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  #1  
Old January 10th 04, 06:19 AM
CabnNThWoods
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Hi all,

I've been lurking for awhile and finally asked a couple of questions in
the past few days. Thank you all for being so kind and friendly. I wanted to
introduce myself, and explain my odd quilting questions.

I kind of got into quilting by accident. My little guy is 13 and has
autism. To put it in a nutshell (not going to generalize people who have
autism, just trying to explain our particular situation) he has an incredible
gift with color and design. In his particular case, he has done some amazing
artwork ( which has been printed in a design contest and made into greeting
cards and postcards), but it hasn't engaged him. He is fully included in
school, and learned how to sew a little over a year ago.

Fabric fascinates him. The color, the textures, the infinite
combinations. He is totally engaged (and those who have kids who have dis will
understand this) with the total tactile experience of creating with fabric. He
decided that he wanted to quilt, so we learned together (I'm a medium-grade
sewer).

We started with ragged-edge quilts. Made a beautiful bunch for family and
friends for xmas presents. Have pics if anyone is interested.

About 6-7 months ago, and I'm really not sure where he saw this/what program
he was watching, but it was a program about the homeless. He started worrying
about all the people who didn't have beds or "moms and dads to tuck them in".
So since then, we've been making quilts for our local homeless healthcare
outreach center (where medics go into the field to offer medical services,
socks, blankets, etc). We took a page from the "Ugly Quilt" project back east.

We've gotten donations of supplies from our local rotary, as well as from
my little guy's teachers, and have completed 14 quilts so far.

Although we've been active in creating sturdy, washable quilts, my little
guy is still fighting to find an artistic outlet in quilt design, and I'm
trying to help him.

Thank you all for your kindness. Please forgive my odd questions here and
there. I can't tell you how much I appreciate your friendly natures.

Kindest regards,
Cabn
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Old January 10th 04, 06:26 AM
frood
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Thanks for the intro. It's really nice to know a little bit more about the
folks who join us here. I hope you stay! Your guy sounds great - and what a
wonderful project you are doing together! As for odd questions, are we
supposed to be able to tell those apart from anything anybody else posts?
It's hard to recognize odd when you is odd! G

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"CabnNThWoods" wrote in message
...
Hi all,

I've been lurking for awhile and finally asked a couple of

questions in
the past few days. Thank you all for being so kind and friendly. I

wanted to
introduce myself, and explain my odd quilting questions.

I kind of got into quilting by accident. My little guy is 13 and

has
autism. To put it in a nutshell (not going to generalize people who have
autism, just trying to explain our particular situation) he has an

incredible
gift with color and design. In his particular case, he has done some

amazing
artwork ( which has been printed in a design contest and made into

greeting
cards and postcards), but it hasn't engaged him. He is fully included in
school, and learned how to sew a little over a year ago.

Fabric fascinates him. The color, the textures, the infinite
combinations. He is totally engaged (and those who have kids who have dis

will
understand this) with the total tactile experience of creating with

fabric. He
decided that he wanted to quilt, so we learned together (I'm a

medium-grade
sewer).

We started with ragged-edge quilts. Made a beautiful bunch for family

and
friends for xmas presents. Have pics if anyone is interested.

About 6-7 months ago, and I'm really not sure where he saw this/what

program
he was watching, but it was a program about the homeless. He started

worrying
about all the people who didn't have beds or "moms and dads to tuck them

in".
So since then, we've been making quilts for our local homeless

healthcare
outreach center (where medics go into the field to offer medical services,
socks, blankets, etc). We took a page from the "Ugly Quilt" project back

east.

We've gotten donations of supplies from our local rotary, as well as

from
my little guy's teachers, and have completed 14 quilts so far.

Although we've been active in creating sturdy, washable quilts, my

little
guy is still fighting to find an artistic outlet in quilt design, and I'm
trying to help him.

Thank you all for your kindness. Please forgive my odd questions here

and
there. I can't tell you how much I appreciate your friendly natures.

Kindest regards,
Cabn



  #3  
Old January 10th 04, 06:37 AM
cozy
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Cabn...er... Caby.... Cab? hmmmm.... well, your story is fascinating and I
think you have quite a little artist there. I would love to see some of
your pics of what you've done together (or separately).

CabnNThWoods wrote in message
...
Hi all,

I've been lurking for awhile and finally asked a couple of

questions in
the past few days. Thank you all for being so kind and friendly. I

wanted to
introduce myself, and explain my odd quilting questions.

