When you say chemo quilt...
07-17-2012, 04:16 PM
#11
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Personally, I wouldn't want the ribbons either. Nothing against those who do, it's just not something that I would want for myself. I would just want something very comforting, so that is what I give. I did bright happy colors for my great-nephew (Laurel Burch Jungle theme) and soft blues/greens/yellows floral D9P for my neice's quilt. Fortunately, they are both cancer free now!
07-17-2012, 04:21 PM
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I'm in the camp of don't even think of giving me one that is
... pink
...... or with the ribbon logo
......... or with angels
............ or with anything even remotely connected to what I am dealing with.
Not to worry, I will not be oblivious to what I am fighting ... and will certainly not be ignoring it.
I just know I will want something that is all about me, and something that would give me strength in ways beyond what I have. Something that will strengthen me and build on that inner strength, guts, gumption and glory that I have.
Sorry for those who think those symbols are wonderful ... it just shows the diversity of what some would want ... and what some would not want.
If making one ... choose wisely, hopefully knowing whom will be receiving, well enough, to choose what they would want.
If not ......... Simply ASK!
... pink
...... or with the ribbon logo
......... or with angels
............ or with anything even remotely connected to what I am dealing with.
Not to worry, I will not be oblivious to what I am fighting ... and will certainly not be ignoring it.
I just know I will want something that is all about me, and something that would give me strength in ways beyond what I have. Something that will strengthen me and build on that inner strength, guts, gumption and glory that I have.
Sorry for those who think those symbols are wonderful ... it just shows the diversity of what some would want ... and what some would not want.
If making one ... choose wisely, hopefully knowing whom will be receiving, well enough, to choose what they would want.
If not ......... Simply ASK!
07-17-2012, 04:48 PM
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I agree with all of you who said steer away from the pink ribbons. One - it is too much "in your face" (or mine) and two, it is all over the place now, as is pink this and pink that it becomes almost meaningless, at least to me. anything cozy sounds good to me.
07-17-2012, 05:20 PM
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Perhaps instead of using the ribbon of the cancer, use the color in some way in the quilt, in pieced blocks or among the strips/sashing/borders.
Jan in VA
Jan in VA
07-17-2012, 05:28 PM
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At least I pray that no one does that for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I do not do pink now .... and will not do pink if and when!
(or whatever colour for the symbolic token)
Please accept this with no disrespect to those who would appreciate the pink, or ribbons or angels etc.
This is totally JIMHO and hopefully portraying a message for others of the same opinion.
07-17-2012, 05:36 PM
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OOOOOOOOOO Pleeeeeeease Noooooooooooooooo!!!!
At least I pray that no one does that for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I do not do pink now .... and will not do pink if and when!
(or whatever colour for the symbolic token)
Please accept this with no disrespect to those who would appreciate the pink, or ribbons or angels etc.
This is totally JIMHO and hopefully portraying a message for others of the same opinion.
At least I pray that no one does that for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I do not do pink now .... and will not do pink if and when!
(or whatever colour for the symbolic token)
Please accept this with no disrespect to those who would appreciate the pink, or ribbons or angels etc.
This is totally JIMHO and hopefully portraying a message for others of the same opinion.
Oh I am so with you on this. The ribbon and the color pink have become cheap marketing gimmicks. The same with all the othe colors. Don't bring near me either! IMHO of course.
07-17-2012, 05:41 PM
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What I would not want is the 'in my face" reminder ........... I will know enough about THAT without further reminders.
I want reminders about life ........ not dis-ease and potentially non-life.
07-17-2012, 05:43 PM
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I agree with everybody. It's best to ask your SIL what color she would want. Personally, I would not want pink at all. One more thought, don't use a weighty batting. When my Mom was being treated for cancer, she sometimes couldn't stand anything heavy on her skin even though it was very cold during the infusions and she needed a blanket. So maybe a poly rather than a cotton batting or a very lightweight cotton. Anybody else have the same problem?
07-17-2012, 05:45 PM
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I'm a cancer patient. Stage 4 Breast Cancer, I've been fighting for the last 4 years. That's what matters most to me about the quilt my friend and her daughters made for me. I taught them all to quilt one summer when the girls were in elementary school. The oldest is now a freshman in college. The quilt is just your basic string quilt using scraps from all the different quilts we have made together since that first summer. The backing and batting is are old cotton sheets.
YOU matter. The feelings you have for your SIL MATTER. Being there when things get ruff MATTER
Nothing else does.
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