Sartain became involved with Project Linus in 2007 after learning about the organization at a quilting shop. After volunteering for a year, she formed her group.

Project Linus recruits volunteers to create quilts and other handmade, washable blankets to distribute to seriously ill and traumatized children up to age 18.

A quilt show to be held Saturday, Oct. 27, from 10 a.m. – 2 .p.m, at the Thornton Heights United Methodist Church, 100 Westbrook St. in South Portland, will benefit the Project Linus, York ...

All supplies will be provided, as well as lunch. Participants will tie knots to fasten the layers of colorful quilts for donation to Project Linus, which provides free homemade blankets and quilts ...

The San Diego chapter of Project Linus, based in Pacific Beach, has donated more than 50,000 handmade blankets to children and teens since the chapter was founded in 1987.