Detail from alliedoc's quilt
SensibleShoes is a caregiver. Her sister has glioblastoma, a cancer of the brain. Having been a caregiver before, I know how exhausting taking care of someone who is so ill can be. It takes a staggering amount of inner strength. Having the support of friends, helps, too -- and that's why we are making a community quilt for SensibleShoes. It is a way her friends at Daily Kos can be with her any time she might need a bit of extra support.
alliedoc's quilt
Community quilts contain loving, supportive messages from you, transcribed by me in archival ink on muslin. Combined with colorful, pictoral fabrics, they radiate a warmth that is unlike that of other blankets. Just leave your message for SensibleShoes in the comments and I will pick it up and put it in her quilt.
alliedoc's quilt, showing the backing
If you would like to help with the cost of the quilt, that would be great (but please leave a message even if you can't!).
$10/message will help us with the cost of materials and cover some of our time. Here is a PayPal link -- or message me for a snail mail address if you prefer to send a check.
labwitchy's quilt top
These are the community quilts 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, RIP)
BFSkinner (lupus)
Kitsap River (long wait for kidney donor that ended 2/18/11)
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)
DaNang65 (heart condition)
Lt. Choi (exhaustion)
Nurse Kelley (spinal stenosis)
Ben Masel (lung cancer, RIP)
Otterary Scribe (caregiver, grieving grandfather, grieving widower)
Aji (autoimmune diseases incl. fibromyalgia, inflammatory arthritis, & Chronic Epstein-Barr Virus Syndrome)
JaxDem (suddenly widowed)
DavidW (AIDS and other undiagnosed illness)
Jester the Marine (facing amputation of leg)
peregrine kate (endometrial cancer)
mimi (grief due to family illnesses)
alliedoc (endometrial cancer)
labwitchy (diffuse scleroderma)
Goldie inspects labwitchy's quilt as I baste it
The Daily Kos quilt is now quilted, ready for binding. We are beginning work on belinda ridgewood's quilt and have finished collecting messages for princesspat.
labwitchy's quilt gets a rating of four paws up
These quilts are planned for the future:
Patriot Daily News Clearinghouse (breast cancer)
Plutonium Page (pulmonary embolisms, pulmonary infarction)
MsGrin (life long heart problems requiring multiple surgeries)
UnaSpensor (Lyme disease)
MA Liberal (caretaker to her mother who has dementia)
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)
A lap throw for a member of a book club with cancer -- we are happy to do such quilts for small groups
PAYPAL LINK FOR SENSIBLESHOES' QUILT -- THANK YOU!
Boots says, "Thank you for supporting community quilts!"
Namaste