Project Linus UK

Project Linus UK is a volunteer organisation which provides homemade quilts, blankets and incubator covers to children in hospitals and hospices.

[Alder Hey Children’s Charity @AlderHeyCharity]

A meticulously stitched and cuddly soft THANK YOU to @ProjectLinusUK for donating a beautiful bundle of handmade quilts for patients here at @AlderHey. Warrington Crazy Quilters & Knitters you are wonderful humans! 🧵🧶👧👦

[Project Linus UK @ProjectLinusUK]

@BellHouseNews They look fantastic. Always so nice to see quilts arriving in their new homes

[BBC Woman's Hour @BBCWomansHour]

Listeners Penelope and Naomi both wanted us to talk about the joys of quilting. Naomi has even started the #fussycuttingsewalong which resulted in this wonderful quilt made by 50 people from around the world 🌎 They join us to discuss their craft https://t.co/G5KDtMoDh5

[Sewing With Kerrie @sewingkerrie]

Our lovely Gemma has been super busy this week making 3 more stunning @ProjectLinusUK quilts.

We’re not far off completing our 2018/19 mission now to make and gift 100 quilts.

I must do another count! I can’t keep up ladies-you’re all #sew awesome 💗💗💗

[Project Linus UK @ProjectLinusUK]

Are you going to @festivalofquilt this year? Come along and visit us in hall 7, stand A50 #festivalofquilts

[Project Linus UK @ProjectLinusUK]

Website back up - apologies for the downtime. Thanks to Mark and the team @Go4WebMarketing for sorting the problem

[Project Linus UK @ProjectLinusUK]

Our website is temporarily down - if you need to get in touch our Facebook page is still up and working #technicalglitch

[Sewing With Kerrie @sewingkerrie]

Gemma has been super busy sewing another beautiful @ProjectLinusUK . This brings our current total to 43.

Our mission for 2018/2019 is to make and gift 100 quilts.

I’m loving these stunning oranges and yellow💛🧡

[Linus Stockton @SewforLinus]

♥️Lovely letter received today♥️ @NTeesHpoolNHSFT @ProjectLinusUK @teesvalleycf

[The Brain Charity @TheBrainCharity]

Caroline from @ProjectLinusUK dropped in to visit our Knit and Natter group today to pick up the latest blankets that the group have made.These will be very welcome at places like @CCCNHS and @AlderHey to find out more about the project visit https://t.co/7FL8WWR6XO

[Project Linus UK @ProjectLinusUK]

@sewingkerrie We have 4 coordinators in Staffordshire. I’m not sure which is closest to Cannock but try Helen Scales [email protected] - she’s one of our directors and is in the area

[Sewing With Kerrie @sewingkerrie]

Remember our @ProjectLinusUK mission? 100 #quilts in 2018/2019?

The lovely Gemma James spent 7 hours yesterday #freemotioning beautiful #appliqués made by #year5 from Glenthorne Community Primary School to make this stunning quilt. Thank you for volunteering for this project

[Project Linus UK @ProjectLinusUK]

We’re taking donations of any unwanted/unfinished quilts or quilt tops via the Creative Quilting stand at The National Quilt Championships, Sandown this weekend

[Sewing With Kerrie @sewingkerrie]

People really are amazing! I visited the Museum of Cannock Chase to join their #sewcraftyfestival. Two ladies popped by to give me these absolutely stunning quilts.

This brings our current total to 33. Our mission for 2018/19 is to make and gift #100quilts to @ProjectLinusUK

[Sewing With Kerrie @sewingkerrie]

I’ve been super busy today and last Friday running sewing events for children in schools to get involved with @ProjectLinusUK. My mission for 2018/19 is to work with as many adults and children to make 100 #patchwork quilts. We have already sent 29 since we started in March

[Project Linus UK @ProjectLinusUK]

As of today our knitting supplies are in place at Guernsey airport @GuernseyAirport @VisitGuernsey

[Julie Baxendale @JulieCBax]

My latest make is a @ProjectLinusUK quilt made using surplus fabric kindly donated by the lovely team @BeeswaxWraps_UK and a few leftover pieces from my own stash

[Project Linus UK @ProjectLinusUK]

@BrummieHayden Thanks Haydn. I’ve asked Debbie (one our Guernsey volunteers) to send you the details

[Project Linus UK @ProjectLinusUK]

Happy to announce that Project Linus will soon have yarn, crochet hooks and knitting needles available in the departure lounge of Guernsey airport. So, if your flight is delayed, you can while away the time by crocheting or knitting a strip or two

[Julie Baxendale @JulieCBax]

Sneaky peek of quilt in progress for @ProjectLinusUK with scrap cotton fabric kindly donated from the lovely crew @BeeswaxWraps_UK
Lobsters and bees!