March 2017 Meeting, Show & Tell

Saturday, March 18, 2017

Charity Sew Days @ The Stitching Studio 12325 Hymeadow Dr,  #4-102,  Austin, TX 78750 The Stitching Studio invites Linus volunteers on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month, 1 - 4:30, for Charity Sewing. Work on your charity project with no studio cost. Linus Kits will be available

Support The Linus Connection simply by shopping at Amazon! Start at smile.amazon.com each time you shop.  On your first visit, choose "The Linus Connection" as your charity.  Your purchases will help support our awesome non-profit!

Camp Quilts!

It's time for camp blankets! We began our annual collection of Camp Quilts at our March 2017 meeting. 

Please remember that the camp facilities can only accept quilts. Yarn, flannel and fleece blankets attract leaves and twigs. Camp quilts need are larger sizes for school-aged children, ages 7 - 17

We collect approximately 200 quilts for Royal Family Camp & Camp Braveheart. Click each link to find out more about the respective camp.

During Camp Quilt collection, we will continue to provide quilts, yarn and fleece blankets for distribution to our usual recipient facilities. 

Thank you to everyone that donates every month and for helping to make camp quilt donations possible!

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A HUGE thank you to the volunteers who sat and folded 500 copies of our new brochure! Your help is very much appreciated. 

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Here's an easy way to remember what blanket sizes work best for The Linus Connection!

Click for complete blanket requirements.

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Please remember: Paper Tags should include your first name at the top. 

ALL blankets should include a paper tag and a sew on label (see diagram above).

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Our volunteers make hundreds of blankets each month to meet the need of children in crisis in Central Texas. To do this, many supplies are needed. We are constantly in need of washable 100% acrylic yarn. Leftover balls of yarn to full skeins are gratefully accepted.

Have yarn? Bring it to the next Linus meeting or leave it at one of our Drop-Off locations clearly marked for The Linus Connection.

Not from the Austin area? Email Jennifer for the best address to mail yarn donations!

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We continue to have requests for weighted blankets, and are in special need of the larger sized quilt tops.

More about Weighted Blankets.

Please turn your Pellet Pockets and finished tops for Weighted Blankets at the monthly meeting, Please note: If you are helping with Weighted Blankets, pockets, tops, etc. go in the blue bin on the desk in the kitchen. Be sure to sign tops in on the Sign In Sheet as Quilt Tops. 

Have questions? Contact Stephanie or Anne.

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Monthly Demo: Quilt Panels with Osie
Click any quilt image to see it larger.

Each month after Show & Tell, we present free, short demonstrations of blanket making techniques to our volunteers. 

Upcoming Demos & Presentations:

• Double Slice Layer Cake Quilt with Suzanne (by Missouri Star Quilt Co., used with permission)
• May 2017 - Demo with Sharon W.

• June - Challenge Announced & Packet Sign Out Begins

• July - TBA

• August - TBA

• September - TBA

• October - No Demo (Birthday/Annual Challenge)

• November - TBA

• December - No Demo (Holiday Party)

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Show And Tell

Blankets were shown on Saturday, March 18, 2017. They are not necessarily being shown by the person that made them. Only a sampling of donated blankets is shown each month.

We encourage you to join us at our monthly meeting and participate in Show and Tell.

Click on any photo to see it bigger!

The Linus Connection  ♥  P.O. Box 29491  ♥  Austin, Texas 78755 The Linus Connection is a Federal 501(c)(3) organization. All donations are tax deductible.