November 2024                                                                                                                                      Blankets Donated    30830

 

    Hugs & Snuggles Newsletter

Please see our website to view all pictures.    

http://kikiquilts564.wix.com/projectlinusonondaga

 

Blankets:    In October blanketeers made   356  blankets. We distributed   137 to  Erin’s Angels (Phoenix School District),  Hospice CNY – Healing Hearts, McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center, Sleep in Heavenly Peace.

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Blanket sizes

Approximate Sizes

Baby / Toddler   36x36,   36x40

Grade School  40x45

Teen 45x50, 50x60  or bigger.  

 

WE NEED  :     We can use, grade school  boy and girl and teen boy and girl 

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 Note from Karen      

Hi Everyone:

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It has been a long month.  I just can’t seem to shake whatever is going on in my respiratory system.  So I am muddling through.  WE HAVE LOTS TO COVER THIS MONTH ABOUT WHAT WILL TAKE PLACE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS.  SO, PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND MAYBE SAVE THIS NEWSLETTER TO REFER BACK TO. 

 

First I want to remind everyone, PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT BLANKETS WITH PINS IN THEM.  Even if the pin is just holding a note with size and name , NO PINS.  Please use tape instead.  This comes from Project Linus National.  No Pins. 

 

I am also going to repeat, Please also DO NOT WASH YOUR BLANKETS IN SCENTED DETERGENT.  DO NOT USE DOWNEY UNSTOPPABLES.   Also, please watch your material.  If there is a stain on the material, I will not be able to use the blanket.  It will go to the SPCA.  Our blankets are to be freshly made for the children and with material that is clean and unstained.  

 

I will be doing pick-ups in November and December, however after the December pick-ups there will be no pick-ups until March.  I will be asking you to hold on to your blankets until I send you an email giving the March pick-up dates.   I am having surgery on January 7th to replace my right knee.  So, I will be laid up January and February.  Please do not take your blankets to our drop-off sights during those months.  They will just call me and I will have to arrange for people to go get them.  I just don’t want the hassle. Thank you for understanding.

 

This one is important:   If you are talking to someone about Project Linus and you don’t think they have a clear idea of what we are about, but they are interested please give them my contact information, or ask if I can contact them and give me their information.  Recently there was an incident where someone had gotten some very bad information about Project Linus and what we do and whether we charge dues to belong, things like that.  A blanketeer reached out to me and I was able to straighten out the misinformation.  I never want anyone to think badly about Project Linus and their mission.   

 

The last thing I have hesitated to discuss for months.  I have agonized at even thinking of bringing it up, however it has come to a point where I have to.  I am hopeful that I hurt no one’s feelings.   I am humbled right down to my baby toe at the number of you, who think so much of me that you wish to bring me gifts at pick-up days.  I don’t expect gifts and I feel very strongly I can no longer accept them.  Mainly due to the fact, I have no more room.  In my house or my car.  There have been times I have had to pile stuff on Dad’s lap, because with all the blankets I had no room in the back for the gifts.  My house can hold no more knickknacks.  And as much as I love coffee and coffee cups, my cupboards can’t handle anymore of those either.   It leaves me speechless that so many of you want to show me that you appreciate what I do, even by bringing me treats.  But I am trying (without success) to watch what I eat and my husband keeps getting signs of pre-diabetes, so he doesn’t help me eat any of the treats.   So, I end up eating it all.  ((UGH)).  I did discuss this with a blanketeer/friend and she said, once it’s gifted, it’s yours to do as you see fit, just regift or donate.  Sage advice, unless you were raised by my mother.  My mother taught us if someone thought enough of you to give you that gift.  You will use it and you will appreciate it…. No matter how much you don’t like it.  ((( I put this under good old Catholic Guilt)).   But all these years later, I still hear her, but they are showing you how much they appreciate you, shut up and like your gifts.   LOL.  So, after thinking all this month about this, I decided to give a concession.   If you really feel strongly about gifts, I can always use pet hair rollers and curly ribbon.  I go through tons of curly ribbon to tie the blankets with, and the pet hair rollers help me get strings and fuzz off the blankets.   I can always use those. 

 

New Drop-off sight:  I am super excited to announce we have a new drop-off sight in Watertown.  The Quilt Shop , which is located at1625 State Street.  They have a Facebook page (The Quilt Shop on State Street).  I went up and spoke to Rhonda, gave her information sheets to give to interested quilters.  It is such a cute shop and she had some different material prints available.  My husband went with me and she has a good assortment of military material – so he picked up some.  No idea yet what I will be making with it.  I am sure he will let me know eventually.  Anyway, a super cute shop, just a couple of miles down the main road from the exit.  So welcome to The Quilt Shop and any patrons of the shop interested in Project Linus. 

 

Quilting Challenge     Now is your chance to vote for your favorite “Wild Thing” quilt.   Go to our website, (link is below) at the bottom of the page is the voting form.   Voting is open until November 22nd.  Prizes awarded to 1st and 2nd place.  All of our  blanketeers work really hard on their entries, let’s show them the love by voting.   The entrants are as follows:

 

To vote:  Challenge Quilts | projectlinusonondaga

 

Gail Keller – Bears, deer, rams

Gail Keller -  Wild forest animals

Elizabeth McGuire – There’s a dog on my quilt

Cindy Crandall – Turtles at the crossroads

Claire Genett – Happy hopping in the frog pond

Debra Duvall – I don’t want to go to school

Karen Eggleston – Frogs around a lily pad

Beth Sochan – A walk on the wild side.  

