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? Bloomington, IL Des Moines, IA Ann Arbor, MI Madison, WI

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? Animal Crackers Ziggy Garfield Peanuts

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 made from new washable materials in child-friendly colors a blanket adorned with buttons and sequins a blanket with a smoky smell a blanket with stray straight pins

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? December January February November

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

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

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