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  • November 2023 Meeting Highlights

    Announcements: Weighted Blankets: We need weighted blanket tops in the sizes of 9x11, 10x12 and 10x14. See the Blanket Specifications and the Free Patterns and Ideas pages for more information regarding weighted blankets. Heavy, Warm Blanket Requests: We have a special request for heavy, warm blankets for homeless teens. The mobile (street) medical team of Community Care is preparing for winder needs. Please consider making really warm blankets (in teen sizes) this month! Sew Days - 2nd Tuesday of each month: Location: Honey Bee Quilt Store Honey Bee Quilt Store 9308 Anderson Mill Rd Austin TX 78729 10:30 - 4:00 Bring your own Linus Projects to work on or Marge can provide kits. If you just want to cut fabric, that's ok too!! Demo: Kari showed how to make a disappearing 9-Patch from Fat Quarters. This quilt top can be completed quickly (Ellie timed it and she completed hers in 55 minutes!!) Show and Tell We had a large number of beautiful Show and Tell quilts this month! Some of the picutres are the backs. Lots of kids will have a new special blanket soon!

  • August 2023 Meeting Highlights

    Facility Spotlight - Christ Child Society https://ccstxcapital.wordpress.com/ Meg Beasley, the President of the Central Texas Christ Child Society visited our meeting and provided information about their organization. They are a nationwide organization with 5500 members across 45 chapters. They provide bags to newborns that include diapers, baby wipes, onesies, sleep cap, socks, receiving blankets, burp cloths, a hooded towel and wash mit and a little book along with a baby blanket donated by The Linus Connection. They work with various agencies in Travis, Williamson and Bell counties to serve the needs of the communities. Demo - Receiving Blankets with Suzanne Suzanne did an awesome demo of all kinds of ways to make receiving blankets! Here is a link to the Super-Size Nine Patch pattern she mentioned. Super-Size Nine Patch Here is a link to the Burlap and Blossom Etsy store that was mentioned. BurlapBlossomPatterns. This Etsy shop has tons of quilt block patterns. Show and Tell Pictures

  • THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!!

    The Linus Connection celebrated our 24th Birthday last month and our Quilt Challenge and Silent Auction was a BIG success!!! Please see the party pictures below! A HUGE THANK YOU goes out to all our our volunteers, friends and family who helped make this event a success!!

  • October Annual Challenge & Birthday Celebration Celebrating 24 Years!

    Save the Date!!! Saturday Oct. 21, 2023 9-11 am The Linus Connection Annual Challenge & Birthday Celebration Celebrating 24 Years! Quilt & Blanket Challenge, Silent Auction, Fat Quarter Sale, Door Prizes, & More! St. Philip’s United Methodist Church 16321 Great Oaks Dr. Round Rock, Texas 78681 in the Family Life Center Our mission is to make and deliver handmade security blankets for children in crisis situations in the Central Texas area. The Linus Connection is a Federal 501 (c)(3) organization. All donations are tax deductible. thelinusconnection.org Silent Auction Pictures!! (there are a few duplicates and a few with no item number. I apologize for that and if I can figure out the number, I'll add it. Also, if it looks like the item number is mostly hidden, click on the picture and it should show up. Some are at the very bottom of the picture and the larger image will show it.)

  • September 2023 Meeting Highlights

    Facility Spotlight - Foster Village There are two locations of Foster Village: Dripping Springs and North Austin. They are both a resource for foster families to get clothes, supplies and support. They currently get quilts and blankets from an internal group, but they did not have anywhere to get weighted blankets. When they could afford it, they would purchase these, but we are able to fill all their weighted blanket needs. They also were the first to ask for weighted lap pads for studying and calming during down times. We are now providing those to a number of different groups, including schools for ADHD rooms. Check them out at https://www.fostervillageaustin.org/ Demo - Weighted Blankets with Stephanie Stephanie explained how her and Anne put together weighted blankets. Benefits: There are two types of children who are receiving weighted blankets from The Linus Connection: students with ADHD and those who have experienced trauma, such as abuse, bullying, loss of a parent or sibling. ADHD: The blankets help students with ADHD by providing a calming and organizing effect. It helps them focus in school and doing homework. Our bodies have an intrinsic ability to sense and position themselves in space, called proprioception. Proprioception tells us where our bodies are in relation to other objects and in open spaces. It's very important to the brain, as it plays a large role in self- regulation, co-ordination, posture, body awareness, and the ability to focus. ADHD sufferers also have an increased risk of sleep problems. This calming effect helps with that as well. Trauma and PTSD: A weighted blanket molds to your body like a comforting hug, helping your nervous systems to relax. The weighted blanket stimulates the process of relaxation naturally, without the need for any drugs or medication. When you apply deep pressure to the body, the body switches from running its sympathetic nervous system to its parasympathetic nervous system. When the SNS takes the lead for too long, you feel anxious, tired, on edge, and irritable. You don’t sleep as well and your digestive system might act up. The parasympathetic system brings a sense of calm and peace to the mind and body. When the parasympathetic nervous system takes over, your heart rate slows, muscles relax, and circulation improves. Your body produces endorphins, which are the “happy” hormones. As deep pressure is applied to the body, the parasympathetic nervous system comes online, calming a child and bringing a sense of well-being. Linus volunteers make the quilt top and pellet pockets and Stephanie and Anne complete the process of making the blanket based on specific weight specifications. Find more information about weighted blankets on our Blanket Specifications page. Show and Tell

