Do you enjoy quilting, knitting, or sewing? Join Project Linus to make blankets for children in the community who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need.

It’s a Monday morning at the Bear Canyon Senior Center in Northeast Albuquerque, which means the weekly knit and crochet volunteer group for Project Linus is meeting inside Classroom 5 at the center.

Plenty of people have knitted, quilted or crocheted their way to a little extra security during the pandemic, finding such crafting a source of comfort as socializing shrank and outside endeavors came ...