I am so overwhelmed I have received this sensational embroidered quilt from the Australian cuties and some blocks were done by Kim and from Sue from England. I was almost in tears when I read all the names on each block. I will treasure this very special quilt for ever more, the love and friendship that went into every stich has reached my heart. It is done in my favourite colours, with Australian flowers, birds and animals on it. As you can see its huge, I am hiding around the back as have no hair he he. Two more Chemo's to go. I am so looking forward to Christmas, my daughter is having it at her place this year, to see my grandchildren's joy and excitement is precious. I hope I have got the photo up as I have not done this for quite awhile. A very special thankyou to Chris for organising the quilt from the cute family, and posting it to me. big hugs and love Heather
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Heather what a treasured gift you are so special to receive such a wonderful gift .Merry Christmas
lots of love and hugs from the USA
Lenamae
32767it is a very treasured gift! It is beautiful. This will lift your christmas spirit.
41781I'm so glad to hear that your lovely quilt arrived safely. I had PM'd Chris to see if she had heard from you as I had missed this message from you & got concerned. I hope your health is improving with each day. Enjoy the love in this quilt when you wrap yourself in it. Take care & have a Merry Christmas.
12407It was a privilege to be part of making this quilt for you. I hope it brings many an hour of comfort and happiness when you see the blocks.Chris did an amazing job coordinating the quilt.
Wishing you a speedy recovery and a wonderful Christmas and may the New Year be happy and healthy.
Anne
4770Thank you for showing this gorgeous quilt and thank you to Chris for the great job she has done and for allowing me to participate.
I wish you to return to good health soon and have a wonderful Christmas and a happy New Year!
Hugs, Lidia
78118Very lovely. Hope that all goes well and you are better soon.
27028Beautiful and so much love has gone into the quilt. I hope that your last two sessions go quickly and that you are soon on the mend. Love and hugs Sarah.
255050Heather what a lovely gift. Chris and the ladies have done a fantastic job here. Wrap yourself up when feeling down and feel the LOVE <3 Remember we are all there for you with every step. So let us walk beside you and beat this. From another who survived. Take care . Pauline :)
42046Dear Heather, I am so pleased you love the quilt and that it arrived safely. I reiterate Meg`s comments about the insidious nature of cancer, and I too, found the support and caring actions of family and friends made the journey to recovery a lot easier. I wish you a speedy recovery and a happy Christmas with your loving family.
I feel honoured to have been able to have a small part in producing such a beautiful gift, however Chris is the person who is to be thanked for making it all happen.
Wishing you lots of love and a healthy 2014 -Barb.
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by toet
24 Nov 2013
Yes indeed Chris has a heart of Gold, I am so thankful to her. Thankyou Barb for your block, you and Meg's have walked in my shoes. I am looking forward to normality back in my life, hugs Heather
1411Hi Heather, So glad you have received your quilt I am sure it will give you some extra love and hugs, just wrap it around yourself and I am sure you will feel all the cuties with their arms around you. Enjoy christmas with your family I am sure it will be a great time. It was a pleasure to be involved in the wonderful quilt. Hope your next 2 chemo treatments go well. Love Sally
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by toet
24 Nov 2013
Thankyou Sally for your very pretty block, it is a very special quilt. Chris has a big heart, I cannot thank her enough. hugs Heather
24342Delighted that you love your Quilt.
Praying that you will overcome illness and may your Christmas be filled with love and joy!
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2065I would like to thank every one again for making the pretty blocks for my amazing quilt, that has been made with love and friendship. As a quilter I appreciate the time and skill that went into putting a large quilt together. You all have a place in my heart and I shall never forget how you have come together in my darkest days. I look forward to Christmas with my family, and continued friendship my cute family. big hugs Heather
11814I AM GLAD YOU RECIEVED SUCH A BEAUTIFUL QUILT.(I DIDENT KNOW YOU GUYS WHERE MAKING A QUILT OR I WOULD OF SENT A BLOCK SORRY)..IT SURE IS NICE....
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12613This is a beautiful quilt made with Love from us Aussies and a couple O/S. Hope it will lift your spirits each time you look at it and know that we are all thinking of you. I do hope that you and you family have a safe and Happy Christmas and Santa is kind to you.
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2980116529I was not aware of this undertaking but am in awe at the combined input from so many cuties in providing support and love to Heather in her time of need. Ladies I salute you!. Heather, you will be in my prayers.
Patricia
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2974Hi Heather, so glad you like the quilt & I for 1 (as all of us) were only to happy to do the blocks, but credit must go to Chris for all her hard work, organizing & putting everything together. We got the easy part. LOL. Enjoy your quilt & good luck with you treatment. Hope all goes well for you
Irene
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by toet
23 Nov 2013
Thankyou Irene for your part in making my lovely quilt, I love each and every block. You are too modest your block is special to me ,hugs Heather
7955Heather ,I'm so pleased your quilt arrived safe and sound ,It gave me much pleasure to be able to do my small part in making this beautiful quilt for you ,Chris and her team did an amazing job putting it all together, I pray ,that your next 2 chemo's , don't give you too much sickness , and that you will have a wonderful time this Christmas with your family
Hugs
Monika
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by toet
edited 24 Nov 2013
Thankyou so much Monika for your blocks that are a part of my very special quilt. big hugs Heather
23581I'm so glad you have received the quilt. Unfortunately I couldn't send my block as I was extremely busy that time, but I am sending all my love, thoughts and prayers for you! Love and hugs, Yoriko
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by toet
23 Nov 2013
Thankyou Yoriko for your kind thoughts and prayers, it means a lot to me that you care. Hugs Heather
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299559It is a beautiful quilt and so happy that it has lifted your spirits. Wishing you the best on your next rounds of treatment.
