Friday, September 20, 2013

Update on Libby Lehman

Yes, I know the blog looks different....I'm forcing myself to LEARN MORE about how this design stuff works. And don't worry -- I'm not married to it. I am experimenting...

I got an email the other day from a friend looking for the Caring Bridge page for Libby Lehman. Click here to read the journal Libby's wonderful husband and sisters write.

Libby is on a long slow road back....

I took these two pictures of Libby at the 2013 Sew Expo..little did we know....

In the Bernina booth -- having a wonderful time....

It was just a month after these pictures were taken that Libby suffered the aneurysm, then the stroke. Now she is fighting off a MRSA infection....
Our Libby -- the friendliest, most gracious, smiling quilter EVER...
Libby has so many friends in the sewing industry. She loved what she did and she touched people all over the world. With her teaching, her ideas, her enthusiasm. If you were lucky enough to spend time with Libby -- you know she had the ability to make you feel like you were the most important person in the world.

When I read about her daily struggle -- I realize how everything changes in the blink of an eye. And how important it is to live in the moment. Be grateful for what you have....because nobody knows what tomorrow brings.

Thanks, Libby. Another lesson. Always the teacher.....get well, my friend...

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P.S. Libby has many friends in the sewing industry...and she needs our help. Quilt Market is doing a fund-raiser for Libby -- and will do up to $5,000 of matching funds. For more information -- click on this link

I did a video interview of Libby when she was in Bettendorf, Iowa with Ricky Tims and Alex Anderson. We had lunch together on that day -- and she showed me her proposed class project for Puyallup. I will post it tomorrow...
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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousSeptember 20, 2013 at 7:40 AM

    I read Libby's update every day, it so parallels what I went thru with my husband with his seizures. I pray every day for her recovery. It is a long road and I hope for a full recovery. Sue from Lake Tapps

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  2. Rita's Sew FunSeptember 20, 2013 at 11:56 AM

    Thank you or writing, Sue. I hope your husband is doing well -- he is lucky to have you. Life is full of curve balls....Libby has a wonderful support system, too -- and a VERY LARGE fan club out here in the quilting world cheering her on...

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    1. AnonymousSeptember 21, 2013 at 7:32 AM

      Rita, I didn't want to add to my post that my husband passed away in March. He was quite a bit older than I and think he was ready to go. He was very frustrated that he couldn't do many things by himself and in the end he had a hard time swallowing and just quit eating and had dementia on top of his seizures. But he kept his senses of humor up until the end and we had many good days the last year. sue

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  3. Rita's Sew FunSeptember 21, 2013 at 8:10 AM

    So sorry, Sue. He was very lucky to have you...and I'm sure he knew that.

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