WCLO Stitcher Blog

Rose Stricker has posted 2 new stitching blogs on the WCLO website. Let her know you enjoy them and follow her progress!

http://wclo.com/weblogs/rose-stricker/2009/mar/05/baskets-of-yarn/

http://wclo.com/weblogs/rose-stricker/2009/mar/02/feeding-my-yarn-addiction/

Stitchers in the News

Listen http://wclo.com/podcasts/wclo-news-features/2009/feb/19/more-blankets-needed/#comments
and read about the local chapter of Project Linus and the opportunties available for local stitchers at http://gazettextra.com/news/2009/feb/19/project-linus-asks-help-increased-demand-blankets/

Can Spring Be Far Behind?

Upcoming Activities/Events:

The first 2 Mystery KAL at SnB are now complete.
Watch for the 3rd project to be announced with the first pattern
"clues" on February 28. The second Crochet-Along began
last week and will continue...

Beginning Feb. 27:
MATERIAL GIRLS ON MAIN
Going Out of Business Sale

Begins Wednesday Feb 27th and will continue during our normal business hours until everything is gone.
That’s right I am looking for good homes for our Fabulous Fabrics, Books, and Notions.
Earn chances to win a Singer Feather weight with its original table
While you save BIG during our close out!
For sale just about everything!
All retail merchandise, Fixtures, basket, tables, chairs, shelving units etc., etc., etc.


Rainbow Fleece Farm

Although we're still buried in snow, spring is trying to push through and it's lambing time in Wisconsin as demonstrated by these recent photos taken at Rainbow Fleece Farm in New Glarus. I urge everyone to make sure the take the time to visit area farms when they have events to share in the joy of the season, amazement of the beautiful fibers available, and to learn about the HARD work these farmers do every day for us all!

The next public event at Rainbow Fleece Farm
is for the
Spring Shearing Days
W7181 Hustad Valley Rd., New Glarus
April 12 & 13

Election Time

Spring time also means primary elections and I am delighted to report that 2 Janesville City Council candidates - Yuri Rashkin and Kevin Bishop - who took the time to talk to our SnB gathering, survived the primary and now go onto the general election in April. As always, SnB invites all candidates for political office to come share with our stitchers so we will be an more informed electorate!

Project Linus Make A Blanket Day

The Janesville area Project Linus held it's 7th Annual Make A Blanket Day on February 16. "Blanketeers" had a great day together and generated 98 blankets for the children in our area. They also had the opportunity to get up and "stretch" after stitching by learning some belly-dancing moves from Crystal who entertained everyone. THANK YOU to everyone involved for making it a GREAT day!

7th Annual Project Linus Make A Blanket Day

MABD '08

Saturday, February 16

9 a.m. - 3 p.m. 

Rock County Job Center

1900 Center

 (Intersection of Hwy. 51/Kellogg St.)

Janesville, WI

All ages welcome • No experience required

Attend all or part of the day

You're encouraged to bring your own blanket making supplies, tools, 

portable sewing machines and blankets to complete 

OR

You may use materials and tools that will be available including

a variety of sewing machines available on a first-come basis

Hourly Door Prizes • Brunch & Lunch Provided

Vendors • Displays • Entertainment

If you're unable to join us, your handmade 

blanket donations are always accepted

at the following locations:

Janesville: 23 S. Atwood Ave. (top of Courthouse Hill)

Beloit: Walmart SuperCenter Pharmacy, 2785 Milwaukee Road

Jefferson: Tea and Textiles, 107 S. Main St.

Fort Atkinson: Fort Sew 'n Vac, 1109 Whitewater Avenue

Volunteers and Donations-in-Kind are encouraged!

Please contact Judith at 608-752-9248

to be part of the planning and organizing to make

this MABD the best yet :-)

505 BLANKETS!

Volunteers of all ages came together to lovingly knit, crochet and quilt blankets which will be given to children in need to provide a sense of security, warmth, and comfort at facilities and agencies throughout the Rock, Jefferson, Green and Walworth Co. area.
Co-sponsors and contributors this year included Rock County Job Center, Mocha Moment, Tea & Textiles, Fort Sew ‘n Vac, Marshall Middle School VIP Club, Thrivent, Stitch ‘n Bitch, Material Girls on Main, Dunkin Donuts, Subway, Prime Time Pizza, Ben Franklin, Party Lites, Avon, Frito Lay, Big Brothers & Big Sisters, Badger Chordhawks Chorus, HospiceCare, House of Mercy, the Matthew Thomassen Charitable Fund through the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin, Inc., Johnson Bank, and many others.
Door prize and contest winners included: Penny Harris, Marily Oertel, Arlene Katcher, Hannah Schiro, Doris Kolff, Gloria Steurer, Frances Schwengels, and Sandra Vogel of Janesville, as well as Rosalia Ballinger (Whitewater) and Doris Montgomery (Beloit).
Those still wishing to donate blankets now or throughout the year may donate materials or a new, handmade blanket at any of the three donation sites: Project Linus at 23 S. Atwood, Janesville; Walmart SuperCenter Pharmacy, 2785 Milwaukee St., Beloit or at Tea & Textiles, 107 S. Main, Jefferson.
Since the Janesville chapter began in March 2000, over 4,300 blankets have been distributed though a variety of area agencies, facilities, to individual children and blanket requests are always welcome.
Begun in 1995, Project Linus is a 100% volunteer, national organization with nearly 400 chapters and nearly 2 million blankets have been donated throughout the country.
Anyone aware of a child who needs a blanket, would like to donate your own new, handmade blanket, or supplies, contact Project Linus at (608) 752-9248 , e-mail proartist@aol.com, or at http://www.projectlinus.org