February 2019 Meeting, Show & Tell

♥ NEXT LINUS MEETING ♥
Saturday, March 15, 2019

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To qualify to order “Charitable Batting” from Hobbs Bonded Fibers, we are required to provide UPC labels

from Hobbs packaged batting.

If you are a quilter or know any quilters, please save your Hobbs batting bags or UPC labels and either bring them to the monthly meeting or mail them to us at The Linus Connection, P.O. Box 29491, Austin, Texas 78755. 

Please also ask any quilting friends you know to do this as well. We really depend on this batting to fulfill our deliveries each month.

Read more about the Hobbs Charity Batting Program here.

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
Upcoming 2018 Dates:

UPCOMING 2019 DATES: February 27 March 13 March 27 April 10 April 24 May 8 May 22 June 12 June 26 July 10 July 24 August 14 August 28 September 11 September 25 October 9 October 23 November 13 November 27 December 11

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Do you have a fabric donation? Please contact Marge to make drop-off arrangements. Thanks!

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!

About Weighted Blankets

We currently only need pellet pockets. We'll let you know when we need tops again. Thanks!

If you are helping with Weighted Blankets making pellet pockets, tops, etc., these 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.

               

Disappearing 4 & 9 patches with Lorraine

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Disappearing 4 Patch Handout by Lorraine

Disappearing 9 Patch Handout by Lorraine

Each month, we present a free demonstration of a fun and easy technique, pattern, etc. to inspire our volunteers.  Do you have a demo idea? Please email Jennifer!

Upcoming Demos & Presentations:

• March - Available
• April - Available
• May - Available
• June - 2019 Challenge Announced
• July - Self-Binding Baby Blankets with Susan
• August - Sewing Machine Maintenance with Dean Spence
• September -  Disappearing Pinwheels & Hourglass with Lorraine
• October - Birthday Celebration & Annual Challenge
• November - Available
• December - No Demo

Blankets were shown on Saturday, February 16, 2019. They are not necessarily being shown by the person that made them. Only a sampling of donated blankets is shown each month.

All blankets shown were donated to children in crisis in Central Texas.

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

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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.