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by toet
23 Nov 2013
Thankyou, as opened out the quilt, my sister said I kept saying [Oh my goodness] so much has love into my quilt I shall always treasure it. hugs Heather
89895Beautiful gift of love and caring from those involved making this priceless quilt enjoy wishing you good health and wonderful Christmas
Maria
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by toet
23 Nov 2013
Thankyou Maria, yes it is priceless, I cannot convey how special this quilt is. Every block is so pretty and has the cuties name on that makes even more special. hugs Heather
119791So beautiful from some very beautiful Cuties!! Feel better each day!!! Hugs to you and all the Cuties!! Laura*
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by toet
23 Nov 2013
Thankyou Laura, each and every cutie is special, I have my quilt on my bed so I can cuddle into it, hugs Heather.
96266Dear Heather, So glad that you have received this very special gift from the hearts of Cuties...Know that you have the love and strength of all of us wrapped around you. So glad to hear that you have only two more sessions to go...A big thank you to Chris for organizing this gift of love and for allowing me to be a part of it...especially since I am not an Aussie but from the U.S. Hugs and Smiles from across the miles...Kim (aka Dragonflyer)...
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by toet
23 Nov 2013
Thankyou Kim, your block is so pretty, a long way for it to travel over the miles from the US. Thankyou for taking part in my very comforting quilt, everyone here that has seen it is ore over the love and work that went into it. The cute family has made me feel all warm and fuzzy, how special are you all. big hugs Heather
318433This is a awesome quilt for many reasons. The thoughts, love and caring it represents is priceless. It turned out beautiful.
Heather I wish you a wonderful Christmas.
Angie
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by toet
23 Nov 2013
Thankyou Angie ,looking forward to Christmas, awesome describes my quilt very well. big hugs Heather
109774What a treasure that is and to think of all of the warm feelings from those involved.
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by toet
23 Nov 2013
Thankyou my quilt is a real treasure, my family love it as much as I do. hugs Heather
62461wow What a beautiful and inspirational gift for you to treasure always
Thinking of you
Big hugs from London
Maria xx
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by toet
23 Nov 2013
Thankyou Maria, the quilt is so pretty the photo does not do it justice, hugs Heather.
20276I hope to see a picture of you in front of the quilt when your hair has grown back! It was great to be part of this community project. Thanks to Chris for all her hard work.
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by toet
edited 24 Nov 2013
Thankyou so much Sue for your blocks, looking forward to having hair again, hopefully it grows quickly. Chris is a very special lady with a big heart. big hugs Heather
140717It is a beautiful quilt made with love. Becky
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by toet
23 Nov 2013
Thankyou Becky, It is a beautiful quilt that I shall cherish, I think my lovely quilt should have a name, will have to put on my thinking cap. hugs Heather
9846Ah, so this was the Australian Cutie Conspiracy! What a wonderful undertaking it was, You girls have done such a great job. It is magnificient!
Heather it is so beautiful and I know you must cherish it. You continue to be in my prayers and I know you are going to have a wonderful Christmas. Be blessed. Jerrilyn
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by toet
edited 24 Nov 2013
Thankyou Jerrilyn, there must have been a lot of secret Santa amongst the cuties. My very special quit is huge, a lot of work and time went into it. I feel very grateful for each block and the work and love that went into putting all together. hugs Heather
158715Glad you like it. All the squares fit together very well don't they?
Good to hear you are nearly finished chemo and will be able to enjoy Christmas.
Love and blessings,
Helen
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by toet
edited 24 Nov 2013
Thankyou Helen, The blocks fit together so well. I will have to do a happy dance when I finish Chemo, I have been having it two weeks out of three. Looking forward to Christmas. hugs Heather
2350Heather, it was our absolute pleasure to contribute to this wonderful project. Cuddle up and remember our thoughts and best wishes are always with you...marian
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by toet
23 Nov 2013
Thankyou Marian, each block is so pretty and tells a story, I still have a long way to go with my continued treatment, there will be a lot of cuddling up, your support means so much to me. hugs Heather.
45918When an opportunity comes along like this to be a part of sending love to a Cutie, it is so easy to join in without hesitation. Heather it was a pleasure to be a part of your healing. So I wish you all the best in the near future and I can imagine how you felt when this quilt arrived. I know you will cherish it because it really was made with LOVE. Enjoy it and stay strong...hugs always Kerry
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by toet
23 Nov 2013
Thankyou Kerry, I will cherish my quilt for evermore, it is so special to me. I cannot express how overwhelmed I was as I unfolded this beautiful quilt and read the names on each block. big hugs Heather
25546Dearest Heather, everyone, who has been touched by cancer, knows it is an insidious, indiscriminate, disease.
