Event Details
Project Linus Make A Quilt Day |
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| When: |
Aug 17, 2018 10:00 am |
| Where: |
Classroom |
| Details: |  Project Linus provides love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort through the gift of a new, handmade quilt, blanket or afghan created by volunteer “blanketeers” and given to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need. We need volunteer quilters to: •Sew pre-cut quilt tops together (or bring your own to work on and donate) •Help assemble quilts with pre-sewn tops, backs and bindings •Tie or machine quilt already assembled tops Please bring your sewing machines. If you can donate fabric, please bring usable 100% cotton kid & teen friendly fabrics - ¼ yard or larger to be used for quilt tops or backing or purchase fabric at Blue Bar Quilts with a 15% discount for any materials used in a Project Linus quilt. Please come and join us for this event – we need everyone’s help! Come all day or for a few hours, we appreciate everyone’s help. Snacks will be provided. Project Linus is a non-profit organization that was started in 1995 by Karen Loucks. She had seen an article on Christmas Eve titled “Joy in the World” in a Parade Magazine. The article was written by Eddie Adams about a girl, age 3, who was battling leukemia. Karen was very touched by the article and decided to provide homemade security blankets to Denver’s Rocky Mountain Children’s Cancer Center. The Madison Chapter was started in 1998. Project Linus - Madison Chapter donates approximately 550 total combined quilts, blankets & afghans monthly to Madison area hospitals, Ronald McDonald house, some foster care entities, Middleton Outreach Ministry(MOM), DAIS(Domestic Abuse Intervention Services) and many others organizations and individuals. To date, we have donated over 70,000 blankets due to the generosity of many who continue to help. Project Linus survives solely on donations of time, supplies and money from generous individuals and companies. We are always looking for gift cards to JoAnn Fabrics, Walmart or other local fabric stores; cash or check to help us buy supplies; or the donation of new 100% cotton fabrics. We also rely heavily on the continued volunteers who buy their own fabric and supplies to make beautiful quilts and continuously keep donating them. Please contact us for more information, if you have questions, are interested in donating items or time or if your organization is interested in sponsoring a Make a Blanket Day, please visit our website www.projectlinusmadison.orgor via email projectlinusmadison@gmail.com. |