Themes for 2010:
January—Hearts;
February—Stars;
March—Animals;
April—Birds;
May—Flowers;
June—Polka Dots;
July—Patriotic;
August—Stripes;
September—Boy Fabric;
October—Girl Fabric;
November—Great
Outdoors/Camping;
December—Food
TIP OF THE WEEK:
Use sizing when you press your fabrics before rotary cutting and to stabilize bias edges. I like Mary Ellen's Best Press Caribbean scent (nothing annoys me more than to only be able to use spray starch for a few times before the spray nozzle breaks!) The best press or the sizing will give you a nice crispness to the fabrics which will make it easier to cut.
Chapter Information
Trudy Novak, Coordinator
2039 Del Moro St.
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
541-884-2438
541-892-1354
Fax: 541-884-5892
Email:
trudy@orcalprojectlinus.org
4,202
Children Have Received Blankets From Project Linus Klamath/Lake and Jackson Counties
What’s New!
for the week of July 26th, 2010
This Week: July 30th - Chiloquilters.
Camp Evergreen: The quilts for these campers should be width-of-fabric wide by 2 yards long. The children range in age from 8 to 18 and have lost a loved one recently.
Nine-Patch Project: Do you have 55 blocks completed and working on number 56? Please let me know as you complete them so I can have your prizes assembled. There will be special prizes for those who have 92 blocks completed on August 31, 2010.
Elm Creek Quilters: Have you started your blocks for the Elm Creek Quilters? Here is more information for you:
http://elmcreek.net/index.php/main/news/sarahs-twins-cast-your-vote/
I encourage you to make additional blocks for our chapter and we will have a get-together to assemble them.
Make a Difference Day: October 23rd is the date and Klamath Community College is the place. Please remember you must pre-register in order to receive a kit. We had several people attend Make a Blanket Day that did not pre-register and thus we didn’t have enough kits.
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"The best kind of sleep
under heaven above,
is under a blanket
handmade with love."
Project Linus had its beginnings in December 1995 after Karen Loucks was inspired to make blankets for her local children's cancer center. Since then, Project Linus has expanded to include children who are seriously ill or traumatized in many ways. To date, over 400 chapters of Project Linus exist nationally, with more than two million blankets donated to children!
Project Linus was named after the adorable security blanket-toting character from the Peanuts© comic strip. Creator Charles Shultz was aware of the efforts of Project Linus and was delighted to have Linus inspire blanket makers to help comfort children in need.
Project Linus is a volunteer non-profit organization.
Our mission is two-fold:
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.
Over two thousand children have received blankets from Project Linus Klamath/Lake and Jackson Counties.
Anyone, any age, can help these children. If you would like to volunteer to help, please contact us. It is within your power to make a difference!
Special Points of Interest:
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We received 542 blankets during the second quarter of 2009
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We distributed 237 blankets during the second quarter of 2009
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We had 104 women making blankets during the second quarter of 2009
Project Linus Klamath Falls/Klamath Basin Chapter is approved and registered with
Project Linus National Headquarters. www.projectlinus.org