Thursday, March 29, 2012

Coming This Fall


"When a child is seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need, Project Linus comes to the rescue with a new, lovingly handmade blanket or afghan. With this precious gift, a volunteer quilter can bring a little warmth, security, comfort, and joy into that child's life.

Quilt It with Love tells the story of this wonderful organization, sharing stories from both recipients and donors and showcasing fabulous projects--often made with easy-to-use fabric precuts--that even beginners can make. Designed largely for children and teens, these quilts feature fun extras, like pockets for storing stuffed animals or a pattern that doubles as a game board." ~ Amazon.com

Our group is very proud to be apart of this project this year.

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Make a Blanket Day is Fun











Thank you to everyone who came out this afternoon for Make a Blanket Day for Project Linus! We accomplished 5 complete blankets today! Our total stands at this point 8 blankets!


Stay tuned for more FUN blanket days ahead.

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Project Linus - Saturday, March 24, 2012




Join us at the Cuyahoga Falls Library in Cuyahoga Falls on Saturday, March 24th from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. creating blankets for the Akron, Ohio chapter of Project Linus.


Bring your blanket(s) to work on. We will have a couple of no-sew blankets available for anyone who wants to " tie one on."


We'll meet in the downstairs meeting room. Hope to see you there!


Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Team Sugar N Spice Wins!




















Congratulations to Team Sugar N Spice for winning the Baby Wear Contest between the Girls vs the Boys baby wear!

Team Sugar N Spice gave Team Snip Snails and Puppy Dog Tails a dose of their "spice" by taking advantage of the Bonus Points contests and surpassing by a huge margin, winning with a total of 875 points!

All in all, both teams achieved the following:


484 hats


224 booties/socks (individually counted)


66 mitts (individually counted)




For a grand total of 774 baby wear items donated to our local hospitals! That's amazing, especially since our contest ran for 65 days (2 months' time).

Each and every team member is congratulated for their efforts and be proud that your donations are going to so many preemies and newborns!!!!

We will continue to collect donations throughout this year and look forward to another contest beginning in the Fall geared more towards our Santa Baby Project.

Many thanks to everyone again for your beautiful hard work! Photos above represent both teams!

Coming Up: Make a Blanket Day for Project Linus - Saturday, March 24th.





Thursday, March 1, 2012