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Friday, January 30, 2009

BIG EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT

We are going to make a magic quilt, girls. I'm talking about Quilt POWER. We are going to heal the world one quilt at a time. (Thank you Wendy for giving wings to my idea).


You guys send me a piece of fabric--any size. It can be cut from a blanket or a piece of clothing, but there must be a story with it because if there are no memories locked inside the fabric the quilt can't be magic.


The fabric can be something you wore or something your child/husband/parent/sibling/neighbor/friend wore during a joyful time of their life or an inspiring time or a lucky time or a powerful time or a sorrowful time. Yada yada.


When you send me the fabric, send the story with it--something uplifting that will bring cheer. As soon as I receive it, I will take a photo of your fabric swatch and share your story on my blog. Or you can post your story on your own blog and I'll link to it.

Sound blogical so far?


Eventually we/I/someone/other/than/ me/myself/and/I will help me make a magic quilt out of all these pieces of fabric.

While someone other than me/maybe Kritta/or Robin is piecing together the magic, I will put all the stories and photos in a book and hit the pavement until I get it published.


When the quilt is complete we will begin sending it, along with the book, to people who need to be healed. We'll start with Marjorie, Pat's mom, who has breast cancer. She will wrap herself in the magic quilt and read the stories of comfort and inspiration and commiseration. At the back of the book will be blank sheets of paper for each person who receives the blanket to add their eagle power to it before sending it on to the next person in need, which should be Jen and Annie's mom.


And so on and so on.


Who has tingles right now, raise your hand!


ME TOO!


We've got to get to work, girls. There are so many people who need to be healed.


Who's in?

28 comments:

April said...

I'm in....should I wash the material before I send it to you? I've been wearing these thing for 2 weeks!!! J/K!!! I will find someting!!!

April said...

something....I will find something!!! Oh my gosh!!!

da Wolfi said...

you never cease to surprise me. WOW, that is one amazing idea. Good Job. Honestly, I confessed, i giggled about it. :) in a positive way! oh i wish i could take Engl. 201 again.

Emily Anne Leyland ( Art-n-Sewl) said...

I Love this idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Shelle-BlokThoughts said...

OHMYGOSH/GADNESS/GOODNESS!!! This is the sweetest thing ever and I am going to JUMP right on BOARD as being one of the first to send you some fabric. I know just what I'm going to send!

I'll email you for your address!

Or maybe you should post a PO BOX so anyone can send you something...even anonymous someones?

Just an idea!

Great idea Crash!

The Crash Test Dummy said...

YAY! I'm so glad you're on board. Yes, I'll set up a P.O. Box.

SO excited!!!!!!!!!!

springrose said...

I am right now trying to figure out what to send! So excited!! If you want us to make a square out of it, like tiangles sewn together etc. let us know also what size do you want the square? Let me know and I will send one as soon as you get the P.O.Box!!!

Alyson (New England Living) said...

AWESOME idea! I'll take part!

Amanda said...

Crash, I LOVE the idea and I'm so joining in! Once the pieces and stories start coming in we can easily promote this :) Quick, get a button!!!

Anjeny said...

That is the sweetest idea ever. I love it so count me in.

Heidi Ashworth said...

Me! Me! I'm in! How do you find the time?

My Diary said...

Your crazy crash, but hey i like crazy. I am in. Maybe, ok I am in, well I am not sure now, let me think about it, ok now I am totally in.

T said...

count me in... I'll need to search for just the right story/fabric - but this is such a super idea!!! Is there a minimum size? preferred fabric weight?

I might just have to cut up that shirt I bought when I lost a bunch of weight that I THOUGHT made me look great... I just saw a picture of me (or some look alike chubby girl) wearing it... it's GONE!

Kritta22 said...

I'll sew it!

One thing to keep in mind is it all has to be the same kinda fabric so if you are doing jeans, then everybody has to do jeans. If we are doing shirts then there can't be any jeans.

Otherwise when it gets washed it will rip.

No good.

But I will totally quilt if someone else will do the book part. Me no creative with scrapbooking.

Email me Crash.

Kritta22@hotmail.com

Sandi said...

Seriously girlfriend, where do you get the energy? This is an amazing idea, I really want to be a part of this!

Nutty Hamster Chick said...

I don't even know what to say. I totally have tingles and chicken skin and tears and sobbing and amazing feeling of love. Here are all my freinds willing to do something so nice for my mom to start with and then so many other people who will need love. It is an amazing idead. I love love love it.

I just got home for and 13 hour work day and this totally made me smile and cry at the same time.

Kritta22 said...

PS I voted and now you are on page 4!! Yeehaw!!

Blogging Mama Andrea said...

So totally count me in!

I'm still trying to make a100 good wishes quilt for my dd I just don't do the put it together part.

I definitely have some fabric to send for your quilt though!

T said...

in my drug induced dreams last night (just Ibuprofen... it's a long story... one I'm not sure I'm humble enough to share.. ) I decided on my story AND my fabric... actually, a few fabric options...

Really - this is a super idea!

Barbaloot said...

Too bad I can't send of piece of my magic red shoes that make you brave. I'll start looking for something else.

robin said...

What a beautiful idea! I love it. I'm I simple quilter and deal mostly with cotton fabrics so I'd love to help with a cotton fabric quilt if people send you some. If not I have a stash of my own fabric that I could use to make a quilt.

val of the south said...

It's Sisterhood of the Traveling Quilt!! Which really is better than magic jeans - though jeans do make you feel better too! You can't wrap up in jeans though!

I'm in - what a great idea!!

wesley's mom said...

This is a great idea(how do you do it?), I'm in.

Melanie J said...

This is a great idea. I'm going to figure out the best piece of fabric ever to send to you.

SWIRL said...

CRASH! CRAZY- I love this! count me in!

Youngblood4ever said...

I'm in, just let me know where to send it. Crash, you are phenomenal!

Kris said...

Count me in. I love this idea. I'm sure we will heal thousands! Let me know where to send it.

Krisburt@gmail.com
(Pat's sister, mostly a lerker, without blogging skills.)

Annie Valentine said...

WHY WON'T MY EYES STOP LEAKING??