July 2020 Newsletter Project Linus
Hello Blanketeers,
Wishing you all good health and patience to deal with our new way of living safely. Nobody wants to be sick!
The New Protocol For Quilting
If you want to do something bad enough you can surely find a way to make it happen. That’s what I have learned about quilters. Usually part of quilting guilds is to spend time sewing together in close proximity. Obviously, they can’t do that at this time of pandemic. So, here is what “Sweet Charity Sisters”, who donate to Project Linus, have worked out.
They gather in sets of 10 on a given day at a large home. Then they are sent to separate quilt frames that are set in separate locations. Two go to the deck, two go to the lawn, two go to the family room, and two go to the front room, and two work in the basement area. Of course - they all wear masks and wash hands regularly. Usually they would have lunch together, but have had to give that part up. I will be picking up their second batch of quilts next week. Thank you Claudeen Luckart and Sharon Allred and all your quilters.
Service Projects for Kids
When school is out and recreation sites are in limited safe access, it is difficult to keep children occupied. Jackie Cohen, who is one of our regular and active blanketeers, had a great idea. She had them make blankets. Last week her daughter, Michele, was in town with her two foster children. She wanted to impress the lesson of doing service for children who are less fortunate, ill, or in need of a security blanket. And also, Antonisha who is 7 and Anthony who is 6 needed to have a fun project. And don’t they look like they are having fun?!
Business as Usual
Thanks to all of you blanketeers for finding ways to continue to make blankets and send them through Project Linus. In June we received 217 blankets in and distributed 216. We are so proud of all of you for your continued effort.
Stay safe,
Millie and Patsy
