FARGO – Cecilia "Sis" Christianson started sewing when she was 9 years old and sick with tonsillitis. She took her doll's dress apart and transformed it into something new. "That poor doll had a raggy ...
BROOME, TIOGA COUNTY (WBNG) -- “Project Linus” is a nationwide organization that began 20 years ago after a woman heard about a sick child in the hospital and made a blanket to cheer them up. This act ...
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (FOX44) — Project Linus, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing handmade blankets and quilts to children facing serious illness, trauma or other needs, continues its ...
Once a month, a group of about 20 quilters from around North Alabama set aside their regular projects, pack up their sewing machines and fabric, and gather in the fellowship hall of a Huntsville ...
Last year more than 700 blankets were voluntarily quilted by local women and given to ill babies in neonatal care, severely sick children all the way up to 18 years old, children who have been ...
Do you enjoy quilting, knitting or sewing? Join Project Linus to make blankets for children who are seriously ill, traumatized or otherwise in need. Come to the Project Linus gathering at the Davis ...
Plenty of people have knitted, quilted or crocheted their way to a little extra security during the pandemic, finding such crafting a source of comfort as socializing shrank and outside endeavors came ...
The volunteers of the Lititz/Lancaster chapter of the nonprofit Project Linus, who call themselves Blanketeers, make blankets, quilts and afghans for children in need — those who are seriously ill, ...
Debbi Isted of Woodland has had one of her quilts selected for a National Contest. According to Diane McGee, chapter coordinator for Project Linus of Yolo County, Isted participated in the quilt ...
All are welcome at Project Linus’ monthly gathering from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, at the Davis Senior Center, 646 A St. Volunteers will sew labels on handmade blankets made by local ...
Piece by piece, stitch by stitch, busy hands work together on the first Wednesday of every month, piecing together blankets that will each make a difference in a child’s life. On Wednesday, April 5, ...