Project Linus, Providing Security Through Blankets

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1. Project Linus began in 1995 after Karen Loucks read a magazine article about a little girl undergoing chemotherapy whose security blanket helped her through the ordeal. What was the name of the magazine the article was in? Reader's Digest Family Circle Woman's Day Parade

2. Project Linus National Headquarters is located in which mid-western American city? Ann Arbor, MI Madison, WI Des Moines, IA Bloomington, IL

3. Project Linus volunteers provide new, handmade, washable blankets. These are given as gifts to seriously ill and traumatized children in hospitals, shelters and social service agencies. By what name are the volunteers known? fabricators stitcheroos blanketeers comforters

4. Project Linus was named after Linus, the blanket-toting character from what comic strip? Ziggy Animal Crackers Peanuts Garfield

5. Project Linus Chapter Coordinators are instructed NOT to accept blankets that are not of excellent quality. Which of the following would be an acceptable handmade blanket? a blanket with a smoky smell a blanket with stray straight pins a blanket adorned with buttons and sequins a blanket made from new washable materials in child-friendly colors

6. When knitting or crocheting preemie/baby blankets, large knitting needles and crochet hooks should be used. True or False? True False

7. Project Linus holds a National Make A Blanket Day every year. In which month is this event held? January December November February

8. Which approximate blanket size and age group is mismatched? infants/toddlers - about 36" x 36" elementary age children - about 36" x 45" teen - about 60" x 72" preemie - about 45" x 60"

9. What is a responsibility of a Project Linus Chapter Coordinator? finding volunteers in the community handling correspondence for the chapter establishing relatonships with recipient facilities all of these

10. Which fabric is acceptable for a handmade baby quilt? tapestry burlap fleece vinyl