Those of us with more intimate knowledge of cancer know that fighting it off takes all your strength and then some.
It is hoped and wished, by all the Cuties who participated in the making of this quilt, that when you look at it you will know you are not alone, you are loved and prayed for, every single day.
We all hope you will beat it again.
Hugs, love and blessings, Meg
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by toet
23 Nov 2013
Megs thankyou for your kind thoughts, I remember clearly how strong you were when you had Chemo and following treatment it does not seem like five years now. I am so grateful to the cuties that participated in making the blocks that went into the quilt. Every block is special and has the cutie;s name on. I thank all of you and know that you are walking beside me in fighting this disease. hugs and cuddles Heather
122864That is a splendid quilt and the love that went into making it is heartwarming! Have a blessed Christmas!
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by toet
23 Nov 2013
Thankyou, It is so pretty and made with loving hands and heart, it makes me smile every time I hold it. hugs Heather
145302This quilt is gorgeous. Chris and all the other cuties did a wonderful job. Heather I hope you have a joyous holiday season. Hugs, Mary from Pennsylvania, USA.
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by toet
23 Nov 2013
Thankyou, I was so overwhelmed when I opened the parcel, my sister has told me that I kept saying [oh my goodness] hugs Heather
33871Wow! Heather it looks great in full length. I always had to lay it on the ground and take photos of it to send to the girls who helped me with it. I am so thrilled you love the quilt as there was a lot of work in this one, as you can see. I'm so glad you like the colours too, that was a fluke on my part. I just asked everyone to make me a square on white fabric with Australian native flora and fauna. It is about 56 inches wide by about 75 inches long.
So now all of you who wanted to know why I wanted all the AUSSIE CUTIES to contact me have seen the reason. I decided before I started it to only ask the Australian ladies due to time limit constraints. I've had lots of problems with the mail from overseas and it just made it easier for me to organise. I had lots of other things on my plate at that time with the new baby (of course of which I knew would be born in October) plus of course my annual Ladies Christmas luncheon and Ben's new baby coming.
I know all of the ladies on here who helped me make the squares are thrilled to hear that you have received it. I sent it registered mail and am so thankful that Australia Post didn't lose it!
Heather, may you have a blessed Christmas season and holidays being surrounded by your girls and family. I hope it's not too hot and humid for you way up there in north Queensland.
I meant to say that all of the fabric is cotton so it can be easily laundered. I even bought cotton wadding and of course cotton backing fabric. God bless and I pray that your next two sessions go smoothly for you. Love and blessings Chris
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by toet
23 Nov 2013
Chris you must have amazing time planning skills to fit so much into your year, plus organising and making up this sensational quilt. Thankyou so much and all the cuties for your very pretty blocks. I don't think the photo does it justice, it is so much brighter and the blocks are done to perfection by all the cuties. The colours are just perfect and I do have a love of Australian flowers and wildlife. A lot of secret Santa must have ben going back and forward between you and all the lovely cuties that made the blocks. I am so glad that the Australian post did not lose the quilt ,but feel bad that DH did not pick it up from the post office for almost a week as he had been busy. Yes it has been hot, and the wet season has started with storms. A cyclone has been called in the North west of the Territory called Cyclone ALESIA so we shall have rain for the following week. As you know I just love Christmas and look forward to it each year. My daughters are doing it this year in the traditional way as I have. My last Chemo will be on the third of December so hopefully I will be on my feet Christmas day. Big hugs and cuddles Heather
by airyfairy
24 Nov 2013
You are one amazing lady Chris Pennifold. Wish I had known as I would have loved to have helped.
234496What a wonderful gift and to know that it was done out of love for a special person makes it even more so. Best wishes for the Xmas and I do hope it is a wonderful one for you.
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by toet
23 Nov 2013
Thankyou Nualaa, I am so grateful to be a part of the cute family, the support that I have from you all while having my Chemo has helped me get though tough weeks when I have been unwell. I cannot thank Chris enough for organising and putting together this amazing quilt. All the cuties have put their names on their blocks, making it even more special. A huge thankyou to you all. hugs Heather
5709Blessings to you sweetie, and to all the Cuties that participated.
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by toet
23 Nov 2013
Thankyou Cfidl, It is absolutely stunning I cannot stop touching it. Thankyou cuties hugs Heather
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18268Its Beautiful. May you have the best Christmas ever with your Daughter and Grandchildren. Chris, and the rest of the Cuties, you did a fantastic job.
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463408I am happy this great idea from thee other side of the world filled you with JOY !!!Hugs and prayers Carolyn In Canada
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360641That is a wonderful quilt!
May you continue to be blessed and my your Christmas be filled with joy.
Hugs
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57675Stunning!
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by toet
23 Nov 2013
Yes it is, and every stich was done with the love and friendship of the cute family. hugs
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