I kind of got into quilting by accident. My little guy is 13 and

has
autism. To put it in a nutshell (not going to generalize people who have
autism, just trying to explain our particular situation) he has an

incredible
gift with color and design. In his particular case, he has done some

amazing
artwork ( which has been printed in a design contest and made into

greeting
cards and postcards), but it hasn't engaged him. He is fully included in
school, and learned how to sew a little over a year ago.

Fabric fascinates him. The color, the textures, the infinite
combinations. He is totally engaged (and those who have kids who have dis

will
understand this) with the total tactile experience of creating with

fabric. He
decided that he wanted to quilt, so we learned together (I'm a

medium-grade
sewer).

We started with ragged-edge quilts. Made a beautiful bunch for family

and
friends for xmas presents. Have pics if anyone is interested.

About 6-7 months ago, and I'm really not sure where he saw this/what

program
he was watching, but it was a program about the homeless. He started

worrying
about all the people who didn't have beds or "moms and dads to tuck them

in".
So since then, we've been making quilts for our local homeless

healthcare
outreach center (where medics go into the field to offer medical services,
socks, blankets, etc). We took a page from the "Ugly Quilt" project back

east.

We've gotten donations of supplies from our local rotary, as well as

from
my little guy's teachers, and have completed 14 quilts so far.

Although we've been active in creating sturdy, washable quilts, my

little
guy is still fighting to find an artistic outlet in quilt design, and I'm
trying to help him.

Thank you all for your kindness. Please forgive my odd questions here

and
there. I can't tell you how much I appreciate your friendly natures.

Kindest regards,
Cabn



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Old January 10th 04, 07:07 AM
nzl*
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rofl, just what i was thinking too, frood.
jeanne
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real reply is san-fran at ihug dot co dot nz


"frood" wrote...
| Thanks for the intro. It's really nice to know a little bit more about the
| folks who join us here. I hope you stay! Your guy sounds great - and what
a
| wonderful project you are doing together! As for odd questions, are we
| supposed to be able to tell those apart from anything anybody else posts?
| It's hard to recognize odd when you is odd! G
|
| --
| Wendy
| http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm
| de-fang email address to reply
|
|
| "CabnNThWoods" wrote in message
| ...
| Hi all,
|
| I've been lurking for awhile and finally asked a couple of
| questions in
| the past few days. Thank you all for being so kind and friendly. I
| wanted to
| introduce myself, and explain my odd quilting questions.
|
| I kind of got into quilting by accident. My little guy is 13 and
| has
| autism. To put it in a nutshell (not going to generalize people who
have
| autism, just trying to explain our particular situation) he has an
| incredible
| gift with color and design. In his particular case, he has done some
| amazing
| artwork ( which has been printed in a design contest and made into
| greeting
| cards and postcards), but it hasn't engaged him. He is fully included
in
| school, and learned how to sew a little over a year ago.
|
| Fabric fascinates him. The color, the textures, the infinite
| combinations. He is totally engaged (and those who have kids who have
dis
| will
| understand this) with the total tactile experience of creating with
| fabric. He
| decided that he wanted to quilt, so we learned together (I'm a
| medium-grade
| sewer).
|
| We started with ragged-edge quilts. Made a beautiful bunch for
family
| and
| friends for xmas presents. Have pics if anyone is interested.
|
| About 6-7 months ago, and I'm really not sure where he saw this/what
| program
| he was watching, but it was a program about the homeless. He started
| worrying
| about all the people who didn't have beds or "moms and dads to tuck them
| in".
| So since then, we've been making quilts for our local homeless
| healthcare
| outreach center (where medics go into the field to offer medical
services,
| socks, blankets, etc). We took a page from the "Ugly Quilt" project
back
| east.
|
| We've gotten donations of supplies from our local rotary, as well as
| from
| my little guy's teachers, and have completed 14 quilts so far.
|
| Although we've been active in creating sturdy, washable quilts, my
| little
| guy is still fighting to find an artistic outlet in quilt design, and
I'm
| trying to help him.
|
| Thank you all for your kindness. Please forgive my odd questions
here
| and
| there. I can't tell you how much I appreciate your friendly natures.
|
| Kindest regards,
| Cabn
|
|


  #5  
Old January 10th 04, 07:10 AM
Ann
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Welcome Cabn
You will enjoy it here. And looking forward to seeing your pics when you
get them up so be sure to let us know

Ann
http://community.webshots.com/user/mrs_ducky

"CabnNThWoods" wrote in message
...
Hi all,

I've been lurking for awhile and finally asked a couple of

questions in
the past few days. Thank you all for being so kind and friendly. I

wanted to
introduce myself, and explain my odd quilting questions.

