Project Linus
Project Linus
Shirley Quilters has supported Project Linus
regularly since 2016, donating a vast number of quilts, along with numerous knitted items for premature babies.
For the year 2016 Shirley Quilters donated 197
quilts to Project Linus
For the year 2017 Shirley Quilters donated 256 quilts to Project Linus
For the year 2018 Shirley Quilters donated 291
quilts, 43 blankets and various knitted items for premature babies
For the year 2019 Shirley Quilters donated 291
quilts, 24 small Christmas stockings, a selection of "Bead Bags" for children with cancer, 63 blankets and various knitted items for premature babies
For the year 2020 Shirley Quilters donated 238
quilts, 26 small Christmas stockings, 29 knitted blankets, 39 knitted hats and 32 pairs of bonding squares.
For the year 2021 Shirley Quilters donated 187
quilts, 27 small Christmas stockings, 48 knitted blankets, 38 knitted hats, 53 pairs of bonding squares and 3 cardigans
For the year 2022 Shirley Quilters donated 291 quilts, 24 small Christmas stockings, 34 knitted blankets, 143 knitted hats, 66 pairs of bonding squares, 40 pairs of bootees (for premature babies ), 25 pairs of mittens (for premature babies) and 20 Izzy Dolls
For the year 2023 Shirley Quilters donated
225
quilts, 24 small stockings with quilts, 209 Levi bears, 30 pairs of bonding squares and 212 knitted items
For the year 2024 Shirley Quilters donated 234
quilts, 24 small stockings with quilts for St Helier Premature Baby Unit, 100 stockings for Evelina Children's Hospital, 115 Levi Bears, 145 pairs of bonding squares, 28 knitted blankets, 8 pairs of bootees (for premature babies) and 44 knitted hats
Donations for 2024:-
February - 15 Levi Beas, 14 hats, 5 sets of bonding squares and 8 sets of bootees
March - 26 Quilts, 13 Levi Bears, 7 hats, 17 sets of bonding squares and 1 knitted blanket
April - 33 Quilts, 11 knitted blankets, 38 sets of bonding squares and 11 Levi Bears,
July -
32 Quilts
September -
71 Quilts, 51 sets of bonding squares, 10 baby hats, 29 Levi Bears, 1 knitted blanket,
24 Christmas stockings with small quilts for St Helier Premature Baby Unit and 100
Christmas stockings for the Evelina Children's Hospital
December -
48 Quilts, 15 knitted blankets, 47 Levi Bears, 34 pairs of bonding squares and 13 knitted hats
These figures are inclusive of all the Charities named below
A selection of these quilts can be viewed by clicking the button at the bottom of this page.
Project Linus supports the following charities, not necessarily all donated to by Shirley Quilters.
St. George's Neonatal Unit
Children and Teenagers Unit. Royal Marsden, Sutton, Surrey
St. Helier and Epsom Neonatal Units
Homestart, Sutton
Lighthouse, Sutton
Surrey Foster Care Services
Jigsaw4U, Hackbridge
St. Thomas' Waterloo, Neonatal Unit
St. Mary's Paddington, Neonatal Unit
Evelina Children's Hospital, Waterloo
Croydon Sickle Cell Support
Reigate and Banstead Women's Refuge
