Hi everyone~
Found a great Thank You note in the mail today, and want to share it with you.
Great Falls Chapter of Project Linus,
My daughter was recently hospitalized at Benefis East for twelve days. During her stay, we were given a beautiful handmade quilt from your foundation. She absolutely loved it, and it brought her a great deal of comfort.
What s special group of people you are to provide such a service =- we couldn't be more grateful!
Sincerely,
Mike and Ann B.
Helena, MT
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Helena Make a Blanket Day and Quilt Challenge
Hi everyone~
Just a quick reminder... we'll be having a Make A Blanket Day on Sunday, September 27, from noon until 4 p.m. at The Sewing Palace Bernina in Helena. I am hoping for a great turnout! I'll bring some fabric, fleece, etc. You should bring your sewing machine and any supplies you like to use. If you have a special PL project you're working on, feel free to bring that to work on!
Also... I'm thinking of having a quilt challenge. I had a large donation ... several yards of fabric of Noah's Ark panels. They're about 18" x 18" and I have around 30. I think it would be such fun to have these all taken to see what kinds of blankets everyone thinks to create with them. If you'd like to have one of these panels, let me know. I'll give them out until they're gone. Let's put a completion of December 15 on the challenge.
Hope to see many of you on Sunday!
gina
Just a quick reminder... we'll be having a Make A Blanket Day on Sunday, September 27, from noon until 4 p.m. at The Sewing Palace Bernina in Helena. I am hoping for a great turnout! I'll bring some fabric, fleece, etc. You should bring your sewing machine and any supplies you like to use. If you have a special PL project you're working on, feel free to bring that to work on!
Also... I'm thinking of having a quilt challenge. I had a large donation ... several yards of fabric of Noah's Ark panels. They're about 18" x 18" and I have around 30. I think it would be such fun to have these all taken to see what kinds of blankets everyone thinks to create with them. If you'd like to have one of these panels, let me know. I'll give them out until they're gone. Let's put a completion of December 15 on the challenge.
Hope to see many of you on Sunday!
gina
Friday, September 18, 2009
More blankets to St. Pete's today
Hi everyone and happy Friday!
I took 24 blankets to St Pete's today. Many of these were ones that were created by the Helena Quilt Guild volunteers at the Last Chance Stampede and Fair. They were thrilled to get them and asked me to tell you all how wonderful you are for making these blankets. You ARE wonderful!!
I got to visit the NICU while there. To be honest, for a long time I didn't even know they had an NICU. Thanks to Lisa W for letting me know they do have one! The receiving blankets they have are about 34" x 34"... but they were folded to fit. So anything up to 34" x 34" will work for them.
The Jo-Anns discount cards arrived! If any of you who attended the Blanket Bee in Great Falls last weekend would like one, I can mail it to you. Otherwise, I will just distribute at the next one... second Saturday in October at the Moose Lodge...10:30 to 3.
Remember, we also have a Blanket Day set up for September 27, Sunday, noon to 4 at the Sewing Palace in Helena. For those of you in Great Falls, The Sewing Palace Bernina is a wonderful quilt shop... come help make blankets and maybe do a little shopping at the same time!!
At the last two Linus Coordinators Conferences, they've had Kirk Weisler as a speaker. I thoroughly enjoyed him both times, and am on his daily emailing T4D (Thought for the Day.) I thought I would share today's with all of you... it is below. You are all lighting the candle!
Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!
gina
I took 24 blankets to St Pete's today. Many of these were ones that were created by the Helena Quilt Guild volunteers at the Last Chance Stampede and Fair. They were thrilled to get them and asked me to tell you all how wonderful you are for making these blankets. You ARE wonderful!!
I got to visit the NICU while there. To be honest, for a long time I didn't even know they had an NICU. Thanks to Lisa W for letting me know they do have one! The receiving blankets they have are about 34" x 34"... but they were folded to fit. So anything up to 34" x 34" will work for them.
The Jo-Anns discount cards arrived! If any of you who attended the Blanket Bee in Great Falls last weekend would like one, I can mail it to you. Otherwise, I will just distribute at the next one... second Saturday in October at the Moose Lodge...10:30 to 3.
Remember, we also have a Blanket Day set up for September 27, Sunday, noon to 4 at the Sewing Palace in Helena. For those of you in Great Falls, The Sewing Palace Bernina is a wonderful quilt shop... come help make blankets and maybe do a little shopping at the same time!!
At the last two Linus Coordinators Conferences, they've had Kirk Weisler as a speaker. I thoroughly enjoyed him both times, and am on his daily emailing T4D (Thought for the Day.) I thought I would share today's with all of you... it is below. You are all lighting the candle!
Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!
gina
IF I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER-
I WOULD HAVE TALKED LESS AND LISTENED MORE, I WOULD HAVE INVITED FRIENDS OVER FOR DINNER EVEN THOUGH THE CARPET WAS STAINED AND THE SOFA WAS FADED. I WOULD HAVE BURNED THE PINK CANDLE SHAPED LIKE A ROSE BEFORE IT MELTED IN STORAGE. I WOULD HAVE CRIED AND LAUGHED LESS WHILE WATCHING TELEVISION AND DONE MORE WHILE WATCHING LIFE.
BUT MOSTLY, GIVEN ANOTHER SHOT AT LIFE, I WOULD SEIZE EACH MOMENT, EACH OPPORTUNITY, LOOK AT IT AND REALLY LIVE IT, AND NEVER GIVE IT BACK. - Erma Bombeck
Well we don’t have our lives to live over… but we do have them to live now. And might I suggest that living lives to make ourselves happy won’t bring nearly has much happiness as living our lives to help others experience happiness will. So as you live your life, and sieze your moments and opportunities… do all you can to ensure that they are moments and opportunities of service to your fellow man, your family and your friends. The people you serve and light your candle for will light up your life in a way that will never grow dim.
Enjoy your Weekend… and light the candle.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
This will work!
Hi everyone~
Well, our first Blanket Bee is behind us... and a big 'Thanks!' to everyone who came or stopped by!
It was our first at the Moose Lodge, and, I have to say, I think it was great!!! The room is huge. Tables and chairs are plentiful! Outlets are easy to access. The lighting is bright. We can use it the second Saturday of every month. I don't know that there are any drawbacks. It's a little out of the way, but, really not that much. I was very pleased with the facility. To top it off, they may be able to give us a closet to keep some supplies so I'm not constantly hauling everything back and forth.
Our next event will be at The Sewing Palace in Helena on Sunday, September 27... noon to 4 p.m. Bring your sewing supplies!!
See you then!
gina
Well, our first Blanket Bee is behind us... and a big 'Thanks!' to everyone who came or stopped by!
It was our first at the Moose Lodge, and, I have to say, I think it was great!!! The room is huge. Tables and chairs are plentiful! Outlets are easy to access. The lighting is bright. We can use it the second Saturday of every month. I don't know that there are any drawbacks. It's a little out of the way, but, really not that much. I was very pleased with the facility. To top it off, they may be able to give us a closet to keep some supplies so I'm not constantly hauling everything back and forth.
Our next event will be at The Sewing Palace in Helena on Sunday, September 27... noon to 4 p.m. Bring your sewing supplies!!
See you then!
gina
Friday, September 11, 2009
It's Blanket Bee Season!
Hi everyone!
Well, tomorrow is the big day... our first Blanket Bee of the season! As I've said, it will be at the Moose Lodge in Black Eagle. You'll need to bring all your own sewing supplies...machine, scissors, bobbins, etc. I'm really hoping this works out well... I think we might be able to have them there consistently if it does.
I've posted Part 3 of our Mystery Quilt on the Google Groups site...
http://groups.google.com/group/projectlinus_greatfallshelena
I hope many of you are putting one together.
I'm still trying to wrap up my summer... the garden still has a bunch of veggies to do something with... but I've had 2 frosts already!
I hope to see many of you tomorrow!!
gina
Well, tomorrow is the big day... our first Blanket Bee of the season! As I've said, it will be at the Moose Lodge in Black Eagle. You'll need to bring all your own sewing supplies...machine, scissors, bobbins, etc. I'm really hoping this works out well... I think we might be able to have them there consistently if it does.
I've posted Part 3 of our Mystery Quilt on the Google Groups site...
http://groups.google.com/group/projectlinus_greatfallshelena
I hope many of you are putting one together.
I'm still trying to wrap up my summer... the garden still has a bunch of veggies to do something with... but I've had 2 frosts already!
I hope to see many of you tomorrow!!
gina
Friday, September 4, 2009
JoAnn's Fabric and Crafts discount card!
Hi everyone and happy Labor Day weekend!
We have good news from Joann Fabric stores. They have created a special discount card specifically for Project Linus blanketeers. It is worth 10% off anything in the stores and is good until August of 2010. The best part is that unlike their other discount cards, this one is already validated...you would not need to have them validated in the store. They are ONLY available to through PLHQ... I would order them and distribute to those who would like one. The is part of the agreement between JoAnns corporate HQ and PLHQ. Let me know soon if you would like one...I will try to get them before our blanket days in September.
Have a safe and peaceful holiday!
gina
We have good news from Joann Fabric stores. They have created a special discount card specifically for Project Linus blanketeers. It is worth 10% off anything in the stores and is good until August of 2010. The best part is that unlike their other discount cards, this one is already validated...you would not need to have them validated in the store. They are ONLY available to through PLHQ... I would order them and distribute to those who would like one. The is part of the agreement between JoAnns corporate HQ and PLHQ. Let me know soon if you would like one...I will try to get them before our blanket days in September.
Have a safe and peaceful holiday!
gina
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