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MEETING UPDATES
The St. Philip's Campus is currently closed and meetings are canceled until further notice. Please note this includes October, which changes our birthday month significantly. More about that below.
Saturday, August 15, 2020, 10 - 11 am. Anne will be available at the St. Philip's parking lot for donation drop off ONLY. We ask that you please wear a mask and practice safe social distancing. If you would like yarn, please email Anne. Fabric & batting will not be available on this day. Challenge packets will also not be available. Please contact Marge if you need those supplies.
Donations can also be dropped off at any of our drop-off locations. See listings below for more information.
For the latest information, please keep an eye on the website, join our email list, like us on Facebook, or follow us on Instagram. We also have a Facebook Group just for Linus Connection volunteers where you can share photos and chat! You can join here.
2020 ANNUAL CHALLENGE GOES ONLINE!
Due to the extraordinary circumstances presented by 2020, our Annual Quilt & Yarn Blanket Challenge will be presented right here on our website. In order to make this happen, we will need your help. TAKING GREAT QUILT & BLANKET PHOTOS - VIDEO TUTORIAL COMING SOON!
In addition to following the Challenge Rules, we ask that participants:
- Pin your challenge number to your quilt or blanket making sure it's clearly visible.
- Take a photo of EACH finished Challenge quilt or blanket. This works best if you have a helper hold up your quilt or blanket or pin or hang it from a fence or similar for pictures.
- Email pictures to Osie by the deadline listed in the Challenge Rules. Osie will log your finished quilt or yarn blanket and forward your photo to Jennifer for posting on the website.
- Turn in your Challenge quilts & blankets at the designated drop-off locations (below). Challenge numbers should be removed before turning in. All we need is your photo.
- If you are not able to provide photos of your quilt or blanket, please turn it in at least one week early and let Osie know that you need a photo.
Photos will be posted and voting will take place entirely online right here on thelinusconnection.org!
Viewer's Choice prizes to be announced.
SILENT AUCTION CANCELED
The 2020 Silent Auction has been canceled and we will not be accepting auction donations until further notice. We thank everyone who has donated so far and want to assure you that we will hold on to those items for next year. Since we are not having the Silent Auction, our largest source of annual funds, we welcome individual donations. Please see below for more information.
DONATIONS ACCEPTED
Please consider supporting these wonderful local stores if you are able.
Please see each listing for details.
9308 Anderson Mill Rd #300
Austin, TX 78729
512-257-1269
Look for a plastic bin outside the front door during store hours.
💜 Poppy Quilt and Sew
3010 Williams Drive Suite 156
Georgetown, TX 78628
512-863-6108
Blankets can be dropped off during store hours.
💜 Marge Lentricchia
512-238-0109
8503 Bobcat Dr.
Round Rock TX 78681
Please call or email Marge before dropping off donations. You can also contact Marge for fabric or batting if needed.
💜 Debbe Tipping
3840 Haleys Way
Round Rock, TX
Debbe has a bin on her porch for donations. She can also arrange to pick up blankets or quilt tops if needed. Please email her if you plan to leave a donation.
BEFORE YOU DROP OFF
YOUR QUILTS, BLANKETS,
& QUILT TOPS...
ALL blankets should include a paper tag with a poem and a sew-on Linus label. This is especially important right now. If you are out of labels, please contact Anne and she get some to you.
Preparing your donation:
Please place donations in a plastic garbage bag or similar and include your full name and what you're donating so we can log it in (just like the sign-in sheet at monthly meetings). For your convenience, we have created a printable donation form. You don't have to use the form, but we do need the information listed for an accurate blanket count and donations must say "for The Linus Connection" so they will not be misdirected (see photo). If you would like a receipt emailed to you, please be sure to include your email address.
- Please make sure your individual quilts and blankets are labeled and have a poem with your first name. If you are out of labels, please contact Anne. She will mail some to you.
- Weighted blanket tops needed! We're especially in need of sizes 9x11, 10x12, 12x14. More information.
- We are especially in need of preemie, middle, and teen quilts & blankets. More information.
- Blankets will be distributed to our usual recipient facilities as needed. Delivery volunteers will be contacted personally if you have a delivery.
QUILT INSPIRATION - 3 YARD QUILTS
We'd like to thank Becky for coordinating some quilt inspiration for us!
The following quilts were made using the book Pretty Darn Quick 3 Yard Quilts by Donna Robinson. The link takes you to Connecting Threads (not an affiliate link). You can also call one of the stores listed above to special order this fun book!
We will have more fun inspiration and even some "Demos" coming soon! If you'd like to share some quilt or yarn inspiration with our volunteers here on the website, feel free to email Jennifer.
IKEA BAGS
If you have any of the Linus IKEA bags that we use to distribute blankets, please return them when you make your next donation. Our bags say either "Please return to" or "Property of The Linus Connection" and have a vinyl pocket for an index card on one side. These can be dropped off on Saturday or left at any of the donation drop-off locations.
STAY CONNECTED!
STAY CONNECTED!
Please keep an eye on the website, join our email list, like us on Facebook, or follow us on Instagram for the latest Linus information. We also have a Facebook Group just for Linus Connection volunteers where you can share photos and chat! You can join here.
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.
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