Hi everyone!!
Well, Part 4 of the Mystery Quilt is posted... sortof. I don't have one of the parts as a computer file...and I may not be able to get it until this weekend... so that is missing but the rest is there! This is only a 5 step quilt, so you're almost done!!
You can find the file to download at...
http://groups.google.com/group/projectlinus_greatfallshelena/files?hl=en
I'm thinking about who I'm using to host our webpage. The orgsites page is free, but very limiting. I'm thinking about Yahoo! and GoDaddy. Has anyone ever used either of these? They aren't free, but they aren't horribly expensive. Let me know if you've used either of these with either good or bad results.
In case you missed all the emails this morning, the next Blanket Bee will be this Saturday, October 10, at the Moose Lodge in Great Falls...10:30 to 2:30. You'll be getting an evite soon! Hope to see you then!
Enjoy the quilting weather!
gina
Monday, October 5, 2009
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
A Thank You!
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
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
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
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Hi everyone and happy end of August!
Well, I spent the day starting to get ready for our blanket days. I went through the fabric donations and we have so much to work with right now!!! I kindof sorted it...mostly blues in this tote, reds in that one, holiday fabrics in another... you get the idea. I will bring as much as I can to the blanket days and I'm hoping everyone will be wanting to take some home with them to work up some blankets. There is really a lot of wonderful fabric to choose from... and I am running out of space to keep it all!!
I spoke with the Peace Quilters at Peace Lutheran this past Thursday. Cindy and Lyla have been joining us for our blanket days for some time. The group has donated many wonderful blankets and one in their group has donated many wonderful pieces of fabric and even some surprises! Cindy also brought the quilts she worked up over the summer using the embroidery squares everyone worked with in May. They are so beautiful! Monkeys and mice and flowers and a St Pats/Celtic one. She (and the Peace Quilters who did the tying) did just a wonderful job!! It was a tremendous afternoon with them!
So, get those sewing machines ready, and a bag of sewing supplies ready to go. See you soon!!
gina
Well, I spent the day starting to get ready for our blanket days. I went through the fabric donations and we have so much to work with right now!!! I kindof sorted it...mostly blues in this tote, reds in that one, holiday fabrics in another... you get the idea. I will bring as much as I can to the blanket days and I'm hoping everyone will be wanting to take some home with them to work up some blankets. There is really a lot of wonderful fabric to choose from... and I am running out of space to keep it all!!
I spoke with the Peace Quilters at Peace Lutheran this past Thursday. Cindy and Lyla have been joining us for our blanket days for some time. The group has donated many wonderful blankets and one in their group has donated many wonderful pieces of fabric and even some surprises! Cindy also brought the quilts she worked up over the summer using the embroidery squares everyone worked with in May. They are so beautiful! Monkeys and mice and flowers and a St Pats/Celtic one. She (and the Peace Quilters who did the tying) did just a wonderful job!! It was a tremendous afternoon with them!
So, get those sewing machines ready, and a bag of sewing supplies ready to go. See you soon!!
gina
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Great Blanket Bee news!!
Hello all!
I am happy to report that we have a place to do our September 12 Blanket Bee! We will be meeting at the Moose Lodge in Black Eagle in the bingo room from 10 to 3. That's not all... we can meet there routinely on the 2nd Saturday of the month! This is a great weight off me. Big Sky Quilts was a wonderful place to start, and I am very grateful for all Joyce did to help us get started. The Extension Office was gracious enough to step in and offer their wonderful, large rooms, but they have many other groups and meetings they have to accommodate as well. I am hoping the Moose Lodge will work out well for us... and I am thrilled to say we can meet at the same time, the same weekend in the same location for at least the next several months.
So... for the Great Falls folks... Saturday, September 12, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Moose Lodge in Black Eagle
For the Helena folks...Sunday, September 27, noon to 4 p.m. - The Sewing Palace Bernina
I am so looking forward to seeing everyone again!!!!!
gina
I am happy to report that we have a place to do our September 12 Blanket Bee! We will be meeting at the Moose Lodge in Black Eagle in the bingo room from 10 to 3. That's not all... we can meet there routinely on the 2nd Saturday of the month! This is a great weight off me. Big Sky Quilts was a wonderful place to start, and I am very grateful for all Joyce did to help us get started. The Extension Office was gracious enough to step in and offer their wonderful, large rooms, but they have many other groups and meetings they have to accommodate as well. I am hoping the Moose Lodge will work out well for us... and I am thrilled to say we can meet at the same time, the same weekend in the same location for at least the next several months.
So... for the Great Falls folks... Saturday, September 12, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Moose Lodge in Black Eagle
For the Helena folks...Sunday, September 27, noon to 4 p.m. - The Sewing Palace Bernina
I am so looking forward to seeing everyone again!!!!!
gina
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
September Blanket Days
Hi all-
For all those in the Helena area, I have set up a Blanket Day to be held at The Sewing Palace on Sunday, September 27...noon to 4 pm.
For all those in Great Falls, from the few responses I got back, I've determined that the second Saturday of the month is the best weekend for our Blanket Bees. You might remember that I tentatively set a date for September 19 at Westgate Mall. As it turns out, I have some family obligations and will be out of town that weekend, so that is cancelled. The Extension Office meeting room is taken on Saturday the 12th, and Big Sky Quilts has a class that day. I am trying to find another location for the 12th, but have not had any luck so far. If I can't find a suitable location, I will cancel the Great Falls Blanket Bee for September.
gina
For all those in the Helena area, I have set up a Blanket Day to be held at The Sewing Palace on Sunday, September 27...noon to 4 pm.
For all those in Great Falls, from the few responses I got back, I've determined that the second Saturday of the month is the best weekend for our Blanket Bees. You might remember that I tentatively set a date for September 19 at Westgate Mall. As it turns out, I have some family obligations and will be out of town that weekend, so that is cancelled. The Extension Office meeting room is taken on Saturday the 12th, and Big Sky Quilts has a class that day. I am trying to find another location for the 12th, but have not had any luck so far. If I can't find a suitable location, I will cancel the Great Falls Blanket Bee for September.
gina
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