We want to thank you for choosing to support Project Linus.  We would love for you to make some blankets for us.  Below you will find information that will help you.  There is also a link to contact us to set up a meet to donate your blankets.  You have to be met when dropping off your blankets as the donations are usually to large for our drop off sites.  

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Project Linus was started in 1995 and has distributed over 5 million blankets Nationally to children in need.  The Onondaga / Oswego NY chapter was started in 2000.  Since we  started we have delivered 18,273 blankets to children in need.  Our chapter donates blankets to the local area hospitals including Upstate and Galisano and Hutchings.  We also serve Hospice of CNY, Hope for the Bereaved,  Vera House and New Hope Family Services and the Kara Foundation.  

 

We accept fleece tie, crochet and quilt blankets. 

All blankets have to be brand new, homemade, all cotton materials.  No GENTLY USED blankets will be accepted.  

When ready for donation, blankets must be transported in clear, sealed (end tied together, or twist tied) trash bags.  

  You cannot fill the bags so full that they cannot be sealed, and they do have to be clear so we can see in.

 

Our Chapter will no longer be accepting  blankets not made according to our printable instructions.  Our Chapter will no longer accept fleece tie blankets that are not knotted.  The chapter will not accept fleece blankets with fringe that is simply tucked through a hole in the fringe.   Our chapter feels the blankets come apart too easily if they are not knotted.   There are you tube video's below that show how to correctly tie a fleece tie blanket. 

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When making fleece tie blankets it is important to follow our directions on cutting off the salvage edge,  the edge that rolls, and then cutting a square out of each corner first.   That is how you make fleece blankets that do not fold  in on themselves and blankets that look nice.   

No Sew Fleece Blanket Tutorial - YouTube

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How to Make a Tie Blanket from Fleece - YouTube

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Below are directions for making a fleece tie blanket correctly.  Please when making fleece tie blankets remember to cut off the salvage edge of the material before you start making the blanket.  The salvage edge is usually slightly different in color and texture due to the way material is made. On fleece it has a slight curl to it.  Leaving the salvage on makes the blanket ties look a bit messier.  

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Making a Fleece Tie Blanket

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Below is pattern to make a fleece tie blanket correctly.  If your group wants to make fleece tie blankets for us, please use the pattern below

 

How to make a fleece Blanket!!!!

 

You'll Need:

• fleece, You will need  2 pieces of 1 1/2 yards or (45x54 inches) each for a grade school or teen blanket. 

• masking tape

• good scissors

• a ruler or tape measure

How To:

The following is a step-by-step process for creating a no sew blanket

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1. CUT THE SELVAGES OFF THE FLEECE! This is the edge of the fabric that runs the length of the cut. It is how the factory makes the fleece. It is usually curled over and thinner and sometimes white in color. Please cut off this edge on both sides. It only takes a minute to do and makes a much nicer finished blanket. Plus if you cut it off now, I don’t have to cut it off later!!!! (Please and thank you.) Also straighten out any badly crooked ends.

 

2. CUT A 4“ SQUARE FROM EACH CORNER. Tip: Place masking tape around all 4 sides of the blanket – measuring 4 inches in from each side. Cut off the 4 corners where the tape intersects. Fleece sticks to fleece without using pins!! You are cutting off the corners so that after you cut and tie the fringe you won’t be left with some really weird hunk of fabric in the corners.

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3. NOW CUT FRINGE ON ALL 4 SIDES. Cut the fringe between ½ inch to 1 inch wide. Do not cut fringe wider than 1 inch as it makes it hard to tie. Double knot the fleece ties so that the ties do not come undone. DO NOT TIE TO TIGHTLY OR BLANKET WILL START TO CURL.

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Karen Monnet Lathrop

Project Linus

Onondaga / Oswego County Chapter

315-455-2518

 

When your blankets are complete and you are ready to donate them, click the button below to send the Chapter Coordinator - Karen a message to set up pick up of your blankets 

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