I kind of got into quilting by accident. My little guy is 13 and

has
autism. To put it in a nutshell (not going to generalize people who have
autism, just trying to explain our particular situation) he has an

incredible
gift with color and design. In his particular case, he has done some

amazing
artwork ( which has been printed in a design contest and made into

greeting
cards and postcards), but it hasn't engaged him. He is fully included in
school, and learned how to sew a little over a year ago.

Fabric fascinates him. The color, the textures, the infinite
combinations. He is totally engaged (and those who have kids who have dis

will
understand this) with the total tactile experience of creating with

fabric. He
decided that he wanted to quilt, so we learned together (I'm a

medium-grade
sewer).

We started with ragged-edge quilts. Made a beautiful bunch for family

and
friends for xmas presents. Have pics if anyone is interested.

About 6-7 months ago, and I'm really not sure where he saw this/what

program
he was watching, but it was a program about the homeless. He started

worrying
about all the people who didn't have beds or "moms and dads to tuck them

in".
So since then, we've been making quilts for our local homeless

healthcare
outreach center (where medics go into the field to offer medical services,
socks, blankets, etc). We took a page from the "Ugly Quilt" project back

east.

We've gotten donations of supplies from our local rotary, as well as

from
my little guy's teachers, and have completed 14 quilts so far.

Although we've been active in creating sturdy, washable quilts, my

little
guy is still fighting to find an artistic outlet in quilt design, and I'm
trying to help him.

Thank you all for your kindness. Please forgive my odd questions here

and
there. I can't tell you how much I appreciate your friendly natures.

Kindest regards,
Cabn



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Old January 10th 04, 07:26 AM
nzl*
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yea, what cozy said.
we looooooove pix round here.
please please please
jeanne
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real reply is san-fran at ihug dot co dot nz

"cozy" wrote...
| Cabn...er... Caby.... Cab? hmmmm.... well, your story is fascinating and
I
| think you have quite a little artist there. I would love to see some of
| your pics of what you've done together (or separately).
|
| CabnNThWoods wrote...
| Hi all,
| I've been lurking for awhile and finally asked a couple of
| questions in the past few days. Thank you all for being so kind and
friendly. I wanted to introduce myself, and explain my odd quilting
questions.
| I kind of got into quilting by accident. My little guy is 13 and
| has autism. To put it in a nutshell (not going to generalize people who
have autism, just trying to explain our particular situation) he has an
| incredible gift with color and design. In his particular case, he has
done some amazing artwork ( which has been printed in a design contest and
made into greeting cards and postcards), but it hasn't engaged him. He is
fully included in school, and learned how to sew a little over a year ago.
|
| Fabric fascinates him. The color, the textures, the infinite
combinations. He is totally engaged (and those who have kids who have dis
will understand this) with the total tactile experience of creating with
| fabric. He decided that he wanted to quilt, so we learned together (I'm a
| medium-grade sewer).
| We started with ragged-edge quilts. Made a beautiful bunch for
family and friends for xmas presents. Have pics if anyone is interested.
| About 6-7 months ago, and I'm really not sure where he saw this/what
| program he was watching, but it was a program about the homeless. He
started worrying about all the people who didn't have beds or "moms and dads
to tuck them in".
| So since then, we've been making quilts for our local homeless
| healthcare outreach center (where medics go into the field to offer
medical services, socks, blankets, etc). We took a page from the "Ugly
Quilt" project back east.
| We've gotten donations of supplies from our local rotary, as well as|
from my little guy's teachers, and have completed 14 quilts so far.
| Although we've been active in creating sturdy, washable quilts, my
| little guy is still fighting to find an artistic outlet in quilt design,
and I'm
| trying to help him.
| Thank you all for your kindness. Please forgive my odd questions
here and there. I can't tell you how much I appreciate your friendly
natures.
|
| Kindest regards,
| Cabn


  #7  
Old January 10th 04, 07:47 AM
nzl*
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uhhhhhh, cabby?
anyhow, welcome round the old cyberquilting frame.
i love hearing bout our group when they arrive.
your wee lad sounds like he keeps you into mischief.
have you seen some of the 'art' freeform quilts online?
uhhhhh, carol bryer fallerts quilts.
http://www.bryerpatch.com/main_menu.htm
check these out just for starters in the art quilt world.
might appeal to your wee lad.
grab a cuppa, pull up a chair and enjoy our wee cyberquilting frame.
jeanne
--
http://community.webshots.com/user/nzlstar
real reply is san-fran at ihug dot co dot nz

