Once a month, a group of about 20 quilters from around North Alabama set aside their regular projects, pack up their sewing machines and fabric, and gather in the fellowship hall of a Huntsville ...
BROOME, TIOGA COUNTY (WBNG) -- “Project Linus” is a nationwide organization that began 20 years ago after a woman heard about a sick child in the hospital and made a blanket to cheer them up. This act ...
The volunteers of the Lititz/Lancaster chapter of the nonprofit Project Linus, who call themselves Blanketeers, make blankets, quilts and afghans for children in need — those who are seriously ill, ...
All are welcome at Project Linus’ monthly gathering from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, at the Davis Senior Center, 646 A St. Volunteers will sew labels on handmade blankets made by local ...
Mitchell of Sunnyside is largely responsible for the inception of the local rendition, which is one of 11 Project Linus groups statewide. As a quilter for 15 years, she was visiting a Kingsgate quilt ...
The Temple/Killeen chapter of Project Linus dedicates themselves to making quilts and blankets for in hopes to help children through tough times. Saturday was Make-A-Blanket Day and the local chapter ...
FORSYTH - Linda Hutton doesn't knit blankets for gifts anymore. All her creations now go to Project Linus. Hutton was working on blanket No. 20 Saturday morning during the Project Linus National Make ...
NAPAVINE, Wash. — In the town of Napavine, in the shadow of Mount Saint Helens in southwestern Washington, a group of quilters gather in space donated by a local church. Stitching love into every ...
“When we do this, we’re not just giving out blankets; we’re giving out comfort,” said Debbie Busby, her arms filled with handmade quilts and blankets in an array of patterns and sizes. On a recent ...
FLORENCE — Eight seamstresses, members of the Temple-Killeen Chapter of Project LINUS, met in Florence last weekend for a blanket-production retreat and finished 71 quilts for the nationwide ...
Linus blankets are big hugs for children who need a little extra comfort, says Katy resident Sally Burns, the Houston Project Linus coordinator. "We are touching the lives of so many children in the ...