Project Linus blanket making is a great project for Blanketeers of all ages. What a wonderful way to earn your community service requirements; celebrate a special event by hosting a “blanket making party” or just do something nice for a boy or girl who is sick or having a difficult time. Sewing talent is not required. You can make a no-sew fleece blanket or provide fabric squares that other Blanketeers will make into quilts. Look at the instructions below and if you have any questions, please contact us!

Kids Helping Kids Pictures
Andrew and Philip Haddad remember when Andrew received his Project Linus blanket while hospitalized with leukemia. Andrew, Philip, and Mom, Myra, are Project Linus Blanketeers.	Miryam made Project Linus her Bat Mitzvah project
SAIL Homeschool co-op making a blanket for Virtue of the Week – A Class on Compassion

No Sew Fleece Blankets

Quilts using hand decorated fabric squares

Blankets made using squares children colored and painted.

Children (of all ages) can make quilt squares using crayons or permanent fabric markers. This is great activity for any children’s gathering. For safety reasons, no buttons or attachments please.

1. Wash and iron bleached or unbleached muslin and cut into 8 or 10 inch
   squares (suggested size).
2. Have the children make their fabric square pictures and/or messages using crayon, fabric marker or other permanent paint. The picture should be in the center of the square leaving room around the outside for trimming and sewing.
3. Heat set the crayon or fabric marker by putting a piece of fabric or paper towel under and on top of each colored fabric square the put your heated, dry iron on top of the paper towel and hold it for a few seconds.
4. You can then make these fabric squares into a simple quilt or take to one of the Project Linus drop off locations and one of our Blanketeers will make them into a blanket.

For additional information please see the FAQ on our web site.