Handmade Hats, Scarves, Quilts & Decor — Project Linus North Bay Chapter Holiday Craft Bazaar — Saturday Nov 14th, 2015

Knitting is not my forte. Somehow I managed to evade any inclination towards needles and yarn in my almost half century on this planet. I do, though, have a penchant for lovingly hand-knitted chunky sweaters, scarves and gloves and hats. I have huge respect for those who make such lovely items for others to enjoy.

I learned about Project Linus from my friends Barbara and Frank a few years ago. I never imagined that I would have such a close, personal connection to the project until my darling nephew, Teddy, was hospitalized in a far away country. 

Barbara gifted me a handmade baby blanket for Teddy. It was wrapped in tissue paper and I carried it in my hand luggage on a first 14 hour flight and a second connecting flight to be with my sister and her family after her beloved son's second heart surgery. 

The beautiful Project Linus blanket brightened Teddy's tiny hospital bed in pediatric intensive care for the last week of his young life. It was a symbol of love from another continent, a world away from the traumatic experience my sister and her family were immersed in and yet a gentle reminder that people care. People who had never met my sister or her son. 

I have a a very special place in my heart for Project Linus. If you are in the Petaluma area on Saturday November 14th, stop in at the North Bay Chapter's Holiday Craft Bazaar from 10 am to 3 pm at 304 Maria Drive. Any purchase you make will boost fundraising for this compassionate non-profit group that so consistently makes blankets for children facing illness or trauma. 

 

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Project Linus is an AMAZING organization! I have seen many Petaluma kids gifted with their love including our own son who treasures the quilt he received when he returned from PICU at Oakland Children's Hospital due to his Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis.

My sister is very involved in the Klamath Falls Chapter and shortly after the big fire in Weed happened to be visiting us. She went to Jenny Giacomini's (heads the Petaluma Chapter) where she was given 40+ blankets. From there she swung by the Sacramento Chapter where she received hundreds more. Then when back in Klamath they combined what their chapter had along with other donations.

They took that huge quantity of love in the form of knitted, crocheted, fleeced and quilted blankets to the schools where EVERY child in the town of Weed was given a blanket.

The stories she heard from kids who lost everything and even those who didn't all were affected by this tragedy. One by one they could choose from the myriad of blankets displayed on the school gym floor to find what resonated with them. I'm certain to this day those blankets are treasured.

This is an amazing non-profit that needs financial support for the supplies needed, but are also ALWAYS looking for people willing to make blankets.

Thanks for sharing about this great organization Frances!

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THANKS FOR POSTING THIS--They will be setting up Friday and taking delivery of the various items for sale. Of course we will be there and again on Saturday...me also making some more pixs of their event!

Frank & Barbara