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  • neesie
    neesie Member Posts: 1,924
    edited October 2007

    Shirley:  I am so glad that your Sister received her hugaghan!  She sounded so happy when she posted a 'thank you' to us!  Wishing her well with the rest of her treatments...........

    Love ya too!

    Denise 

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  • jenni__ca
    jenni__ca Member Posts: 461
    edited October 2007

    LuAnn

    wish i were closer ... spare yarn is a great thing for this project !

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited October 2007

    here's slonedeb's thank your for the hug-aghan

    I HOPE I AM ON THE RIGHT THREAD I RECIEVED MY AFGAN TODAY AND GIRLS IT IS LOVELY THANK YOU SO MUCH I HAVE IT WITH ME ON MY HOSPITAL BED SO I CAN PUT IT AROUND ME AT NIGHT AS IT IS STARTING TO GET COOL HERE AT NIGHT ICANT GIRLS YOU HAVE MADE ME FEEL SO LOVED I DONT KNOW HOW TO THANK YOU ALL FOR THIS AND HOW TO TELL YOU HOW MUCH IT MEANS TO ME  GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU AND MAY HE KEEP YOU IN THE PALMS OF HIS HANDS MADISON IM SENDING HUUGS TO ALL OF YOU THANKS AGAIN   LOVE DEB FROM KY         SHERLOC ITS GOOD SEE YOU ON HERE AGAIN HOP YOU ARE DOING WELL I NEVER SEE YOU IN CHAT NO MORE TAKE CARE ALL OF YOU  DEB

    she posted this in the circle thread ...   

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  • Boo46
    Boo46 Member Posts: 539
    edited October 2007

    Madison,

    I mailed a box of squares to you today.

    Hugs,

    Sue

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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Member Posts: 13,961
    edited October 2007
    Luanne..just to let you know I already am doing the VA lap robes here in San Diego...The Veterans are really appreciative!!!
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  • Madison
    Madison Member Posts: 1,819
    edited October 2007

    I mailed this afghan (Priority Mail) on Tuesday.  It may be delivered today:

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    Thank you all for your continuing support of this project

    Hugs, Madison

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited October 2007
    ForTheMoment received her hug-aghan today .. here's her post from the mets and recurrance forum

    Hi all..

    I received one of these afgans today!  It is so beautiful, colorful and you can just feel the love and warmth that went into it.  I've been having a really hard time with treatment and depression for the last month or two, and this couldn't have come at a better time.  I realize how cheesey this sounds, but it is like wrapping up in a giant hug.

    Thanks so much to all of you who put your time and caring into these.  Wish I had the talent.

    Love and hugs

    Erin

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  • neesie
    neesie Member Posts: 1,924
    edited October 2007

    Dear Erin,

    That's not cheesy at all!  That's why we call them Hugaghans!  So glad it has brought you some cheer and comfort!

    Hugs,

    Denise 

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  • newvickie
    newvickie Member Posts: 3,939
    edited October 2007

    Forthemoment sent me a message that she got her afghan...still need to post a pic but here is her message.

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    Hi Vickie-

    I received the afgan today!  Thank you so much! It is absolutely beautiful and has lifted my spirits already!

    Thanks again...


    Erin

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    You girls gave another women another reason to smile.  Thanks and you are the best

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  • Bren-2007
    Bren-2007 Member Posts: 6,241
    edited October 2007

    Hi Vickie,

    I have someone I would like to put on the afghan list.  I'll PM you with her name.  I only know her screen name, but I sense some real sadness there and a lot struggles in the past few years.

    Thanks,

    Brenda in VA

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  • ps123
    ps123 Member Posts: 221
    edited October 2007

    I found this on the afghan thread on the Recurrence Board.

    Jacquniel has received her Afghan! Laughing

    Here's a copy of her post:

    Thank you, thank you for the lovely afgan!  When I came home from the hospital my son said - 'the blanket you ordered came in'.   Confused, I looked in the box and knew immediately where it came from.  And can I say - the butterfly is a beautiful touch.  You ladies are amazing.  I will take it with me today for my tx and will feel like I am being hugged by all my sisters here at bc.org. 

    Hugs and love, Jacque

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  • Madison
    Madison Member Posts: 1,819
    edited October 2007

    PS123,  thank you for letting us know Jacque has her afghan.

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  • b445
    b445 Member Posts: 1,325
    edited October 2007

    Trying to remember if it's a double crochet around the squares in black, can someone let me know I have some black yarn and want to do the boarders before I send these squares off

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  • lizws
    lizws Member Posts: 1,892
    edited October 2007

    Cheryl - it's a double crochet.  How are the hands holding up? 