"CabnNThWoods" wrote in message
...
| Hi all,
|
| I've been lurking for awhile and finally asked a couple of
questions in
| the past few days. Thank you all for being so kind and friendly. I
wanted to
| introduce myself, and explain my odd quilting questions.
|
| I kind of got into quilting by accident. My little guy is 13 and
has
| autism. To put it in a nutshell (not going to generalize people who have
| autism, just trying to explain our particular situation) he has an
incredible
| gift with color and design. In his particular case, he has done some
amazing
| artwork ( which has been printed in a design contest and made into
greeting
| cards and postcards), but it hasn't engaged him. He is fully included in
| school, and learned how to sew a little over a year ago.
|
| Fabric fascinates him. The color, the textures, the infinite
| combinations. He is totally engaged (and those who have kids who have dis
will
| understand this) with the total tactile experience of creating with
fabric. He
| decided that he wanted to quilt, so we learned together (I'm a
medium-grade
| sewer).
|
| We started with ragged-edge quilts. Made a beautiful bunch for family
and
| friends for xmas presents. Have pics if anyone is interested.
|
| About 6-7 months ago, and I'm really not sure where he saw this/what
program
| he was watching, but it was a program about the homeless. He started
worrying
| about all the people who didn't have beds or "moms and dads to tuck them
in".
| So since then, we've been making quilts for our local homeless
healthcare
| outreach center (where medics go into the field to offer medical services,
| socks, blankets, etc). We took a page from the "Ugly Quilt" project back
east.
|
| We've gotten donations of supplies from our local rotary, as well as
from
| my little guy's teachers, and have completed 14 quilts so far.
|
| Although we've been active in creating sturdy, washable quilts, my
little
| guy is still fighting to find an artistic outlet in quilt design, and I'm
| trying to help him.
|
| Thank you all for your kindness. Please forgive my odd questions here
and
| there. I can't tell you how much I appreciate your friendly natures.
|
| Kindest regards,
| Cabn


  #8  
Old January 10th 04, 08:20 AM
Patti
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Hullo Cabn
For many years, I have been fascinated and absorbed when hearing of
autistic children with the savant syndrome. I guess that is similar to
the great gift your son has. It is wonderful and to be nurtured as you
are doing. What a treasure, that he wanted to use his gift for other
people. Working together will, I'm sure, be a great experience for both
of you, as well as benefiting the homeless people.
Thanks for telling us about your motivation and 'work in progress'. You
will find that there are many folk on here who do amazing work for
charity. I applaud you all.
..
In article , CabnNThWoods
writes
Hi all,

I've been lurking for awhile and finally asked a couple of questions in
the past few days. Thank you all for being so kind and friendly. I wanted to
introduce myself, and explain my odd quilting questions.

I kind of got into quilting by accident. My little guy is 13 and has
autism. To put it in a nutshell (not going to generalize people who have
autism, just trying to explain our particular situation) he has an incredible
gift with color and design. In his particular case, he has done some amazing
artwork ( which has been printed in a design contest and made into greeting
cards and postcards), but it hasn't engaged him. He is fully included in
school, and learned how to sew a little over a year ago.

Fabric fascinates him. The color, the textures, the infinite
combinations. He is totally engaged (and those who have kids who have dis will
understand this) with the total tactile experience of creating with fabric. He
decided that he wanted to quilt, so we learned together (I'm a medium-grade
sewer).

We started with ragged-edge quilts. Made a beautiful bunch for family and
friends for xmas presents. Have pics if anyone is interested.

About 6-7 months ago, and I'm really not sure where he saw this/what program
he was watching, but it was a program about the homeless. He started worrying
about all the people who didn't have beds or "moms and dads to tuck them in".
So since then, we've been making quilts for our local homeless healthcare
outreach center (where medics go into the field to offer medical services,
socks, blankets, etc). We took a page from the "Ugly Quilt" project back east.

We've gotten donations of supplies from our local rotary, as well as from
my little guy's teachers, and have completed 14 quilts so far.

Although we've been active in creating sturdy, washable quilts, my little
guy is still fighting to find an artistic outlet in quilt design, and I'm
trying to help him.

Thank you all for your kindness. Please forgive my odd questions here and
there. I can't tell you how much I appreciate your friendly natures.

