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LoveQuiltsUK - Alfie B's quilt

Alfie B's quilt    (Quilt Closed)

Born:2019
Illness: Fibrocartilagenous embolisation

Theme: Dinosaurs and Ducks

Date opened: 14th Jun 2023
Date closed: 29th Jul 2023
Deadline: 26th Oct 2023

Photo of Alfie B

Theme details

Dinosaurs and Ducks - A good mixture please



Child Interests

Alfie is obsessed with dinosaurs, it was one of his first words after learning to make noise around his trachy!
His favourite colours are yellow and orange


Biography

Alfie was born at 34 weeks but had no medical conditions. Aged 3 he was on the pathway for diagnosis of autism and sensory processing disorder. A few months later he had a minor tumble off the sofa (something he'd done countless times before!). Within half an hour he couldn't move his arms so we rushed him to hospital.

After many tests and scans we were given the devastating diagnosis of fibrocartilagenous embolisation, which is similar to a spinal stroke but very rare. There's only 25 other confirmed cases in the whole world. This paralysed him from the shoulders down. He's had a pacemaker fitted to help with bradycardia (low heart rate), a tracheostomy to help him breathe and a gastrostomy to feed him. Following his injury he has developed a condition called autonomic dysreflexia which is fairly common in people with spinal cord injuries and causes dangerously high blood pressure that can be life threatening if left untreated.

Throughout all this Alfie has been an absolute warrior and has shown amazing resilience, facing every obstacle with a smile on his face.



Patterns


1.Duck as done before for Jack W 2 from etsyStitcher: Jodie Balaam, Lawshall, England
Received

2.Cross Stitcher mag Issue 68 (Apr 1998) Mummy duck with her 4 babiesStitcher: Ann, Billericay, UK
Received

3.Https://www.climbinggoat.co.uk/products/set-of-squares-dinosaurs-cross-stitch-patterns?_pos=1&_sid=a8b6e77ef&_ss=r Geometric pterodactyl in yellow and orangeStitcher: Nicola, St Albans, UK
Received

4.Peppermint purple. Tyrannosaurus and stegosaurus Stitcher: Marion, Coventry, UK
Received

5.World of Cross Stitching issue 54 - 2002 Mandarin DuckStitcher: Christine Mennie, Aberdeen, UK
In Progress

6.Climbing goat geometric brontosaurus.Stitcher: Kelli, Neath, Wales
In Progress

7.Luna River Crafts Angry RaptorStitcher: Lorna Simpson, Southampton, UK
Received

8.Etsy PovitrulyaHandmade Easter Ducklings Stitcher: Alison Forsyth, Aberdeen , UK
In Progress
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/235071060/easter-d...

9.‘Lovely Mum’ by Wrendale. Duck with Ducklings.Stitcher: Nicky, Mytchett, UK
In Progress

10.Wrendale duck work sunflowers from WOXS calendar Stitcher: Roisin, Amersham, England
In Progress

11.XandraStitch from Etsy. Circle of colourful dinosaurs. Stitcher: Diana, Sussex, UK
Received

12.Label Stitcher: Sandra, Shefford, England
Received


Squares received

Cross stitch square for Alfie B's quilt
Stitched by: Sandra
Submitted: Jun 2023

Cross stitch square for Alfie B's quilt
Stitched by: Jodie Balaam
Submitted: Jul 2023

Cross stitch square for Alfie B's quilt
Stitched by: Ann
Submitted: Aug 2023

Cross stitch square for Alfie B's quilt
Stitched by: Nicola
Submitted: Jul 2023

Cross stitch square for Alfie B's quilt
Stitched by: Marion
Submitted: Jul 2023

Cross stitch square for Alfie B's quilt
Stitched by: Lorna Simpson
Submitted: Jul 2023

Cross stitch square for Alfie B's quilt
Stitched by: Diana
Submitted: Sep 2023


Card

Card for Alfie B
Stitched by: Sandra

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