I'm sure you have seen all those memorial samplers that folks stitched in the 18th Century with weeping willows, tombstones, urns, etc. They were in honor of someone dear who had died.
We don't do that sort of thing these days but we make colored ribbons like the pink one for breast cancer survivors. It's comforting for us to stitch something for a friend who is battling a serious illness.
Thanks to Sue Dulle I can send you to places to see what colors go with what illnesses and another link to find the DMC skein equivalent to get just the right shade. But before you follow the links on Sue's blog (see the May 4 entry), look at the small design she stitched for a friend. Those inchies are very nice!
http://sudukc.wordpress.com/
Thanks, Sue. Useful stuff. Most everyone has dear friends or family who could use a lift customized just for them.
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