Can I Get A Whoop Whoop? My Big Project!

Hi, all!

It's Friday again, and we all know what that means - - - it's time to get our whoop whoop on!  I hope you're ready - and remember, it doesn't have to be a finish.  It can be a work in progress, or just started - whatever you're happy about this week!  So come join in the fun!!  Let's get started!

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Many of you may know that I've been working on a bunch of quilts for a special project over the past few months - I've been posting pics on Instagram, and it's shown up in my weekly to-do lists.  Well, today is the day that I've been working towards for about six months now - the day those quilts are delivered to their eventual home!  

You see, five years ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer, and started a long relationship with my doctor's office.  I had a great doctor!  Each time I saw him, he would check me out, talk to me for a while, then tell me I was doing a great job and give me a big hug.  He was one of the nicest people I ever knew.  My friend, who went to all of my chemo treatments with me, was a patient of his many years before.  She was going through her treatments all alone, and when he realized she didn't have anyone coming with her, he brought a sugar glider and popped it into her shirt pocket to keep her company!  

Unfortunately, about a year and a half ago, a drunk driver ran a red light and my doctor's car was hit, killing him instantly.  Such a loss!  This man was so well known and so greatly loved that they actually held his funeral in Nashville's symphony hall so that everyone who wanted to could come.  When his medical practice's offices were recently renovated, the infusion center (where chemo is administered) was completely redone and christened "The Eric Raefsky Infusion Center".  When I saw that on my last visit there, I realized what I wanted to do as a memorial to him and in thanks to all of the great staff in that office.  And my big project was born.... 

Click on this pic to see the whole thing - it's too wide for the post!

Eighteen quilts, one for each of the chairs in the new infusion center!  You'll probably recognize most of these quilts, made over the last six months or so...

There's a modern scrappy quilt and an orphan block quilt made with beautifully appliquéd blocks...

...a quilt made from a super-easy pattern and another made in preparation for a book review....

...a quilt made from fabric received from a lovely blogger friend, and another one made from binding scraps...

...bow ties in a modern layout and a modern take on nine-patch blocks...

...two quilts, both a riot of colors but so very different in composition...

...appliqued orange peels and another nine-patch arrangement...

...more orphan blocks, a batik quilt, and a lovely bright purple and green quilt...

...and a manly version of a giant granny square block!

Each quilt bears this label, too...

It was so much fun to make all of these, knowing that they will be bringing comfort to folks at a time when they really need it!

 But it was also a lot of fun to hang all these quilts up in my yard and see them all displayed in one place!  

Thanks heaven for lots of trees, a great big ball of rope, and a whole lot of clothespins!  You can see two videos of the "quilt show" on my Facebook page - one of the front of the quilts, and one of the back of the quilts.  You can also see them on my Instagram feed - I'm @fabricaddictquilts there!

I'll be delivering all these quilts this morning as I go to see the doctor for my five-year check-up.  With any luck, I'll go to annual visits after this one!  Woohoo!!

So - - - can I get a whoop whoop?

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And now it's your turn!

What's got you whooping it up this week?

What's making you dance a little happy dance?

Share - we want to dance right along with you - 

And it's always more fun to dance with friends!

The party will stay open until Sunday midnight -

Hope to see you there!

Hugs!

Sarah