  • July 22, 2023 - Christmas In July Fabric Sale - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

    THANK YOU to everyone who supported the fabric sale in July!!!! We appreciate all the shoppers, volunteers and everyone who made the day happen!!!

  • June 2023 Meeting Highlights

    Recipient Facility Spotlight The Salvation Army The Salvation Army Rathgeber Center for Families is a emergency shelter serving families with children experiencing homelessness. Phase 1 has 120 beds in 42 private rooms with the average family stay at 4-6 months. Phase II has 92 beds in 23 extended suites. In 2022 provided 51,725 bed nights serving 554 individuals. The Austin Shelter for Women and Children (ASWC) has operated since 2001, has 81 beds and has served 25,461 nights to 339 individuals. These facilities host monthly birthday parties for children with birthdays within that month. There are games and prizes and children are celebrated with birthday cakes, presents and loads of fun. The Linus Connection has been providing blankets to The Salvation Army since 2014 and has provided over 1600 blankets for the children being served in these shelters, plus over 500 during Hurricane Harvey. Announcements Linus Workday - July 18 will be a Linus Workday at Honey Bee Quilt Store from 10:30 - 4:00. Austin Sunshine Camp - July 16 and July 30 from 10:00 - 11:00 am are still available to help Austin Sunshine Camp setup for their upcoming weekly camp. Contact Jacie at jacie@sunshinecamps.org if you can help! Christmas in July Fabric Sale Our July meeting will be held on July 22 (note: this is the 4th Saturday, this month only) and we will be hosting our annual fabric sale. Fabric will be $10 per pound (approx. 3-4 yards of fabric makes a pound). Beginning at 9:00 am, we will be accepting blanket donations and from 10:00 - 12:00 the sale begins! Come stock up your stash and bring your fabric loving friends too! Demo Nancy provided our Demo this month and she showed how you can use up all your string scraps to make a great scrappy blanket. Show and Tell

  • July 2022 Meeting Highlights

    July was our first annual fabric sale. All money raised helps support our blanket making needs. Thank you to all the volunteers who helped make this a success and to all those who bought fabric to support the organization!

  • August 2022 Meeting Highlights

    Demo - Cats and Dogs with Paula Show and Tell

  • September 2022 Meeting Highlights

    Special Guest The Linus Connection was honored to have a special visitor during Saturday's meeting! Madison from Presbyterian Children's Homes & Services joined us and shared a little about what her organization does. Thank you, Madison! Find out more about the organization here! https://www.pchas.org/ Demo - Jumbo Log Cabin Ideas Show and Tell

  • October 2022 Meeting Highlights - The Linus Connection's 23rd Birthday Bash!

    Every October we celebrate The Linus Connection's birthday with a Quilt Challenge and Silent Auction. All money raised goes to support The Linus Organization for our blanket making supplies, our storage unit, printing and office supplies and much much more! The Challenge Fabric was a donation from Noelann Brown's estate and this Challenge is dedicated to her memory. Thank you to Osie for organizing the Challenge for the 18th year and thank you to all the volunteers who pitched in to make this happen! Some of our newest blanket makers from the North American Taiwanese Women's Association shared a $500 donation from their group as well as $100 in personal donations. Thank you, ladies, we're delighted to have you as our volunteers! Thank you to everyone who donated items, especially Hobbs Bonded Fibers for a roll of their wonderful 80/20 Heirloom Batting, and to all those wonderful individuals who donated items both large and small, baskets, and more, all to support our non-profit. Every single donation makes this happen! Thanks also go out to Jennifer for organizing, and huge thanks to Sarah, Sheryl, Carol, & Susan for helping build 71 Silent Auction Baskets. Big thanks also to Suzanne and everyone else who helped us push through to the end! The biggest thank you goes out to our bidders for always making this a fun event and for your continued support of The Linus Connection. ♥

  • November 2022 Meeting Highlights

    Demo - Scrappy Happy with Sarah, Sheryl, Eileen and Carole November Show and Tell

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