Welcome Blanket

Let's turn the 2000 miles of the proposed border wall to a distance on inclusion - 2000 miles of yarn to make individual welcome blankets for new immigrants!

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Thank you @AP for sharing!!

[The Associated Press @AP]

In Vermont, at least 86 blankets were sewn, knitted and crocheted by crafters for refugees to welcome them to their new community.

One crocheted blanket came with a note saying “Welcome to the USA" and advised the recipient to dress warmly in Vermont. https://t.co/WxayA7Qpsj

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@MeNMo10 Thank you for sharing!!!

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@StoryfulNews Oh my gosh— yes! [email protected]

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Thank you @knithacker for the shout out 💗🗽🪡🧶

[KnitHacker @knithacker]

ICYMI ... the folks at @WelcomeBlanket partnered with @modatl! MODA will collect, catalogue and exhibit #WelcomeBlanket heirlooms and stories. The deadline to send blankets to MODA has been extended to MARCH 1! Details: 👉 https://t.co/eLvL3ID6OV #craftivism #craftivist 💜

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Thanks @knithacker for sharing!!!

[KnitHacker @knithacker]

ICYMI .. the folks at @WelcomeBlanket Blanket partnered with @modatl! MODA will collect, catalogue and exhibit #WelcomeBlanket heirlooms and stories. The deadline to send blankets to MODA has been extended to MARCH 1! Details: 👉 https://t.co/eLvL3ID6OV #craftivism #craftivist 💜

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@knithacker @modatl Thank you for the shoutout 🗽🧶🎉💪

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It’s amazing to be able to be part of welcoming our newest neighbors.

[JFS of Metrowest @JFSofMetrowest]

Afghan Evacuee Resettlement Project Update: Recently, @WelcomeBlanket donated 50 handmade blankets, each with a personalized note. Also, Temple Beth Torah collected gently used books and new toys for recently resettled Afghan children.

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@JFSofMetrowest ♥️♥️♥️♥️ thank you for all you do!!

[Bess Kalb @bessbell]

Remember: When we didn't like the election results we furiously knit hats.

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Do your glasses fog up under your face mask? Fortunately, a few solutions exist to deal with this. Try these tricks to see which works best for you. https://t.co/sNTZ2OUAxY # via @HuffPostLife @kristenaiken

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Every person eligible to vote has the right to vote. Please retweet to help the people of Wisconsin get the info they need.

[Ben Wikler @benwikler]

NEW: The Democratic Party of Wisconsin just put up this guide to where to find curbside voting & absentee ballot dropoffs in your city. Can you RT this far & wide? https://t.co/XBROvUVHfA

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@girlziplocked You can request on https://t.co/LfoCcceOiH - Share a link to a specified pattern so we can share it and have people know to make that one. We are building our sewing army. Also, where are you based? Los Angeles has a new program for factories to link up with essential worker need

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Masks for Humanity is the HUB that connects people who need handmade face masks with people who can make handmade face masks. ⁠https://t.co/UZpgbQ4lar #masks4humanity and follow @masks4humanity⁠

The situation is outrageous, but here we are. ⁠

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Who says Americans don't make anything? #welcomeblanket after #welcomeblanket for and in support of new #refugees coming to the US

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Thrilled to be a part of #BuildPeace19

[Build Up @howtobuildpeace]

#BuildPeace19 is full of art!

To us, creativity and peacebuilding are inextricably intertwined.

We have two resident artists here this year @TinyPricks & @WelcomeBlanket and @claudia_meier for graphic recording and beautiful art in the program booklet from @monibrasovcurca

[Tiny Pricks Project @TinyPricks]

#TinyPricksProject is in a busy stretch -- https://t.co/AOI7NuIXVQ -- but not so busy that I'm not already looking forward to #BuildPeace19!

I'll be there with Jayna Zweiman, Co-founder of #PussyHatProject, and Creator/Founder of @WelcomeBlanket, and many old friends!

#excited

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@TinyPricks Can’t wait!

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Interwoven: Craft, Story, Immigration. Day 1: Welcome https://t.co/7Df2t0UauT

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@craftyescapism @report It’s a beauty!

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@Ambimom I hear you. Putting together a list of what I know about emergency actions.