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Tabby Thanks

It’s been a crazy couple of weeks around here. My sweet tabby, Tackett, just finished a round of antibiotics, with two prescriptions left to go.

We still don’t know if he has cancer, but we’re optimistic. He’s more vocal, more energetic and he’s eating more. ALL are Good Things. If it is the big C? Well, we will continue to take the best care of him we can and make sure he had the happiest life a fur baby can have.

As a small thank you to everyone that has sent love and well wishes, and of course everyone that’s taken advantage of the Tackett sale, which has helped tremendously with the vet bill, I want to share this free pattern, Tabby Face. It’s a simple pattern based on two of my older designs, Grumpy Cat and Happy Cat.

Tabby Face!
5″ Paper Pieced Pattern (5 1/2″ unfinished)

Also available on Craftsy!

Here’s Tabby Face with some spiffy Photoshopped whiskers!

Heh, yeah, embroidery would definitely look better…

Tabby Quilt…why not?! 12 – 5″ blocks plus sashing and borders would make a super cute baby blanket!

Quilt designed in EQ7

Use coupon code TACKETT right here on Sewhooked and in my Etsy Shop for 25% off your total order during the month of August. This special coupon has been created as a fundraiser for my beloved and sick kitty, Tackett. Tackett is a regular visitor to Talk To Me Tuesday and even has his own Facebookpage. The great majority of the patterns I’ve designed have come into life with Tackett sitting in my lap or on my feet.

Have you made patterns or projects from Sewhooked? I would love to see! Add them to the Sewhooked flickr group for a chance to be featured on my blog!

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Tickety Boo

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After yesterday’s Talk To Me Tuesday, and the news that my very own stripey ball of fur and regular TTMT guest, Tackett is very, very sick, you all did some extra-ordinary things.

You spread the word about my TACKETT sale:

Use coupon code TACKETT right here on Sewhooked and in my Etsy Shop for 25% off your total order until August 31. This special coupon has been created as a fundraiser for my beloved and sick kitty, Tackett. Tackett is a regular visitor to Talk To Me Tuesday and even has his own Facebook page. The great majority of the patterns I’ve designed have come into life with Tackett sitting in my lap or on my feet.

Lots of you shopped and didn’t use the coupon at all. Everyone that shopped sent along heartfelt wishes and love for my furbaby.

I received a number of donations from friends and long-time readers to help with Tackett’s medical expenses; totally and completely unexpected. Very much appreciated.

There have been good thoughts, prayers and well wishes from all over the world. I can feel the love heading our way via email, text message, LJ, Facebook and Twitter.

So, here’s where we are today:

So far, he’s had a complete battery of blood tests, urinalysis, an ultrasounds and some liver cells have been extracted. Tackett has lost about three pounds and he is terribly bony. He has been diagnosed with a serious liver infection, which is most likely hepatitis. There is a possibility that he has lymphoma. There’s a more thorough test for that, which is being done by a specialist. We won’t know the results for a few more days. He’s on three prescription medications for the infection and liver health, as well as a high protein, gluten-free diet to help him gain weight. Tackett is also on meds for hyperthyroidism, which he was diagnosed with last year. That complicates things a bit, too, as it also causes weight loss.

Because Tackett is a very vocal boy and is very clearly stressed by being at the kitty hospital, he returned home to us yesterday for treatment and recovery in the peace and quiet of his comfort zone. I’ll be his nurse and my family will be the support staff. 🙂

Despite everything, he remains his usual, sweet, cuddly and talkative self. He doesn’t have as much energy as he usually does, of course, but it doesn’t stop him from wanting his snuggles and to be petted.

Thank you all for your support in this. Tackett means the absolute world to me and to my family. He’s been part of our lives for 12 and a half years, and anything we can do to help him get healthy again, we absolutely will do.

Love to and gratitude to you all,

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TTMT #175 – What Would I do Without You?

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Use coupon code TACKETT right here on Sewhooked and in my Etsy Shop for 25% off your total order. This special coupon has been created as a fundraiser for my beloved and sick kitty, Tackett. Tackett is a regular visitor to Talk To Me Tuesday and even has his own Facebook page. The great majority of the patterns I’ve designed have come into life with Tackett sitting in my lap or on my feet.

Have you made patterns or projects from Sewhooked? I would love to see! Add them to the Sewhooked flickr group for a chance to be featured on my blog!

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Lily: 8 Months Later

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Eight months ago, I told you about kitten named Lily. My sister and brother-in-law rescued her after she was found wounded in the country near our parents’ home.

When Lily was examined by a doctor, they realized she had been shot.

She needed emergency surgery to save her life. Unfortunately to do that, she also had to lose a leg.

And my sister and brother-in-law needed to pull together a lot of money really, really fast.

I asked the online community for help and boy, did you ever come through!

With the help of friends of Sewhooked and the Livejournal community, Love for Lily, we raised all the money we needed both for Lily’s surgery, and for her follow-up care.

We could not have done it without you!

The Thank You video made for all who helped save Lily, originally posted not long after her surgery.

This is Lily now.

She’s happy, healthy, and completely healed.

She runs up and down the stairs, loves her mom and dad and even has a new sister, Miranda!

Lily, eight months later.

Isn’t that a pretty face?

A little love from Lily’s dad!

Lily and Miranda, having a sunbath.

Sisters!

Miranda & Lily

There’s no place like home!

Thank you again to everyone that helped save Lily. She’s a vibrant, funny and playful cat. She’s loved and spoiled rotten, and she was given that chance by all of you!

Lily Update

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Remember this face?

