nannyboz' quilt top -- the quilt is almost done!
Our friend raina is grieving. She recently lost her mother to cancer after a long illness. Even when a loss is expected, it hits hard -- and raina's heart is really hurting. We are going to wrap her in community love in the form of a quilt and would love for you to join in the project.
Regina in a Sears Kit House's quilt, displayed on the porch of the actual house
A community quilt is filled with loving, supportive messages from you. Write a short message to raina in the comments and I will transcribe it in archival ink on muslin. My sister and I will sew it into her quilt -- so she'll never be without your kindness. She'll be able to cry into her quilt if she needs to or just cuddle up for a soothing nap. Her tribe will be with her, always.
Regina in a Sears Kit House's quilt
If you would like to support the project with a donation toward the time and materials it takes to make the quilt, here is a PayPal link -- or message me for an address if you prefer to send a check. $10/message is suggested -- but some people cannot afford to donate. So if you can give a little extra to support the messages of others, it would be a kindness!
arizonablue's quilt
These people have given messages for raina so far. We're going to need twenty-two more for the quilt.
1. cfk in the Thumb of Michigan
2. ZenTrainer
3. winglion
4. Nurse Kelley
5. Bubbanomics
6. One Pissed Off Liberal
7. Otteray Scribe
8. Vetwife
9. navajo
10. weck
11. Ebby
12. slksfca
13. nannyboz and persiflage.
14. Princesspat
15. Louisiana 1976
16. BlackSheep1
17. larmos.
18. Runaway Rose
19. paradise50
20. Hedwig
21. remembrance
22. Glen the Plumber
princesspat's quilt, detail
Here are a few of her messages, for inspiration:
Sometimes the memories are hard
The journey seems too long
May each step you take help for the next
May each deep breath create a new one.
May sunshine come with this quilt
To brighten your day. Best wishes! cfk in the Thumb of Michigan
Care for yourself as you would a loved one for you are a much loved one. ZenTrainer
The songs of the waves and the hymns of the streams
Are scattered, and the voices of the throngs reduced to silence;
And I can hear naught but the music of Eternity
In exact harmony with the spirit's desires.
I am cloaked in full whiteness;
I am in comfort; I am in peace. Bubbanomics
I'm so sorry for your loss raina. I know how hard it is to lose your mother. It's been four years for me. While you will always mourn for her, the pain of it does ease with time. Be strong dear. Much love and many blessings. One Pissed Off Liberal
When you fold yourself into this quilt, may you feel the arms of all who have loved you holding you close. Release the cares of the day for a moment and remember. weck
belinda ridgewood's quilt (she also was mourning the loss of her mother)
These are the community quilts we have made 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)
arizonablue (grief and exhaustion)
Lorikeet (grieving widow - this quilt was a gift from the Rescue Rangers)
remembrance (breast cancer) and Glen the Plumber (her caregiver)
MassHarry (colon cancer)
Regina in a Sears Kit House (severe immune problems from Lyme Disease)
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!
We will be shipping nannyboz' quilt this week -- it just need its binding. I am transcribing llbear's messages and Ann is working on a special medallion for him.
Goldie inspects alliedoc's quilt
These are quilts that are planned:
Carol in San Antonio (cancer)
earicicle (breast cancer)
DarkHawk98 (cancer)
UnaSpensor (Lyme disease)
MA Liberal (caretaker to her mother who has dementia)
paradox (cyclical vomiting syndrome, PTSD, depression)
Ellinorianne (rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia)
MsGrin (life long heart problems requiring multiple surgeries)
LorelieHI (PTSD, reversals of fortune, depression)
Goldie inspects labwitchy's quilt
PAYPAL LINK FOR RAINA'S QUILT - THANK YOU!
Boots says, "Thank you for supporting community quilts!"
Namaste.