DECEMBER 2004
Chapter Coordinator – Julia Sullivan
Mailing Address – 2745 Hemlock Farms,
Phone - 845-692-2536 or
570-775-0539
Website
- www.orgsites.com/ny/projectlinusocny or
www.orgsites.com/pa/pcpalinus
Email – oclinus@ptd.net or pclinus@ptd.net
A message from the
chapter coordinator –
As you can see by
the new logo above Project
Linus Orange
County Lords Valley , Pa. in Pike County , PA.
I would do that was
to be able to continue as the Chapter Coordinator of Project Linus. I have grown to love the chapter & the
wonderful people I have met through being associated with Project Linus. So now we are the Orange Co, NY & Pike
Co, PA chapter of Project Linus which will enable us to help more children.
Due to scheduling
arrangements with the Community Center in Middletown , we were not able to get the Community Center
on set Saturdays so I am listing all our meeting days in Middletown , NY
Thanks to everyone who
helped to make & deliver the following blankets
since January 2001 ---
BLANKETS
DELIVERED As of 1/31/2005 – 5,645
Monthly
Meetings at the Town of
Wes
Warren Drive off Rt 211 – Middletown
10 am to
noon Activities vary from month to
month.
March 19 April 23 May 14 June
18
July 16 August 27 September 17 October 15
November 19
December 17
Looking
for Meeting Places in
if you
know of a place, please contact the chapter coordinator.
BLANKET
MAKING DAYS
February
19th and October 15th 2005
Our
blankets days have been "sew" successful that we are
having at
least two a year.
Thank
You – On a Personal Note
After
a delivery of blankets, a blanketeers wrote - I dropped the bags of blankets
off to
There are many grateful children and families across the
counties. So often we do not hear about
it until. However, the nurses and staff
are always so grateful to have the blanket.
As I delivered blankets to the Bon Secours Emergency room I
was greeted by a nurse who I had never met before. She said I must tell you about a family we
had here with 4 children who all were sick and obviously not from the area and
just traveling through under not best of conditions. Each one was sick and laying on the floor
waiting while the other child was being seen.
When the nurse seen this she got out a Project Linus blanket for each
child and the child loved the blanket and it was just perfect for that
child. She said she wondered how of all
the blankets and children, the blankets could match up so well and I told her
it must have been the Project Linus Angel.
Even when a thank you note is not
received, you can be assured that the blankets are making a difference just by
the number of places that want their children to receive Project Linus
blankets!
BLANKET
MAKING DAYS
February
19th and October 15th 2005
Our
blankets days have been "sew" successful that we are
having at
least two a year.
Town of
Please stop by between
There's a job for everyone to do. Come and join in the fun.
What
to bring: Any finished blankets, fabric, scissors, sewing or quilting
supplies and tools. Your "easy to carry" sewing machine. We will be finishing up blankets. Sewing isn't the only job! We will need lots
of help ironing, cutting, pinning and tying square knots. Bring a lunch if you
wish.
Community service hours are available by
participating at these events.
The young at heart of all ages are invited to share
their knowledge, skills, time and energy to make a blanket for a child in need
of a hug. Sewing Machines, material,
& yarn will be available to make blankets on site.
Instructions in various skills will be offered.
Project Linus Quilt Patterns
are still available from QuiltersWarehouse
via the internet at www.quilterswarehouse.com
When you purchase Project Linus patterns for
$10 each pattern, 100% of the proceeds
go to Project Linus and you can designate the
Kids Helping Kids
This program has gotten off to a great start! Woodbury and Greenwood Lake Libraries took
part in the through their Summer Reading Program. They had the children in their summer reading
program color muslin squares and quilts were made and given back to the library
to hang the quilts for a time so the community could see the children’s work.
Through a speech I gave to the Ramapo Catskill Children’s
Librarians, the children’s librarians will be introducing Project Linus to the
community through the coloring of muslin squares to be made into blankets. Volunteers are always needed to attach freezer
paper to muslin and cut the squares for this project. If you can help, please contact the chapter
coordinator for the supplies needed to make the squares or you can make your
own muslin squares and donate them to the chapter for use in this program. Church groups, schools and scouts are
continuing to participate in the coloring of squares.
Do
you belong to a group that would like to participate or can you help by turning
these wonderful blocks into a blanket??
Please contact the chapter coordinator.
Blanket Specifications
This is an on-going
project do not feel pressured or guilty to meet any deadline.
A
tag is sewn into each blanket
© New, Handmade, Washable (do not use wool) / Dryable.
Suitable Materials: 100% cotton fabric,
flannel, polar fleece, or acrylic yarn. Made
in infant, child or teen
friendly colors. Remember that these blankets should be colorful, cheerful, and cuddly.
SIZES
(Please, none smaller than these sizes - measurements are
approximate)
#36" X 36"
#40" x 60"
#60" x 72
Teen-sized blankets - should be at least 2 yards in length and since polar
fleece is 50" wide, a 2-yard piece of fleece makes a nice blanket for a
teenager. Remember that a big blanket
will fit all sizes of kids; a small blanket will fit
only the little kids. Blankets of any
size will be accepted, because kids come in all different sizes!
© Don’t . . .
v Make blankets out of tapestry, upholstery fabric, burlap, felt,
vinyl, wool, wool yarn, or any other scratch fabrics or laces. Also, please do not donate these materials,
we just cannot use them.
v Attach buttons or similar decorative items to a blanket. They can be a choking hazard to children.
v Use paint to decorate a blanket.
©Please Note . . . Blankets that smell of smoke or strong chemicals (including
perfumed fabric softeners) or have pet hair on them are not acceptable as they
may produce a severe allergic reaction in the children. Unfortunately, washing these blankets does
not always remove the problem.
© If in doubt, would
the blanket you plan to donate be welcomed by you and your child if you were on
the receiving end of a Project Linus blanket?