Lily is the kitten rescued by my sister and her husband in late November. She’d been shot in the leg and needed emergency surgery to save her life. With the help of many, many generous online friends, we were able to cover all of Lily’s expenses, including a later emergency to her remaining front leg also caused by the gunshot.

She’s got a pretty funky fur-cut from being shaved for her two surgeries (first, a leg amputation, later, spaying) and from the infection she had on her remaining front leg but she’s healing up nicely and is now over 7 pounds. She was just 4 pounds when she was first rescued.

She goes up and down the stairs with no problems at all, and climbs up and down furniture and is a fan of 2 a.m. snuggle time!

Yeah, I see you!

Talk to the paw!

Thank you all again for helping to save Lily, we could not have done it without you!

She’s come a long way from this little kitten with the shattered front leg:

Thank you again to everyone that helped this sweet cat. Lily’s got a new life, a new home and a second chance, all thanks to you!

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Christmas Eve at Lily’s House

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Lily loves her mitten. She reached out to me and I held her paw for several minutes. It was so sweet!

We spent Christmas Eve this year at the home of my sister, Stephanie and her husband Ricahrd, which you may remember is also Lily’s new home. We had a lovely visit with family while Richard and I competed for who could take the most pictures of Lily!

Lily has flourished in her new home since her surgery. She just recently graduated from her post-surgery confinement and now has the run of the house. She climbs the stairs, crawls into and under things, rolls around in her toys and is shameless about asking to be petted. She’s gained weight and looks absolutely wonderful. She remains an incredibly sweet and friendly kitten.

Thank you again for helping to make that happen! You can see a list of everyone that helped Lily here.

Frankie, a red-eared slider, is Lily’s big sister.

Lily, sitting for pets.

This little super model had lots of photos taken!

Lily with her haul of toys.

We watched her creep closer and closer to the toys until her face was stuck right in the middle of them!

My sister had this in her living room. I thought it was very festive!

Tomorrow, look for a fun TTMT post of all the handcrafted goodies I gifted for Christmas!

Add your Sewhooked-related photos to my flickr group and you might be featured in a future post.

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Lily’s Fairy Godparents

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This is, I hope, a complete list of everyone that helped Lily. Please let me know if I missed your name. I compiled this from a metric ton of emails and messages, so it is possible that I missed someone!

Another HUGE thank you to every single person that helped Lily, you truly are fairy godparents to one little kitten!

More Lily photos coming soon…promise!

Monetary Donors:

Angela W
Shawny C
Catherine M
Robin B
Rachel G
Leslie W
Kerry O
Midge W
Taryn C
Linda A
Barbara S
Samantha M
Logospilgrim
Michelle T
Ann-Christin H
Lance R
Carrie H
Margie W
Amber L
Judy H
Alyssa R
Katherine C
Nancy B
Jenna C
Victoria H
Alisa W
Verlinda H
Eric M
Dominae P
Jennifer P
Rebekah C
Lorraine S
Kari S
Elsie W
Amber L
TERRILL K
Brenda W
Donovan D
Pam M
Alice G
Beth Ann D
Jessica T
Amy M
Kristen N
Victoria E
Kathleen L
Sabrina G
Jaimie A
Elaine H
Katrina H
Hannah B
Cynthia H
Christina S
brian a
Julia W
Osie L
Eileen H
Meredith P
Kathleen D
Elizabeth C
Sheryl H
Allison S
Petra R
Gaia F
Victoria K
Lorraine R
Sarah D
Stephanie L
Anneliese K
Theresa D
Corinne J
Kent L
Jean M
JoAnna B
Lois M
Hottie M
Samantha H
Marjorie B
Darren M
Aunt Ann
Uncle R & Aunt C
Mom & Dad

Love For Lily Auctions
Winners:

rivertempest
bonsaibetz
shecrazy13
hardhatcat
liljabs
Eric
quid_ink
robin8300
gelsey
floatingsoap
britfam
clumsey_chord
becca_8
elseinane
dozmuffinxc
pumagrrl
wildcard_47
enorto_1
craftylilthing
Secret Santa
dragonsinger954

Donors

irishredlass69
droxy
dragonsinger954
tripperfunster
ofenjen
hewtab
guineapigpeanut
delphipsmith
dozmuffinxc
hp5freak
hardhatcat
aalia7
logospilgrim
marus_puppy
sabrebabe
hypnobarb1
clumsy_chord
ldar28
timestep

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We’ve topped $2000 in our Lily fund!

I’m waiting for a last couple of promised donations for the final total, but I think I can safely estimate $2,300 combined donations through PayPal, Cash and Check.

Yeah…wow!

If you still want to help out, please make a donation to your local Humane Society, animal shelter or cat rescue organization in Lily’s name. There are lots of cats out there that need help and haven’t found the loving home and the generous friends that Lily has.

The PayPal button for Lily has been been disabled, but because Lily’s story spread fast and wide, I’d like to ask for one more favor; if you reposted Lily’s story, please share this message so everyone will know we have made our goal and that Lily is going to be alright.

We cannot thank you all enough for your help in spreading Lily’s story. The outpouring has been absolutely amazing!

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Love For Lily, A Thank You

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Two weeks ago, I told you about Lily, the kitten my sister and her husband adopted after finding her abandoned near my parents’ home out in the country.

This is her story, and our thank you.

We now have all the money we need to pay for Lily’s medical expenses. We might even have a little left over to donate to our local Humane Society.

We quite literally can’t thank you enough.

Click here to learn more about Lily’s story.

Here’s a little something I made for Lily. I was lucky enough to act as her post-surgery kitten sitter this week while my sister and brother-in-law were at work. She was a joy to be with every day and I will miss my mid-day kitten break!