Our friend, Puddytat, is in treatment for Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Chemo is not an easy ride, by any means. We want her to know that we are with her, holding her in good thought, and sending her healing wishes every day. We can do this by wrapping Puddytat in a community quilt! It will be a very special gift from the community to an awesome activist, someone we love and appreciate deeply.
Leave a loving message in the comments and I will transcribe it in archival ink on muslin, to be stitched into Puddytat’s quilt. She will be able to take it with her to treatment, rest under it at home, and draw strength from it any time she needs a lift. There is great power in loving words!
It takes time and material to make a community quilt and it is a living for me and my sister. If you would like to contribute toward its cost, here is a PayPal link for Puddytat's quilt — or message me for an address if you prefer a check. $20/message is suggested but no worries if you cannot afford to donate. We still want your message! This is a crowdfunded thing and some always give more to cover messages for those who are short on funds.
Please note, if you leave a quilt message in PayPal rather than in the comments below, please Kos mail me as well to let me know. The way PayPal is now configured, it is easy to miss attached notes.
Two quilts are almost ready for layering and will be sandwiched with the batting this weekend — the Mother Emanuel star quilt and gchaucer2’s quilt. We will turn to Denise Oliver Velez’s quilt when these two and Puddytat’s are complete.
Check here for a list of our completed quilts.
See also these three posts about the community quilt project:
KosAbility: A Virtual Quilt for Sara and Ann, from Community Quilt recipients
We Have Something to Say to YOU, Sara R and winglion!
Community Quilt FlashMob Brightens up NN13
Community Quilt Testimonial Videos
remembrance
ramara
paradise50
shanikka
cskendrick
peregrine kate
For Puddytat’s quilt we need a minimum of 44 messages to make a pattern (but more would be great! There is always room for more!). Here are the message givers so far:
1. BeninSC
2. greenbird
3. Louisiana 1976
4. weck
5. QDMacaw
6. randallt
7. ramara
8. gizmo59
9. noweasels
10. Runaway Rose
11. Compost on the Weeds
12. asterkitty
13. ruleoflaw
14. Ekaterin
15. Tara the Antisocial Social Worker
16. ilyana
17. chgobob
18. navajo
19. jwinIL14
20. boofdah
21. Gemina13
22. wasatch
23. MemaW
24. flycaster
25. Pam from Calif
26. One Bite at a Time
27. BlackSheep1
28. Siri
29. bigjacbigjacbigjac
30. Snoopydawg
31. Lorikeet
32. Diana in NoVa
33. Ashes of Roses
34. high uintas
35. badscience
36. The Marti
37. BeadLady
38. justmypiece
39. observerinvancouver
40. Habitat Vic
41. MemaW
42. bfitzinAR
43. 2thanks
44. Auntie Anne
45. HedwigKos
46. maggiejean
47. Kitsap River
PAYPAL LINK FOR PUDDYTAT'S QUILT - THANK YOU!