"1st Saturday" MARCH 6th

It's time for "1st Saturday"...! ( 9 am - Noon or... later)

We will be doing something different this month. Please bring, (if you have one) an old pillow case that is still good, but you don't use it any more. We will be making something for Haiti out of that pillowcase. It will be fun, educational and something that we think will be useful in Haiti.

We will probably order pizza for lunch.

Supplies: 1 or 2 pillow cases; 1/2" elastic; wide bias tape to match the pillow case, trims (lace, etc that will match your pillow case. (Sewing machines and the usual "stuff"

This will be fun...! Questions...call me: 417-781-1871 (Joyce)

Blankets for Haiti

150 Blankets for Haiti were delivered to Heart to Heart in Kansas City on Sunday afternoon. I was contacted over the weekend by 2 different nurses from St. John's Medical Center. They were asking about the possibility of taking Project Linus blankets on a medical trip to Haiti. This will be with the group that has been mentioned several times in the Joplin Globe. We have some (close to 100) but if you have more of the single or double layer (no batting) blankets, we will take them and get them ready to send with them.

Isn't it wonderful that in Southwest Missouri, we can reach clear to Haiti to help children. The amazing thing is this: Even with sending all of these blankets, we will have more blankets coming in for our local agencies than we usually have. Your generosity is fantastic.

WHAT A GREAT DAY !!

Our "1st Saturday" quarterly meeting was fantastic. There were 34 there and the results were wonderful. We started off with 195 blankets and afghans that were brought in. We ended with a total of 341!!!! Give yourselves a pat on the back!

It was a good day and a tremendous amount was accomplished...and the soup was good too!

The blankets that we promised for Haiti will be on the way next week.

We have a good volunteer that has offered to take them to Kansas City.

I want to thank all of you who helped make this a really good day!

"1st Saturday" February 6th

February 6th will be NATIONAL MAKE A BLANKET DAY in Joplin---9 AM

We will be working on a specific pattern...the Kansas City Quick Quilt. This is a fun, easy pattern and can utilize smaller pieces of fabric.

Please bring the following pre-cut pieces:
2 each: 6 1/2 x 20 (top/bottom borders
2 each: 6 1/2 x 45 (side border
2 each: 12x20 ("kid" print
1 each: 12x20 (center

1 each: 45x37 (backing

This will make a 35x43 quilt

Batting will be provided.

PLEASE BE READY TO SEW....!

Crocheters and knitters....We will have the fireplace room warmed up and ready for you!!

If you have any valentine print blankets made, please bring them to that meeting to be distributed in February

Since it looks like it might be cold, we will be doing vegetable soup. Please bring a can of veggies to contribute to the soup-pot. Coffee and tea will be available.

Please let me know if you plan to come or if you have questions

joplinprojectlinus@yahoo.com or 417-781-18871

An Invitation:

We have received the following invitation from Connections Case Management. This is the organization that received the double fleece blankets for children in wheelchairs, along with other blankets. This is a great opportunity to see children receive our blankets.

Connections Case Managment

2000 Maiden Lane, Suite 2

Joplin, Mo

OPEN HOUSE

Monday, December 7th, 2009

4 pm - 6 pm

Come and help us celebrate!

Enjoy good food and great people!

Email received from McCune Brooks Hospital..Carthage

We can't begin to tell you how much our young emergency room patients love your blankets! They bring a smile to their faces every time. We want to thank you so much for your time and effort into making these blankets. Please know that the love you put into making them is felt by everyone!

The staff at MBRH Emergency Room, Carthage, Missouri

Nov 17...

THANK YOU to all of you who helped to make our first "1st Saturday Quarterly" meeting. We worked on fleece, met to women who are with Jasper County Sheltered Services and Connections Case Management. They will be the recipients of our labors from this work day. They have many children who are in wheelchairs. Their Christmas wish for these children is for each of these children to have a heavy fleece blanket to use with their wheelchairs. I think we have accomplished that. Not only have we made enough blankets for all of their children, we have also given them stuffed animals and books. Each of these blankets and books will be wrapped for the children's Christmas party. Isn't it great that we can help others?