But not completely OT.
Kathy N-V....we love you....Diana and I have been talking about you (all good, I promise). We want to do something for you that is tangible. I wish we could take away your pain, but since that's not possible, we'd like to give you a HUG, so that we can be with you, supporting you, even if we can't be there in person. So, to that end, Diana and I are going to be organizing the making of a quilt for you, like the one that was made for Rebekah, and the one that was made for me when I had my hysterectomy. Normally we would keep something like this a secret, but we wanted you to know immediately how much we love you and are supporting you through this.
Here's the plan: We would like people to donate what they feel comfortable donating, whether it be fabric for the top and backing, or batting, or thread, or even money for postage. I'll be assembling the quilt top, and basting it, then send it to Diana for quilting.
We need: quilt blocks or fabric squares, 6.5" square, or yardage. Jewel tones, please. These need to be mailed to me by October 25th. If you want my address, please email me, and I'll send it right out to you. Craftigirl at earthlink DOT net that is also my address for my PayPal account. If you wish to make a monetary donation, please earmark it "Kathy N-V's HUG"
Now, Kathy, don't fight us on this. It's a done deal.