Santa Came To My House In August!
08-19-2010, 10:57 AM
#32
Super Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Northern California
Posts: 1,929
I am so sorry to hear about your niece, and I also am whispering a prayer for comfort for her.
I make 21 inch dolls (like a rag doll) that flip with common joined skirts. It makes a doll with 2 personalities. One side is dress up with an embroidered face, the other has a nightgown with a sleep face embroidered. They are given away to local kids with cancer. (Yes, I do boy dolls but of course they are not a flip doll) So far I have 15 done and given to the ACS, and 21 cut out (Bodies) waiting for me to get back to work. I made my own pattern for them.
Getting back to the point, I had Christmas in August from all over the USA when I posted one of my dolls here, and over 13 people began sending me fabric and trim for making the dolls more possible. I can hardly contain the heart warming experience it was to have all these folks reaching out to help make a child with cancer happier in this small way. I spend about 12 hours, to bring a doll to 'life' but these children suffer a long time . I have a breathing problem but this and the chemo caps, knitting etc....I can do for them.
Anyway, I can only say thankx to those, and because of this 'board' , packages have come to make the difficult possible. Now, to all those that sent packages, it is your gift to the children for these things and my honor to provide the labor. I will be glad to provide the link if you haven't gone there. Just let me know and I will post it here. I just turned 70.
I can sure understand the thrill of getting an unexpected package, but in my case it was several and for little guys with cancer. THANK YOU EVERYONE....THANK YOU!!! Hope this message wasn't clear as mud.
Vickey Stamps
I make 21 inch dolls (like a rag doll) that flip with common joined skirts. It makes a doll with 2 personalities. One side is dress up with an embroidered face, the other has a nightgown with a sleep face embroidered. They are given away to local kids with cancer. (Yes, I do boy dolls but of course they are not a flip doll) So far I have 15 done and given to the ACS, and 21 cut out (Bodies) waiting for me to get back to work. I made my own pattern for them.
Getting back to the point, I had Christmas in August from all over the USA when I posted one of my dolls here, and over 13 people began sending me fabric and trim for making the dolls more possible. I can hardly contain the heart warming experience it was to have all these folks reaching out to help make a child with cancer happier in this small way. I spend about 12 hours, to bring a doll to 'life' but these children suffer a long time . I have a breathing problem but this and the chemo caps, knitting etc....I can do for them.
Anyway, I can only say thankx to those, and because of this 'board' , packages have come to make the difficult possible. Now, to all those that sent packages, it is your gift to the children for these things and my honor to provide the labor. I will be glad to provide the link if you haven't gone there. Just let me know and I will post it here. I just turned 70.
I can sure understand the thrill of getting an unexpected package, but in my case it was several and for little guys with cancer. THANK YOU EVERYONE....THANK YOU!!! Hope this message wasn't clear as mud.
Vickey Stamps
08-19-2010, 11:09 AM
#34
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: south florida
Posts: 314
My friend and I make dolls for the children who are in terminal care at one of our hospitals. It is so rewarding. Some even go to their siblings who come to visit and need a hug from their own "buddy" Keep up your good work
08-19-2010, 07:19 PM
#37
Super Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Upstate NY, north of Syracuse Area
Posts: 6,003
Sundar, so happy for you to be found by an angel. As a member of this board, you now have many friends, you just may not have met us all yet! Smilesssss!
This is a wonderful place full of kind and thoughtful people. We are all lucky to have found each other.
Hope you will post some photos of your work!
Hugs, Linda aka wildyard
This is a wonderful place full of kind and thoughtful people. We are all lucky to have found each other.
Hope you will post some photos of your work!
Hugs, Linda aka wildyard
08-19-2010, 07:56 PM
#38
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Forest Grove,OR
Posts: 6,400
I have had a few quilt angels and friends send me birthday gifts this week. I recived one very very spiecal one I will post tomorrow, as I have her permission to do so. I am glad you have recived such a wonderful gift. The ladies and gentalmen are so generosise and kind. God bless.
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