I love you more than - Quilt

It's been another busy week at the Schmitt household but we're all doing fine. Rick's CEA count has dropped to 18.4 (we're aiming for 0 - 2). My shingles are still painful but tolerable. Jake is home for his spring break. Angie is finally over her flu and back to her old self again. Amy is not scheduled to do anything work or military related for the next 2 days. We've all been together a couple of times since Jake's been home and it has been great! He only has 2 more weeks in Pullman then he'll be home for good.

Thanks to all of you for sending your well wishes to Pam. I know she appreciates them as much as Rick and I do. Life is funny sometimes. Well, not "funny". But, "funny?" A year ago, I hardly knew anyone who had been touched by cancer, now 2 of the most important people in my life are sharing it with me.

Many of you know that I wanted to write a book called "I love you more than" but I haven't gotten around to it. So, my friends Jane and Pam have come up with a wonderful idea. They want to make a quilt of "I love you more than". I'm going to attach the e-mail I received from Jane so you understand it more.

A WORK OF ART
IS ABOUT TO BE
MADE FOR
RICK AND DOREEN SCHMITT!

YOUR CREATIVITY
AND IMAGINATION
ARE NEEDED!

YOU ARE INVITED
TO HELP CREATE
A "LOVE YOU MORE THAN..." QUILT!

• For many months, Doreen has ended her blog entries with a "Love you more than...."

Love you more than all the 2-piece bathing suits in Hawaii.
Love you more than all the raindrops that fell last night.
Love you more than all the elves at the North Pole.

• You are invited to create an 8.5" x 8.5" quilt square that represents a "Love you more than..." Check out Rick and Doreen's blog at www.cancersurvivor2006.blogspot.com for one of her sayings, OR, make up your own! You may include words on your square, but they aren't necessary. Use any materials you wish. This quilt will emerge with life of its own! :-)
  

• If you'd like to participate, but this "quilt square thing" is a little foreign to you, give Jane Gum a call for some help getting started. (Her # is below.)
  

• You can piece, applique, cross-stitch, embroider, fabric paint, and/or embellish your square. Be creative! Make it ornate, or keep it simple. Just remember to keep your design at least 1/4" from the edge of your square. The 8.5" x 8.5" piece of material that you turn in will end up being an 8" x 8" square in the quilt (1/4" seams).

• DEADLINE FOR FINISHED SQUARES: FRIDAY, JUNE 1ST!

• Finished squares can be dropped off at the Main Office at Stanwood High School with Pam Erickson or can be mailed to: Pam Erickson, 4205 Peninsula Rd. Stanwood, WA 98292.

• Please include a $10 check made out to "Pam Erickson" with your completed square, together with a note including your name, phone number, and the "Love you more than..." that your square represents. Your donation will help defray the costs of finishing materials and quilting. If there should be more money than needed, it will be donated to The American Cancer Society.
  

• If you can't make a square, but would like to be part of this project, check donations made out to "Pam Erickson" will be gladly accepted and can be mailed to her at the address given above.

• If you have any questions, please contact:

Jane Gum - (360) 654-9065; (425) 418-7514; gumgal@gmail.com
Pam Erickson - (360) 652-0287

I'd better get going now before my weekend is over. Rick and I will be the judges for the slam dunk contest tonight at the Senior Basketball game in Mt. Vernon. It should be fun!

Love you more than all the quilt squares that Jane and Pam will collect....

Dream Big,
Doreen