| P r o j e c t L i n u sNo-Sew Build-A-Blanket Event
Mon, March 16, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM, the Sallal Grange will hold it’s next bi-monthly Project Linus Event at the Grange: 1060 Stilson Ave SE, North Bend.
Project Linus is a national charity that collects blankets, hand made with love, and delivers them to youngsters in traumatic situations, such as hospitals, to provide a sense of security, warmth & comfort. We usually make larger blankets for bigger youngsters who really love having their very own blanket to hold on to on their bed in the hospital, and that they then can take home . We have been told that even teenagers become very attached to their own Linus blanket.
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We have a sewing machine, thanks to a very generous member, Tim! So, now those who want to make blankets for babies can, whether for Preemies or 1 year olds. We will have some flannel, but feel free to bring some of your own choosing. It doesn’t take much, for preemie blankets, hospitals like 40” x 40” made of 2 layers of flannel sewn together on a sewing machine.
But what we are told that the hospitals request are the larger blankets, because no one else makes them. So, what we need the most is volunteers to help make these no-sew blankets. That means taking fleece and cutting it to the preferred size and then cutting fringe around it.
The recommended sizes for larger Project Linus blankets are:
58” X 40” child (2-6 yrs.)
58” X 70” youth (7-12 yrs.)
58” X 80” teen (13 +)
We have some fleece but we always appreciate more.
We only have five pairs of scissors, and a couple rotary cutters and mats, so if you have a cutter or mat or scissors or all 3, please bring them, to make your Building-a-Blanket easier. : ) Also, pinking shears make a lovely fringe!
Project Linus
6:30 PM 3rd Monday of January, March, May, July, & September
Sallal Grange at 1060 Stilson Ave SE, North Bend, WA
WWW.SallalGrange.org
FLD@SallalGrange.org 425 888 0825 |