rokix: Daily Kos: Community Quilt for AntKat

raina's quilt top, detail
raina's quilt, detail

Loving messages are the essence of community quilts. ?Leave one for AntKat in the comments below and I will transcribe it in archival ink on muslin. ?My sister and I will sew it into a colorful quilt that will bring AntKat comfort any time of day. ?She'll be able to wrap herself in the love of community and not feel that she has to travel her path alone. ?We'll all be with her.

nannyboz' quilt, showing backing
nannyboz' quilt, showing the backing

It takes time and material to make these quilts. ?If you can help with the cost of this one, it would be great. ?Here is a PayPal link - or message me for an address if you prefer a check. ?$10/message is suggested -- but some give more so that those who can't donate won't feel that they can't leave a message. ?So far, we are $142 short on this quilt.

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Regina in a Sears Kit House's quilt, picturing the actual house

These people have already left messages for AntKat:

1.??? Alma
2.??? cfk from the Thumb of Michigan
3.??? Otteray Scribe
4.??? Pam from Calif
5.??? llbear
6.??? DrLori
7.??? Nurse Kelley ?
8.??? jwinIL14
9.??? Bcdelta
10.??? Cyberwizard
11.??? Swampyankee
12.??? Purple Priestess
13.??? Labwitchy
14.??? peregrine kate and ProvokingMeaning
15.??? ?Ebby
16.??? DavidW
17.??? ZenTrainer
18.??? Ann R
19.??? Sara R
20.??? Operculum
21.??? Raincrow
22.??? Blue Jessamine

MassHarry's quilt

Need inspiration? ?Here are a few of AntKat's messages from the first diary:

May the love and magic
contained in this quilt
bring you the feelings of
sunshine on your face,
a gentle breeze on your cheek,
and the fresh scent of
wild flowers surrounding you. ?Alma
May you feel our love around you
As we hold you in our heart! cfk from the Thumb of Michigan

AntKat? This patchwork of friends has instructions to follow. ?Get cozy warm, feel loved.
See? That was pretty easy. ?Be glad we don't write toy assembly instructions! ?jwinIL14

Itzl's friends have been alerted, and we're herding up hugs and warm thoughts for you. ? ?Cyberwizard

Be well. ?Swampyankee

Dear AntKat,
Each square, each stitch, each message on this quilt comes with heartfelt wishes that you may find peace and comfort from knowing that we are thinking of you and holding you close. {{{{{Antkat}}}}} ? peregrine kate and ProvokingMeaning

Rest and relax. With this quilt and our love we have you covered. ?ZenTrainer

detail of remembrance's quilt

These are the community quilts we have completed to date: ?

othniel (cellulitis and ensuing complications, RIP)
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, RIP)
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, RIP)
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)
nannyboz (grief for father, crippling back pain requiring surgery)
raina (grief)

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!

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Goldie, Chief Quilt Inspector

We've got fabrics pulled for llbear's quilt and Alma's quilt -- but want to get AntKat's done first.

slksfca's quilt, detail

These quilts are planned:

Carol in San Antonio (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)

Brutus' quilt
Quilt for a man with cancer, commissioned by some of his friends. ?We do these for small groups. ?Send me a message if you would like to commission one.