Valerie Meserve of Home Place Quilting, Dayton is having an Open House on Saturday, September 10 and has invited me and Julie Baker, the York County Project Linus Coordinator to join her and be available to answer questions you might have about Project Linus.
Her open house hours are from 10a.m. to 6 p.m. You can contact Valerie at 286-7975 for further information.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Blanket Day Monday, September 12, 2011
Join us on Saturday, September 12 from 9:30 to 2:30 at the Grand Atlantic Condos in OOB. We'll be doing something a little different this time as we'll be making teen blankets from scratch - not from pre-cut kits.Teams working together would be great.
Give me a call at 284-5606 to reserve a spot.
It's going to be fun!
Give me a call at 284-5606 to reserve a spot.
It's going to be fun!
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Blanket Day Saturday, September 17, 2011
We've been invited by the Immanuel Baptist Church in Portland to hold a Blanket Day. Hours are from 9:30 to 2:30. For those of you who have never made a blanket from one of our pre-cut kits, you should be able to accomplish your blanket that day.
Usually I need replacement flannel for kits, but this time, I'm all set. Bring your sewing machine and tools.
Please give me a call at 284-5606 so I can plan.
Usually I need replacement flannel for kits, but this time, I'm all set. Bring your sewing machine and tools.
Please give me a call at 284-5606 so I can plan.
Marden's Annual Blanket Day, Saturday, September 24, 2011
It's time again for Marden's Annual Blanket Day at all their retail stores that carry fabric. As you know, they are our major collection source of blankets through the year as this is one of their charitable projects.
I'll be in the Scarborough store, near the Maine Mall for all the fun from 10 to 3. Please come and join us for surprises and refreshments.
I hope to see you there.
I'll be in the Scarborough store, near the Maine Mall for all the fun from 10 to 3. Please come and join us for surprises and refreshments.
I hope to see you there.
The latest "thank you" notes
I want to thank you and your organization so much for the blankets. We received so many wonderful blankets made by loving hands. It feels so good to be able to give them to the children and they are so excited when we tell them they can keep them. They use them on their beds and when they watch a movie they also bring them to snuggle with. Again thanks so much it is greatly appreciated.
Spring Harbor
Thank you to all the talented Linus blanket makers for your talent and kindness. I am a manager of a Food Pantry and also the primary “outreach” person for home visits. During the past two years I have had the privilege of distributing blankets to young people who are clients of our food pantry. I have given a blanket to a 5-year-old Afghan girl who recently arrived in Portland. Her father had been murdered in front of her eyes and the mother and little girl were struggling to make new lives for themselves. I also gave a blanket to a young preadolescent girl whose family had lost their home because her father could no longer work due to his terminal cancer diagnosis. And I gave a soft knitted blanket to a 4-year-old Iraqi refugee whose eyes just lit up as he snuggled with his own, new, special blanket. But perhaps the most poignant gift of a colorful Linus blanket was to a 14 year old Rwandan girl who had witnessed the murder of her entire immediate family and who was now living in a very crowded apartment with her aunt and cousins. She just loves her blanket and I hope this small item that belongs to just her will bring her comfort for many years.
Thank you to all of you who reach out to the young and suffering by sharing your love of knitting or sewing.
Dorothy Blanchetter- Falmouth Food Pantry
Our family would like to thank you and Project Linus for the beautiful blankets. We've been using them since the day we received them.
We appreciate your caring and generosity.
On behalf of the Gerber/Sandora family
Spring Harbor
Thank you to all the talented Linus blanket makers for your talent and kindness. I am a manager of a Food Pantry and also the primary “outreach” person for home visits. During the past two years I have had the privilege of distributing blankets to young people who are clients of our food pantry. I have given a blanket to a 5-year-old Afghan girl who recently arrived in Portland. Her father had been murdered in front of her eyes and the mother and little girl were struggling to make new lives for themselves. I also gave a blanket to a young preadolescent girl whose family had lost their home because her father could no longer work due to his terminal cancer diagnosis. And I gave a soft knitted blanket to a 4-year-old Iraqi refugee whose eyes just lit up as he snuggled with his own, new, special blanket. But perhaps the most poignant gift of a colorful Linus blanket was to a 14 year old Rwandan girl who had witnessed the murder of her entire immediate family and who was now living in a very crowded apartment with her aunt and cousins. She just loves her blanket and I hope this small item that belongs to just her will bring her comfort for many years.
Thank you to all of you who reach out to the young and suffering by sharing your love of knitting or sewing.
Dorothy Blanchetter- Falmouth Food Pantry
Our family would like to thank you and Project Linus for the beautiful blankets. We've been using them since the day we received them.
We appreciate your caring and generosity.
On behalf of the Gerber/Sandora family
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