Hats, Mittens and scarfs.  It’s getting to be that time of the year.  So I am again collecting hats, mittens and scarfs for the school districts.  

 

Events: 

Manlius Library – blanket top day

 

We had a Wonderful sewing day November 2nd at the Manlius Library.  All the (Manlius Library Blanketeers) created 15 blanket tops that day.  We had lots of laughs and some cake, we debated pressing open seams or pressing to one side.  You know, we discussed the important issues facing us all.  So a huge thank you to our Manlius Blanketeers : Julie, Gail, Emily, Eileen, Angela, Pat, Anne, Lydia, Julie, Yvonne, Christine, Madeleine and Sherry for the great work.  Fifteen more kids will have a nice warm blanket. 

 

Our next sew a blanket top  day is going to be January 4th   from 1pm to 4pm.  Bring your sewing machine or let me know and I can bring one of mine or sign you up for one of the Library’s 5 machines and you can join in the fun.  If you don’t want to sew, we can put you at an ironing station to iron seems, or you can just walk around and help those with less sewing knowledge.   I will have material kits again.  Please don’t bring material of your own unless you want to donate it.  I am trying to use up donations and the kits I have are made up to create blankets the size I need.  

 

Blanket Pick Ups:    I should be driving the Silver Ford Escape.  But just incase the other vehicle is a gold Chevy Equinox.     

 

Pick-up date website page :   Blanket pick up dates | projectlinusonondaga (kikiquilts564.wixsite.com)

 

 

Pick up dates for  November   are: 

Cortland Joann’s  Friday November 15th at 11am

Baldwinsville Library Monday November 18th 11am

Fayetteville Joann’s Wednesday November 20th, 11am

Clay Joann’s Friday November 22nd at 11am

 

 

Pick up dates for  December    are: 

Fayetteville  Joann’s – Monday December 16th at 11am

Baldwinsville Library - Wednesday December 18th at 11am

Clay Joann’s - Friday December 20th at 11am

Cortland Joann’s – Friday December 27th at 11am

 

 Blanket of the month:  This month's honorees are :    Please see the photo gallery on the website for pictures. 

http://kikiquilts564.wixsite.com/projectlinusonondaga/grid

 

BOM pictures will return  next year

 

 

Blanketeers for this month.  Thank you to the following Blanketeers for donating blankets .

 

*****Please note:: I am getting more and more bags without notes in them.  Please don’t assume, that because I meet you in person, I will know that is the bag you gave me.  I get home and the bags get tossed on the porch until I have time to start counting.  Thirty bags later I have no idea who gave me what.  Please put notes in the bags.  Thank you. **************

 

Anon                           Anita Austin                            Sue Bartholomew                   Bonnie Blake

Jen Blansette               Steve Brazina                          Merinda Brown                       Karen Campbell

Christine (Manlius sewing day)                                  Virginia Collinson                   Jessica Culligan

Cindy Crandall            Tammy Dauphin                     Linda Davidson                       Gladys Der

Deb Duvall                  Lois Eggers                             Karen Eggleston                      Yvonne Fenster

Claire Genett               Cheryl Grom                           Ariel Judd                               Gail Keller

Valerie Knoop (Val’s Creations)                                 Susan Lewis                            Julie Litteer

Margaret Little            Wendy Masters                        Liz McGuire                            Lori Miller

Ruth Norton                Barbara Parr                            Terry Scott                               Beth Sochan

Kimberly Sweetser      Pat Thayer                               Cherie Thompson                   

Trinty Episcopal Church – Watertown / Respite Haven

Karen Waelder Mary Young

                                               

Quilt tops, Fleece, Material, Hats, Mittens, Scarf …etc    Wendy Masters, Pat Thayer, Carolann Kozlowski,  Beth Sochan, Steve Brazina, Linda Davidson,

 

Thank you – from Hospice of CNY for our delivery of blankets to them.  Per the note, our delivery was perfect for the families they are currently working with. 

             

 

Our drop off sites:   Please check with our drop off sites for current hours of operation.   All of our sites are wonderfully supportive of us and we thank them for their support. 

When dropping off blankets please put them in a plastic bag with Project Linus on the outside and a note inside with your name. 

Baldwinsville Library – 33 E Genesee St, Baldwinsville

Manlius Library – 1 Arkie Albanese Ave , Manlius

Calico Gals – 3906 New Court Ave – Syracuse

Joann Fabrics – Fayetteville,   Clay,    Watertown,   Cortland

Finger Lakes Fabrics 1400 Genesee St Skaneateles

Oliver's Originals – 8188 Cazenovia Rd Manlius

Kaleidoscope of Quilts – 6271 Little York Lake Rd – Little York(Cortland County)

The Quilt Shop – 1625 State St Watertown,

Karen Lathrop – 245 Martin St – Syracuse NY

 

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For more information on Project Linus contact:

www.projectlinus.org   or

Karen Monnet Lathrop

Project Linus Coordinator

Syracuse / Onondaga/ Oswego County

315-455-2518

kikiquilts564@yahoo.com

or visit our website at  http://kikiquilts564.wix.com/projectlinusonondaga

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Thank you to our sponsors 

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Luv Handlz Frozen Yogurt - James St 

 

and   Stewart's  Shops 

 

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