Arizonablue's quilt top
Our friend, remembrance, was devastated to learn she had breast cancer -- and her husband, Glen the Plumber, was too. I'm happy to say that she announced some good news today but she still has treatment to go through. Let's help keep remembrance's and Glen's spirits up with a community quilt, loaded with loving messages from us.
A pootie themed lap throw given to Onomastic by friends as a token of love and respect for all she does for others
If you leave a message in the comments below, I will give you a {{{{{hug}}}}} to let you know that I have it, note it, and transcribe it on muslin in archival ink. Your message will become a part of a "love catcher" quilt for remembrance and Glen -- something they can cuddle up under with their child, something that they can hold onto anytime they need a little extra support as remembrance heals. Your love will be there for them and it will never wash out -- I promise.
Goldie inspects Smoh's quilt and gives it four paws up!
If you would like to contribute toward the cost of making the quilt (time and materials) here is a PayPal link or message me for a snail mail address if you prefer to send a check -- $10/message is suggested. But if you cannot contribute, please leave a message anyway. Your loving words are more important than you know and someone will cover for you.
slksfca's quilt, detail
We already have some messages for this quilt. Here is a list of the people who have left messages -- check here if you don't recall whether you have or not.
1. Mom
2. Arizonablue
3. Phil S 33
4. side pocket
5. gchaucer2
6. Caddis Fly
7. cfk from the Thumb of Michigan
8. Nurse Kelley ♥
9. Sally Cat
10. Julie Gulden
11. Patriot Daily News Clearinghouse
12. Ooooh
13. paradise50
14. Citisven
15. Figbash
16. smileycreek
17. maggiejean
18. JaxDem
19. slksfca
20. Klompendanser
21. Orlbucfan
22. Carolanne
23. Thomasina
24. enhydra lutris
26. a gilas girl
27. Louisiana 1976
28. Cali Scribe
29. Mrs. sidepocket
30. Dragon5616
31. jpmassar
32. RhymesWithUrple
33. mimi2three
34. lorikeet
35. BentLiberal
36. JanF
37. Runaway Rose
38. 4Freedom
39. Poco
40. belinda ridgewood
41. smileycreek and paradise50
42. smileycreek
43. peregrine kate and ProvokingMeaning
44. navajo
45. dharmasyd
46. princesspat and RonK
Betty likes Adrian's quilt
Need a little inspiration? Here are a few of the messages collected so far:
Please know that our thoughts and prayers go with you as you embark on this ordeal, and will remain with you every step of the way. We wish you rapid and complete healing.
Take every moment you can to snuggle under this magic blanket infused with love and good wishes. It truly helps; we know. Peace and blessings to you and your family,
peregrine kate and ProvokingMeaning
Love heals, and every stitch and every message in this quilt is filled with love and the wish for a speedy and complete recovery for remembrance. May this love-filled quilt wrap you all in healing and comfort. 4Freedom
Remember that many of us have been in the same circumstances you find yourselves in now, and we send our loving and healing thoughts to you in this quilt. lorikeet
Dear remembrance and GtP, How many times you've healed others with your compassion -- let us return to you tenfold, every possible thing we can to help you both heal now. "Our sorrows and wounds are healed only when we touch them with compassion." Namaste – RhymesWithUrple
remembrance and GTP, May you feel the love, the comfort, and the healing of this community each time you wrap this quilt around you. And don't hog the covers, GTP. All my J, Dragon5616
Go forth unto battle
under the banner of Joy! Bright blessings upon you, Cali Scribe
Goldie helps us tie a quilt
These are the quilts we have finished to date:
othniel (cellulitis and ensuing complications)
exmearden (cancer of heart and lung, RIP)
MsSpentyouth (brain tumor)
Moe99 (lung cancer, RIP)
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, RIP)
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)
Daily Kos (celebrating community)
belinda ridgewood (sudden loss of her mother)
princesspat (blood clots, deep vein thrombosis)
Scott Olsen (severe head injury)
SensibleShoes (caring for sister with brain cancer)
Joanna (cancer)
cany (grieving caretaker of mother with dementia)
Patriot Daily News Clearinghouse (breast cancer)
Scottie Thomaston (intense chronic pain from spine, kidney stones)
paradise50 (throat cancer)
woodtick (caregiver to mother with Alzheimer's)
BeninSC (mulitple fractures from bicycle accident)
Adrian (colon cancer)
Smoh (breast cancer, stroke, depression)
slksfca (sudden onset of arthritis requiring hip replacement)
See also these two thank you posts from multiple quilt recipients:
KosAbility: A Virtual Quilt for Sara and Ann, from Community Quilt recipients
We Have Something to Say to YOU, Sara R and winglion!
BeninSC's quilt, detail
These quilts are planned:
MassHarry (colon cancer)
earicicle (breast cancer)
llbear (brittle diabetic)
UnaSpensor (Lyme disease)
MA Liberal (caretaker to her mother who has dementia)
paradox (cyclical vomiting syndrome, PTSD, depression)
Ellinorianne (rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia)
raina (grief)
MsGrin (life long heart problems requiring multiple surgeries)
Woodtick's quilt
PAYPAL LINK FOR QUILT FOR REMEMBRANCE AND GLEN THE PLUMBER - THANK YOU!
Boots says, "Thank you for supporting community quilts!"
Namaste.