Kindest regards,
Cabn


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Old January 10th 04, 01:10 PM
Carolyn McCarty
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Pleased to meat you, Cabn! Sit down, pour yourself a cuppa and have a
chocolate. Heck, have two!

You and your son seem to have a handle on things. Glad he picked the right
mom for his particular makeup

Pictures would be great...for some reason we love pictures almost as much as
we love chocolate!

--
Carolyn in The Old Pueblo

If it ain't broke, you aren't trying. --Red Green
If it ain't broke, it ain't mine. Carolyn McCarty

"CabnNThWoods" wrote in message
...
Hi all,

I've been lurking for awhile and finally asked a couple of

questions in
the past few days. Thank you all for being so kind and friendly. I

wanted to
introduce myself, and explain my odd quilting questions.

I kind of got into quilting by accident. My little guy is 13 and

has
autism. To put it in a nutshell (not going to generalize people who have
autism, just trying to explain our particular situation) he has an

incredible
gift with color and design. In his particular case, he has done some

amazing
artwork ( which has been printed in a design contest and made into

greeting
cards and postcards), but it hasn't engaged him. He is fully included in
school, and learned how to sew a little over a year ago.

Fabric fascinates him. The color, the textures, the infinite
combinations. He is totally engaged (and those who have kids who have dis

will
understand this) with the total tactile experience of creating with

fabric. He
decided that he wanted to quilt, so we learned together (I'm a

medium-grade
sewer).

We started with ragged-edge quilts. Made a beautiful bunch for family

and
friends for xmas presents. Have pics if anyone is interested.

About 6-7 months ago, and I'm really not sure where he saw this/what

program
he was watching, but it was a program about the homeless. He started

worrying
about all the people who didn't have beds or "moms and dads to tuck them

in".
So since then, we've been making quilts for our local homeless

healthcare
outreach center (where medics go into the field to offer medical services,
socks, blankets, etc). We took a page from the "Ugly Quilt" project back

east.

We've gotten donations of supplies from our local rotary, as well as

from
my little guy's teachers, and have completed 14 quilts so far.

Although we've been active in creating sturdy, washable quilts, my

little
guy is still fighting to find an artistic outlet in quilt design, and I'm
trying to help him.

Thank you all for your kindness. Please forgive my odd questions here

and
there. I can't tell you how much I appreciate your friendly natures.

Kindest regards,
Cabn



  #10  
Old January 10th 04, 01:37 PM
Louise
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Cabn,

We'd love to see pictures! In the meantime, welcome. I hope you (and your
son) come back often.
--
Louise in Iowa
nieland4 at mchsi dot com

"CabnNThWoods" wrote in message
...
Hi all,

I've been lurking for awhile and finally asked a couple of

questions in
the past few days. Thank you all for being so kind and friendly. I

wanted to
introduce myself, and explain my odd quilting questions.

I kind of got into quilting by accident. My little guy is 13 and

has
autism. To put it in a nutshell (not going to generalize people who have
autism, just trying to explain our particular situation) he has an

incredible
gift with color and design. In his particular case, he has done some

amazing
artwork ( which has been printed in a design contest and made into

greeting
cards and postcards), but it hasn't engaged him. He is fully included in
school, and learned how to sew a little over a year ago.

Fabric fascinates him. The color, the textures, the infinite
combinations. He is totally engaged (and those who have kids who have dis

will
understand this) with the total tactile experience of creating with

fabric. He
decided that he wanted to quilt, so we learned together (I'm a

medium-grade
sewer).

We started with ragged-edge quilts. Made a beautiful bunch for family

and
friends for xmas presents. Have pics if anyone is interested.

About 6-7 months ago, and I'm really not sure where he saw this/what

program
he was watching, but it was a program about the homeless. He started

worrying
about all the people who didn't have beds or "moms and dads to tuck them

in".
So since then, we've been making quilts for our local homeless

healthcare
outreach center (where medics go into the field to offer medical services,
socks, blankets, etc). We took a page from the "Ugly Quilt" project back

east.

We've gotten donations of supplies from our local rotary, as well as

from
my little guy's teachers, and have completed 14 quilts so far.

Although we've been active in creating sturdy, washable quilts, my

little
guy is still fighting to find an artistic outlet in quilt design, and I'm
trying to help him.

Thank you all for your kindness. Please forgive my odd questions here

and
there. I can't tell you how much I appreciate your friendly natures.

Kindest regards,
Cabn



 




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