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Nothingtodo
Posts:285
 | | 08/04/2007 6:29 PM |
 Alert | If anyone is interested in participating in a blanket bee for Project Linus our local group, the Knitwits, will be hosting one. Below is a description and ways to get involved in this fantastic organization. We'll be having this bee one evening in about 3 weeks, when we get enough supplies together.
It will be a terrific way to show off your crafting skills, meet fantastic women in our community and reach out to children in need.
If you aren't able to participate but would like to donate materials, we would happily accept! Also, for those with limited sewing/knitting/crocheting/quilting skills, there is a fleece no-sew blanket that you could make!
From the website
How You Can Help
If you would like to participate, here are the items we need :
* New, handmade blankets for preemies through teenagers (children come in all sizes). They can be quilted, knitted, crocheted, sewn--whatever means you like. Blankets need to be machine washable (no fringe), machine dryable, and durable. Here are some approximate sizes (these are guidelines only, not absolutes):
Preemie baby blanket
Please use soft yarn or soft fabric. 20" by 25" to 30"
Newborn baby 25" by 30" to 35"
Toddler 35" by 40" to 45"
Child 40" by 60"
Teen 50" by 72"
* Fabric (cotton, flannel and fleece only), low-loft batting and/or acrylic yarn for volunteers to make into blankets.
* Project Linus is a 100% volunteer non-profit organization with a two-fold mission: First, it is our mission to provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children
who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need through the gifts of new,
handmade blankets and afghans, lovingly created by volunteer “blanketeers”.
* Second, it is our mission to provide a rewarding and fun service opportunity for interested
individuals and groups in local communities, for the benefit of children.
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I loathe people who keep dogs. They are cowards who haven’t got the guts to bite people themselves. ~Sir Geoffrey Streatfield | |
| | sterlingdreams925
Posts:296
| | 08/04/2007 6:43 PM |
Alert | Sounds like a great endeavor! I would fall into the "fleece no-sew" category! Please keep us up-to-date re day & time.  | | | |
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| | shertex
Posts:1028
| | 08/04/2007 6:51 PM |
Alert | | I would like to help out, but NOT crafty. Tell me what I can do??? | |
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| | Nothingtodo
Posts:285
| | 08/04/2007 10:20 PM |
Alert | | Thanks Sterling, we will definitely keep you in the loop. Shertex, you could make the flannel no-sew blanket if you wanted....or you could just come over and mop my brow and feed me grapes as I slave over a hot crochet hook......you know, normal stuff..... | |
I loathe people who keep dogs. They are cowards who haven’t got the guts to bite people themselves. ~Sir Geoffrey Streatfield | |
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| | Tempting Fait1
Posts:728
| | 08/05/2007 8:37 AM |
Alert | | Count me in, I don't knit or crochet but have a sewing machine! | |
The red head is BACK!! (and still mouthy)
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| | shertex
Posts:1028
| | 08/05/2007 11:32 AM |
Alert | | mopping the brow sounds more like something I am capable of! I could run the vacuum too! | |
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