    Hugs

    Liz

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  • b445
    b445 Member Posts: 1,325
    edited October 2007

    Thanks Liz, I'll get the boarders started.

    they are better today! Just as long as I don't try to grab things with the finger tips, would hate to rip a nail off!

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  • wildabouthorses
    wildabouthorses Member Posts: 605
    edited October 2007

    Hmmm I'm starting to pick up a little more speed, I have about 5 squares done!

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  • b445
    b445 Member Posts: 1,325
    edited October 2007

    I got two boardered last night. will take more with me to chemo if I can remember to put them in my bag, hmmm maybe I should do that now

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  • Madison
    Madison Member Posts: 1,819
    edited October 2007

    I mailed this afghan today:         THANK YOU!!!!

     Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"

    Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"

    Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"

    Hugs, Madison 

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  • lizws
    lizws Member Posts: 1,892
    edited October 2007

    Gorgeous as always Madison - thanks again for your hard work!



    Hugs

    Liz

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited October 2007

    Madison - that's a lovely hugaghan ...  it's so colorful and has so many different textures and  lovely "special" squares...   I'm sure the recipient will love it !!!   

    Doreen  

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  • b445
    b445 Member Posts: 1,325
    edited October 2007

    Awesome! another one to give hugs and wrap up in!

    Haven't had the energy to work on my squares maybe tomorrow

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  • b445
    b445 Member Posts: 1,325
    edited October 2007

    Below is what Bimmer Sent about the afgan that was sent to him and Diane from the reoccurance  metasitic thread: 

    Dear ladies we can not thank you enough for the most beautiful afghan that we've ever seen. It is very lovely and we really do appreciate it, and you.

    Although Diane has never been to this website (or for that matter, she's never been to any website) she is truly touched by what I bring away from it. I have learned so much here, that has helped both she and I. She looks at it as good therapy for me. She keeps insisting that I go see a grief counselor or something like that. But I have bc.org. That is good enough for me.

    Thank you from the very cockles of my heart (and you know where they are?) it is a lovely afghan and we appreciate it..

    Bimmer took a nap under it to try it out yesterday..Thanks...

    Bimmer
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  • shrink
    shrink Member Posts: 936
    edited October 2007

    Where do you send the squares?  Any special colors?  I have all kinds of extra yarn. Do you know which needles to use for worsted weight 7 x 9 piece?

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  • wildabouthorses
    wildabouthorses Member Posts: 605
    edited October 2007

    shrink I'll let the gals that have been doing this awhile answer your questions. I just sent my first box full to LIZW. She will be able to tell me if my squares are what they need. I'm posting a pic here of what I made yesterday. Are the flowers too much?

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  • shrink
    shrink Member Posts: 936
    edited October 2007

    Wild, I think the flowers are a very special touch, beautiful.  I'm a knitter so I don't have a clue about how to make them.

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  • Madison
    Madison Member Posts: 1,819
    edited October 2007

    Shrink, The squares are really 7x9.....

    I use a size G crochet hook to make the squares......the link for patterns (both crochet and knit) can be found on this website

    http://www.warmupamerica.com/join.html

    The yarn has to be machine washable.   Any color, pattern, etc. would be wonderful.  

    Vickie and I can PM you with our address when you are ready to send squares.

    Thank you so much for your interest in this project.    I absolutely love working on the afghans.

    Oh, Alwayshope does knit squares for the projects.   She may be able to answer your questions on the size hook to use for knitting.

    Madison

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  • b445
    b445 Member Posts: 1,325
    edited October 2007

    I think the flowers are great!

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  • b445
    b445 Member Posts: 1,325
    edited October 2007

    Just wanted all you wonderful gals to know that the gals on the Reoccurance and Mets thread think you all are the greatest making and sending out afgans to those that need the extra hugs and love!

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  • Traci-----TripNeg
    Traci-----TripNeg Member Posts: 2,298
    edited October 2007

    You guys are awesome for doing this.

    I do not know how to do this but, if I can help in any other way, please let me know.

    Thank you again.

    Traci

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  • wildabouthorses
    wildabouthorses Member Posts: 605
    edited October 2007

    If anyone has some yarn laying around and no time to do squares I sure would appreciate some yarn as I have the time but don't want to pay full price for yarn if I can help it. Not much locally in clearance or in thrift shops...

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