Chapter Events
See Monthly Events Calendar for exact dates
Please bring a blanket project that you are working on and any tools that you will need. At many blanket events, you can participate in our fabric exchange. Bring a 1½ yard piece of child-friendly fleece and exchange it for a prepared piece of fleece. You will be ready to create a Penny blanket.
TLC Day
2nd Wednesday
Join Karen at the Gloria Dei Church for a morning of processing incoming blankets as well as giving a little tlc to those that might need it. Pack your bags with any or all of the following... scissors, a rotary cutter with a regular blade,
a skip stitch blade, crochet hook for untying knots, and a sewing machine to label blankets. Our treat table is ‘pot luck’ so feel free to test out a favorite recipe on a willing group!
Please RSVP to Karen at jkgrage@comcast.net
Sit n' Stitch at Starbucks
3rd Wednesday
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
1931 Cherry Lane, Northbrook,IL
Join Penny and the gang at Starbucks for a fun night of blanket making. Bring a project to work on and fleece and yarn to exchange. Be part of a community blanket by crocheting a square while you are there. Also take some of the fun home by joining
in on the challenge blanket of the month. Contact Penny with any questions at LinusChicagoland@gmail.com or 847-521-0672.
Sit n' Sew
3rd Monday
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1133 Pfingsten, Northbrook, IL
Join Karen at the Gloria Dei Church for a morning of sewing quilt tops for Linus! If you’re an accomplished quilter, or even if you haven’t touched a sewing machine since middle school home ec., we’d love to have you join us. We provide the projects and even the sewing machine if you need one! If tradition dictates, we will most likely even enjoy lunch together afterwards!
Please RSVP to Karen at jkgrage@comcast.net
Gurnee Sit n' Stitch
1st and 3rd Wednesday
10:00 AM - Noon
McDonald's, 6380 Grand Ave (Rt. 132) , Gurnee, ILL, 60031
Enjoy a fun morning of blanket making and conversation. They will have a yarn and fleece exchange on the 3rd Wednesday . If Northbrook is too far south, this is the place for you. Grab your current project and meet at McDonald's in front of Gurnee Mills .
California Pizza Kitchen Fundraiser & Sit n' Stitch
4th Monday of every month
11:15 AM - 1:30 PM
20502 N. Rand Road, Deer Park, IL
Join hostess Maryann Stubitsch for this tasty day of great food and fun times with fellow Blanketeers. Bring a blanket project to work on and blankets you have finished. This group loves show and tell and sharing patterns and ideas. This is also a fundraiser event so stay for lunch. Bring your family and friends to help support Project Linus.
Questions? Contact Maryann at 847-224-1561 or angel.com531@hotmail.com.
Appreciation Tea
In August, Judi and Penny invite our blanketeers to our Appreciation Tea at the Gloria Dei Church. It is a day dedicated to showing our heartfelt appreciation for our blanketeers who so willingly give of their talent and their time to the children who receive Project Linus blankets. There are so many activities during the day. We have a blanket challenge where blanketeers submit blankets which are made according to the theme of the event. We have a whole room full of fabulous door prizes that blanketeers can win with the tickets they receive. There is always a visit from Linus himself and a video of the past year's events. The most important part of the day is when the representatives from the hospitals and agencies where we donate blankets tell us stories of how much our blankets mean to their patients or clients. Needless to say, there isn't a dry eye in the room! Reservations are required and will start to be taken in July. Call Judi at 847-498-3987 or email her at ChicagolandLinus@gmail.com.
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