Get involved
We'd love you to join our latest venture: "Block for MS"
What's it all about?
Download the block pattern at the top right of our sidebar.
Make up the block using any combination of red, white and black fabric (patterned and plain).
Send it into amitie by March 3rd.
We will then make it up into a quilt and auction it on ebay.
Each block will appear on our flickr site, and you will feel fabulous knowing you have helped out a great cause, and got involved in our sewing community.
EMAIL US NOW and register. Email title QUILT FOR MS, please give us your name and blog address (if you have one). Once you have registered get sewing!!!
Please pass this on to all you know, overseas readers we would love you to join in as well.
feel free to put our button on your blog, just cut and paste this link:
<a href=http://amitietextiles.typepad.com/amitie_textiles/2007/01/download_quilt4.html#comments"
target="_blank"><img
src="http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d13/62cherry/msbutton.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting"></a>
Download Quilt4MS.pdf link here
great idea, i am looking for my red and white bits already. i should be doing the housework, but this is much more rewarding!
Posted by: broderie | January 21, 2007 at 12:50 PM
i'm in!!
Posted by: justine | January 21, 2007 at 01:04 PM
what a fabulous idea. I love red and white and always type in black. Off to the cupboard and then the cutting board! Count me in.
Posted by: Candida | January 22, 2007 at 09:01 AM
Thank you for doing this, I hope you get thousands of blocks donated to you. My oldest daughter Ramie,now 34, was diagnosed in 2003 with progressive MS after 2 years of symptoms. Doctors estimate she has had silent lesions forming in her brain since age 15.
She would thank you also.
Her blog is a record of her life with MS if anyone needs motivation to make a block.
Here is a sample entry:
http://delusionalangel.livejournal.com/1282594.html
Posted by: Andrea Wasson | January 25, 2007 at 07:58 PM
I have a sister with MS so I'm off to the quilt shop to look for some fabric.
Posted by: Leanne | January 29, 2007 at 09:58 AM
I'm in too - my brother was diagnosed 15 yrs ago. Awful, awful, AWFUL disease...
Thank you for doing something about it.
Posted by: Nora | February 01, 2007 at 06:03 AM
Im in, off to stitching on Tuesday and Wednesday with different bods - I shall see how many I can get in Sydney to do their bit. Lovely Idea. I cant ride a bike but I can make a block!
Posted by: Jenny Rosalky | February 04, 2007 at 06:34 PM
I'll be sewing my block tomorrow. Great idea.
beth
Posted by: beth | February 11, 2007 at 12:28 PM
What a wonderful idea! Am afraid I can't even thread a needle but would be more than happy to let others on the craft forum I visit know. My mother has had MS for 43 years now and is completely reliant on my dad to tend to all aspects of her care. It's such a devasting disease and often attracts less publicity than equally worthy causes. Thank you for doing this!
Posted by: blog-blethers | February 16, 2007 at 11:54 AM
Just wanted to say how much I've enjoyed seeing all the quilt blocks for MS. I can't wait to see the finished products! Thanks for letting me help...
Posted by: Diane S. USA | April 03, 2007 at 01:45 AM