DaNang65's quilt top
By now, you have heard the sobering news that Ben Masel has lung cancer. Ben is a longtime friend of this site, a stand up guy if ever there was one. Let us gather around him and send him supportive messages for his fight against this illness. Let us make him a "love catcher" quilt.
Tiger heart from DaNang65's quilt
What is a love catcher? It is a quilt containing loving messages from you transcribed in archival ink by me onto muslin. It is a group hug, an embrace of love -- so that Ben can keep his people with him while he is receiving treatment. We won't let him go through this alone.
Nurse Kelley's messages, transcribed on muslin, mostly two to a patch!
If you would like to contribute to the cost of making this quilt (materials and some of our time) here is a PayPal link -- or email me for a snail mail address if you prefer to send a check. But the most important contribution you can make is your message -- please leave one even if you cannot donate money. Your kind words will help Ben.
backing fabric for Nurse Kelley's quilt
We are finishing up DaNang65's quilt and Lt. Choi's quilt. Nurse Kelley's is the next on the design board. I am beginning to transcribe Aji's messages and to plan Otteray Scribe's quilt.
Otteray Scribe's backing fabric
These are the Community Quilts that we have finished to date:
othniel (cellulitis and ensuing complications)
exmearden (cancer of heart and lung, RIP)
MsSpentyouth (brain tumor)
Moe99 (lung cancer)
Michelle Caudle (ovarian cancer)
BFSkinner (lupus)
Kitsap River (waiting for kidney donor)
Frederick Clarkson (blood clots)
Dreaming of Better Days (lymphoma)
one bite at a time (lost house and belongings to fire)
Timroff (cellulitis)
Sol Fed Joe (multiple cancers and health problems)
Brubs (AIDS, immune reconstitution syndrome)
rserven (gall bladder infection with dangerous complications)
grndrush (brain tumor, RIP)
ImpeachKingBushII (needs liver transplant)
andsarahtoo (lupus)
Frank Cocozzelli (muscular dystrophy)
luvsathoroughbred (breast cancer)
Predictor (stroke and HIV)
Austex54 (caretaker to othniel)
Theodore Olbermann, RIP
cskendrick (antibiotic resistant infection)
Keith Olbermann (caregiver to father)
Juan (cancer)
Ana (a young horse belonging to Juan, hit by truck)
MA Liberal’s mother (Alzheimer’s)
Charles CurtisStanley (caretaker to Kitsap River)
Lorikeet (cervical cancer)
Dr. Lori (metastatic cancer)
ulookarmless (cancer, heart condition, stroke)
riverlover (caregiver to husband suffering from liver failure, now widowed)
Melody Townsel (caregiver to dying father, now deceased)
dadanation (AIDS)
Dr. William F. Harrison (leukemia, RIP)
Larry Bailey (sudden loss of partner to heart attack)
ramara (adopted son with fetal alcohol syndrome)
Noor B (herniated disk from car accident)
Louisiana 1976 (fibromyalgia, severe arthritis, depression)
stumpy (MS, stroke, RIP)
bleeding heart's niece (cancer, RIP)
escapee (failure of corneal surgery)
SarahLee (lymphoma, Lyme Disease)
Bustergirl (ovarian cancer)
mimi's niece (cancer)
ZenTrainer (breast cancer)
Miss Blue (severe injury to shoulder, anxiety over coverage for surgery)
Granny Doc (bladder cancer)
mango (heart attack)
nudger (ovarian cancer, RIP)
Goldie inspects Larry Bailey's quilt
Future Community Quilts are planned for:
Peregrine Kate (endometrial cancer)
Sensible Shoes (caring for sister with brain cancer)
MsGrin (life long heart problems requiring multiple surgeries)
UnaSpensor (Lyme disease)
MA Liberal (caretaker to her mother who has dementia)
labwitchy (diffuse scleroderma)
paradox (cyclical vomiting syndrome, PTSD, depression)
Stranded Wind (Lyme Disease and other health issues)
woodtick (caretaker to mother who has Alzheimer's)
Ellinorianne (rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia)
Boots says, "Thank you for supporting the Community Quilt Project!"
PAYPAL LINK FOR BEN MASEL'S QUILT -- THANK YOU!
Namaste.