i am very lucky to be the moderator of the heal circle of do.Good stitches. very lucky indeed. we make quilts that we donate to hospice patients. the following two people are very dear to me. i see them often. we talk about lots of difficult things. death, grief, family coping, personal coping... lots of hard stuff.
i can't tell you how happy it made me to give this quilt her. she was so touched.
she loved it. i told her about all of the members of our group, who each of them were and where they lived. she was overwhelmed. she couldn't believe that we had people from texas and alabama and ohio and colorado and georgia and....
i loved giving this quilt away. it was so special to me. i feel a bit bad because i got to do the best part. i got to see the tears in her eyes as i explained it to her. i wish so much that all of the ladies from my circle could have been with me.
so thank you girls! your hard work made these wonderful women so happy. made them feel so loved and cared for.
and a HUGE thanks to rachel for thinking up this great group and organizing it all. it is a treat to be a part of it.
xx
nicke
p.s. i asked both of them before i took pictures if they were agreeable to it. i asked them if it was ok if i shared with the ladies in my circle and on my blog and both said they wanted me to. i am so happy that they agreed.
i hope this inspires you to join a do.good circle.
if you want to join my circle let me know, i can keep you on the waiting list. ;) or maybe i could convince rachel that it would be awesome to have a few more people in my group... ;) xo
It's a beautiful, quilt, and it's awesome that you got to gift it in person. I know your job is difficult, and I'm glad there are things like this to make it a little happier. <3
ReplyDeleteI think their smiles say it all. Yours is beautiful too ; )
ReplyDeleteThis is such a beautiful post! Just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOh no. I have something in my eye and it is leaking. I think those ladies are very blessed to have you, too.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! That about sums it up for me, I'm moved. Isn't giving the best thing ever!!
ReplyDeleteoh and P.S pretty please :) turn off your word verification I'm on attempt 3!
Look at the joy you and your group brought to their faces! Amazing. I love do. Good Stitches. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful idea and the quilt is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThere is an extra special moment when you hand someone a quilt that they aren't expecting. When you see the tears suddenly appear in their eyes (that is, if you can see out of your own) followed by the joy of sharing the story. Wish we could bottle those moments. Good job.
ReplyDeleteThat's great! I'm glad they liked them.
ReplyDeleteAs if I didn't think you were amazing enough already! xxx
ReplyDeleteAww, what lovely moments to be part of
ReplyDeleteInspiring! Those photos say so much about the joy of quilting and the joy of giving!
ReplyDeletewow, nicke, how absolutely amazing that you got to present these quilts to the recipients in person! i'm so impressed with your hospice work and all the hard emotional work that entails. you are awesome!
ReplyDeleteI was touched by this blog post! Thanks for sharing these quilts and their recipients!! To see someone being comforted by a gifted quilt is such a good reminder for me, how rewarding it is to give quilts away...
ReplyDeletewhat a great post - yep, i'm lucky enough to moderate the believe circle, how nice to be able to hand deliver a quilt.. gorgeous
ReplyDeleteSeriously....I didn't think I could adore you any more but I do. Oh and if you have an opening I would love to fill a spot.
ReplyDeleteI'm so thankful they let you share. What an inspiring post. Thanks Nicke and thanks Heal circle!
ReplyDeleteAw! I love hearing where these quilts go. that's the one thing I've been a little bummed about my group is that the quilts go to a group and we never hear anything from them. This is so fantastic. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful post, Nicke!!
ReplyDeletewow, you guys did something lovely! {{hugs}}
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy to be a part of our circle!! It is so great to see who got our quilts and how happy it made them :) thank you so much for sharing!!!
ReplyDeleteNicke I just love you so much! This made me cry and I'm so happy you shared with us. xo!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful thing you girls did. Wonderful job!
ReplyDeleteWhat incredible work you do empowering people, and their families, to take control of living and dying processes. Kudos to the women in your quilting circle; your pictures show the strong emotional impact of their work. AND...now I need a Kleenex!
ReplyDeleteWhat a special post. This really touched my heart today. My dad was only on hospice for 5 days before he died, but they were so wonderful with him and my mom and really helped my mom while my dad was in his final days.
ReplyDeleteNicke this is so wonderful! I would love to be a part of something so special! You are very lucky indeed :-)
ReplyDeleteI love everything about this post! The quilts look gorgeous (as always), but seeing the photos of you giving them to the recipients-- those are priceless! I love that you're able to deliver these in person, I sometimes wonder about who my do good stitches quilts end up with. Thank you so much for sharing this with us!! It's such an inspiration to keep making these wonderful quilts.
ReplyDeleteawesome.
ReplyDeleteleaves me misty eyed.
good stuff Nicke!
Oh my gosh! I must learn of this 'do good circle!' I LOVE IT!
ReplyDeleteI have such a warm spot in my heart for hospice. Both my grandfather and my father spent their last days in hospice. We couldn't have made it through without the people there. Bless you.
ReplyDeleteI've been reading about your work on Melissa's blog for months. When there's an opening, I would very much like to join.
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