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LoveQuilts Australia - Arthur's quilt

Arthur's quilt    (Quilt Closed)

Born:June 2018
Illness: Wilms tumour

Theme: Monster trucks

Date opened: 6th Oct 2022
Date closed: 6th Nov 2022
Deadline: 30th Mar 2023

Photo of Arthur

Theme details

Monster trucks - This quilt is open for signups but only via our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lovequiltsaustralia



Child Interests

Arthur loves yellow and gold. He likes snakes, monster trucks, paw patrol and Pokémon. He also loves Halloween and anything spooky.


Biography

Arthur is clever little boy who has always loved construction, trucks and animals from being very little. He was born early via emergency caesarean. Measuring big and wanting to be in the world. Always healthy as a baby and toddler. He started kindy early this year, but has since stopped due to his diagnosis. Arthur was well and we had very limited signs of his illness. Arthur had become a fussy eater and we put it down to be just being a toddler, we took him to the doctor one morning after complaining of pain in his lower stomach and pelvic region and having vomiting. Our doctor referred us to an ultrasound as he had a distended abdomen. The ultrasound ultimately found a mass of his right side. Our doctor had us go the Queensland Children’s hospital in Brisbane where our amazing oncologist Dr Tim Hassall was waiting for us to guide us through the diagnosis and testing to determine our course of treatment. Arthur had further ultrasounds, CT scans and X-rays.
Since his diagnosis with his Stage 3 Wilms tumour he has had a port inserted and a biopsy. 6 weeks of chemotherapy. Then a radical nephrectomy (removal of his right kidney. After a small break in treatment to recover he had 7 days of radiation. He is now part way through his 33 weeks of chemotherapy. We are due to have scans this week coming to see how the treatment is progressing and we are hopeful for it be positive news after so many hospital stays and heartbreak.



Patterns


1.Beth’s design #1 yellow (reverse of blue option) Stitcher: Elaine Ainsworth , Raby, Australia
Received

2.CyberstitchersStitcher: Rae C, Gwandalan, NSW, Australia
Received

3.CyberstitchersStitcher: Rae C, Gwandalan, NSW, Australia
Received

4.design still to comeStitcher: E.E. (Beth) Filmer, Adelaide SA , Australia
Received

5.Beth’s red truck with three lights Stitcher: Katherine Wong, CARLTON, Australia
In Progress

6.Daily Cross Stitch pattern Stitcher: Tracey Jarman, Beeliar WA, Australia
Received

7.Etsy design Stitcher: Alison Sotheran, Bristol Bradley Stoke , UK
Received

8.Etsy design Stitcher: Alison Sotheran, Bristol Bradley Stoke , UK
Received

9.Beth’s green truck Stitcher: Catherine Farr, Rockhampton, Australia
Received

10.front on design Stitcher: Lisa Satherley, Bristol, UK
Received

11.Stitcher: Carmel M, Mareeba, Australia
Received

12.LabelStitcher: E.E. (Beth) Filmer, Adelaide SA , Australia
Received


Squares received

Cross stitch square for Arthur's quilt
Stitched by: E.E. (Beth) Filmer
Submitted: Dec 2022

Cross stitch square for Arthur's quilt
Stitched by: Elaine Ainsworth
Submitted: Mar 2023

Cross stitch square for Arthur's quilt
Stitched by: Rae C
Submitted: Jan 2023

Cross stitch square for Arthur's quilt
Stitched by: Rae C
Submitted: Jan 2023

Cross stitch square for Arthur's quilt
Stitched by: E.E. (Beth) Filmer
Submitted: Dec 2022

Cross stitch square for Arthur's quilt
Stitched by: Tracey Jarman
Submitted: Mar 2023

Cross stitch square for Arthur's quilt
Stitched by: Alison Sotheran
Submitted: Mar 2023

Cross stitch square for Arthur's quilt
Stitched by: Alison Sotheran
Submitted: Mar 2023

Cross stitch square for Arthur's quilt
Stitched by: Catherine Farr
Submitted: Mar 2023

Cross stitch square for Arthur's quilt
Stitched by: Lisa Satherley
Submitted: Jan 2023

Cross stitch square for Arthur's quilt
Stitched by: Carmel M
Submitted: Mar 2023


Card

Card for Arthur
Stitched by: Rae Colbett