Millcreek Sewing – 6044 Peach Street 1:00-4:00
“Sew In”- kits provided
Super Stitch -10429 W Main Street- North East 10:00-3:00
“Sew In’ – Bring your sewing machine, kits will be provided
Please enter at the back of the store for this event
Fox’s Sew & Vac Sales and Service Downtown Mall – Meadville PA 10:00-3:00
Drop off location
St. Michael’s Church- 76 North High Street, Greenville, PA 10:00- 3:00
“Sew In” –Bring your sewing machine, kits will be provided
Doug Yaple’s Vacuum- 1815 E. 38th Street 10:00- 2:00
“Sew In”- kits will be provided
JoAnn Fabrics 7200 Peach Street 11:00-2:00 will have demos on 3 different types of fleece tied blankets.
JoAnn Fabrics 18921 Park Ave Plaza , Meadville Pa will also be having a demo as well.

February Newsletter

                                                          

February, 2019

Hello Blanketeers,    

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! 

We are looking forward to a very successful Make a Blanket Day, please come out and support us.

NWPA National Make a Blanket Day Schedule is 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

“Sew In”- kits provided

Super Stitch -10429 W Main Street- North East                                           10:00-3:00

“Sew In’ – Bring your sewing machine, kits will be provided

Please enter at the back of the store for this event

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

Drop off location

St. Michael’s Church- 76 North High Street, Greenville, PA                       10:00- 3:00

“Sew In” –Bring your sewing machine, kits will be provided

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

“Sew In”- kits will be provided

Lafaro Insurance Agency @ 4627 Peach Street:

 has asked to be a drop off location from now and until National Make a Blanket Day on Saturday February 16^th. They are open from 8:30- 5:00 daily. As Always, please leave your contact information with the blankets that you are dropping off, so that we know how has donated them.

Monthly meetings:

February 6^th -        Millcreek Sewing Center               6044 Peach Street      1:00pm- 4:00pm ( regular meeting )

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

February 21^st-       Doug Yaple’s Vacuum                      1815 E. 38^th Street     10:00 am- 2:00 pm

Correction to Newspaper article :

-        Doug Yaple’s Vacuum @ 1815 E. 38^th Street will be a “ Sew In” location for National Make a Blanket Day on February 16^th - in error it was omitted from the article. All of the information was submitted to Matthew Rink of the Times News. We are so very grateful for all of our stores and Quilt Shoppes that support our organization, without their support, it would be very difficult to further our mission. Thank you for all that you do !!!

Odds and Ends: 

Remember that you only have until February 4^th to order Project Linus T-Shirts, ¾ length T-Shirts and Sweats Shirts. Go to www.projectlinus.org at the top of the page is the Store tab, then go into Clothing. These will go on sale 4 times this year for a 2 week period.

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 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.

             

                                                           

Looking Ahead:

February 16^th            -National Make a Blanket Day-

July 31^st-                     Senior Day at the Erie Zoo

August 13^th-               Erie Gives

August 16^th-18^th         Celebrate Erie

 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
Coordinator- NWPA Project Linus
1-814-392-5583

Project Linus T- Shirts

                                                                                          

     

They're finally here !!!! T-Shirts, Sweat Shirts and even 3/4 length T- Shirts. From now and until February 4th you can go to the Project Linus site at : Projectlinus.org and purchase these items. At the top of the site, click on to the store tab, then clothing.These will be available 4 times a year directly from the manufacturer. Very reasonable prices.