Making Blankets
Blanket Making Guidelines
We welcome new handmade blankets of all styles, including quilts, single-layer fleece blankets (with tied or crocheted edges), and crocheted or knitted afghans.
- We kindly ask that the fabric be new, washable, and odor-free.
- Please note that smoke, chemical smells, and pet hair can cause severe allergic reactions in some children, so we cannot accept blankets with these issues.
- For health and safety reasons, we are unable to accept used, heirloom, or thrifted blankets.
- We cannot accept items made with wool or wool yarn.
- Please don’t attach embellishments or buttons to your blankets.
- It is not necessary to prewash your blanket, but if you choose to, please use a non-scented detergent and fabric softener sheets.
- Use a 1.8 stitch length and quilt at least every 4-6 inches
- No-sew blankets must be a single layer of Blizzard or Polar fleece.
- Please do not fringe/tie flannel, cotton (or any other woven) as it will give off strings and fall apart quickly.
- Please check for pins left in your item(s)!
- Please don’t sew in personal labels. We attach a Project Linus label to each blanket after it is inspected.
- Be sure to safety-pin a small piece of paper with your name on it. We like recipients to know who the special person was that made the blanket for them!
- We all love our pets, but if you plan to donate a blanket to Project Linus please be sure to remove all pet hair.
- If you store blankets before bringing them in, put them in an unscented plastic bag.
You don’t have to be an expert. Our size guidelines (they are approximate):
Baby – minimum 36”x40”
Baby quilts cannot be tied. If crocheting, please use a tight weave.
Child – minimum of 45” wide - up to 60” long
Teen – minimum of 48” wide - up to 72” long
Baby – minimum 36”x40”
Baby quilts cannot be tied. If crocheting, please use a tight weave.
Child – minimum of 45” wide - up to 60” long
Teen – minimum of 48” wide - up to 72” long