News and Events

Next Meeting

Wednesday March 4, 2026 - 9:30 am to 1:30 pm
Severna Park Community Center, Boone Station Hall

Stop by and join volunteers in making blankets for children who are ill or in need. We’ll be working with our recent fabric and yarn donations.

NOTE: Please be sure to use scent free laundry detergent and dryer sheets when washing your blankets. If you would like to help with washing the blankets that come in, the Chapter Coordinator will have laundry supplies on hand for you to take with the bagged blankets.

Come with questions, leave with fabric and/or yarn for your next project. The large room and table space make it easy to assemble large blankets. Visit with friends and bring a sack lunch if you wish to stay.

Please bring a needle and thread to help sew labels on finished blankets and a rotary cutter to help make fleece ready to use. Cutting mats and other supplies are available. In addition, if you can, please bring irons, ironing boards or ironing mats, sewing machines and extension cords and let’s see how many more blankets we can turn out during the meeting.

Upcoming Meetings

Saturday MARCH 7, 2026 - 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm - Magothy Room
Wednesday MARCH, 18, 2026 - 9:30 am to 1:30 pm - Boone Station Hall
Saturday MARCH 21, 2026 - 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm - Magothy Room

News

All crocheters and knitters:

PLEASE please remember that the blankets you make may be subject to repeated washings and dryings and not necessarily on gentle settings. PLEASE make sure you weave in long ends (at least EIGHT INCHES OF YARN) each time you change colors. Recently several lovely knit/crochet blankets have literally disintegrated in the washer/dryer as an unsecured end in the middle has come out, leaving gaping holes in the blanket.

Also, we are suddenly receiving blankets with large holes in the pattern that might be great for a summer shawl, but are not suitable to provide comfort and warmth to children in need. If you are making a blanket for Project Linus, please select a blanket pattern with small or no holes in it.

Small balls of yarn are waiting to be adopted and made into corner to corner blankets. Even if you are not a crocheter, come give it a try (someone will be happy to instruct you!) - it’s fun, easy and a great way to use up the vast numbers of small balls of yarn we have.

All quilters:

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU’VE REMOVED ALL PINS before donating a blanket. PL National has reported that TWO children had been hurt by pins left in a seam. As a result, ALL BLANKETS need to be brought to a meeting or dropped off at a drop off point and then taken to a meeting so that each and every one can be vetted by another person. When labeling blankets, please check carefully for any errant pins.

With the fabulous fabric donations we’ve received, we have a mix of washed and unwashed fabrics. Please be sure all fabrics are washed before cutting and sewing, to avoid uneven shrinkage in your finished item.

LOOKING FOR A WAY TO DONATE TO OUR PROJECT LINUS CHAPTER?
Walmart has allowed us to set up a registry for folks who want to donate. We’ve placed a selection of anti-pill fleece (1 1/2 yard packages) in it and our intrepid volunteer Jane put it to the test. It arrives at my house in a couple of days. Click here for the registry If Walmart has items you want that aren’t on the list, email us! We can add them. Also, the registry can send you a donation receipt.

Frustrated with a project (material/yarn not laying right, too much or not enough fabric/yarn, etc.)? Feel free to bring your problem project to our meeting for help and advice.

MINIMUM acceptable size is 32” by 32” That's larger than national PL rules -- this is a chapter-specific request. Larger is always better!

MATERIALS:
When donating yarn, PLEASE give it to the Chapter Coordinator and DO NOT put it directly into the yarn bins (We’ve been getting too many wool and wool blends, which we can’t use for Project Linus blankets)
When crafting blankets, please use machine washable yarns and fabrics, and colors and patterns suitable for kids.

We still need someone to take over the Saturday meeting programs. The job entails finding someone to present on a knitting, crocheting or quilting topic, handling the door prizes and the show and tell. We’ve got a bin full of items for door prizes. If you like the Saturday programs and want to keep them going, please volunteer!

Drop-off Sites

You may drop them at any of these locations or bring to a monthly meeting. Please mark all bags with “Project Linus".