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Community Service Projects
| All of the profits from the following designs supports children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Ashley's Butterflies Gotta luv me |
Project I
Chen Designs is a supporter of Cole's Quits. The
purpose of this project is to provide cross stitch Quilts
of Love to children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy.
website: http://www.our-sma-angels.com/colesquilts/
Chen Designs is a supporter of Cole's Quits. The
purpose of this project is to provide cross stitch Quilts
of Love to children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy.
website: http://www.our-sma-angels.com/colesquilts/
SMA SMA IN LAYMEN’S TERMS SMA goes by many names: Spinal Muscular Atrophy, SMA, and Werding- Hoffman Disease or Werdnig-Hoffman Paralysis. They are all the exact same disease. SMA is a muscular disease passed on genetically to children by their parents. You can not "catch" SMA by being around someone who has it. It is a "Recessive" genetic disease, meaning that BOTH parents must carry a copy of the recessive SMA gene. There is only a 25% chance each pregnancy of the child having SMA and a 75% chance each pregnancy that the child will be healthy. One out of 40 people is a carrier of this recessive gene. The brain is not affected, and they have been tested to have at least average to above average intelligence. Please do not make the mistake of treating them as mentally impaired!! Their bodies may not be perfect, but their minds are, so be sure to treat them that way! SMA affects a child's muscular evelopment, and the severity depends on what 'type' of SMA the child has. There are four "Types" of SMA, Type 1,2,3 & 4. The earlier the symptoms are noticed, the more severe the type of SMA. Type 1 is the most severe, affecting children while still in the womb or shortly after birth. Type 4 is the least severe, affecting adults. Additional information on SMA can be found on the following website: www.smasupport.com This pattern was designed for Ashley who is a child with SMA. She is a recipient of a quilt through the Cole’s Quilt project. The proceeds from this pattern will be donated to Cole’s Quilt (www.our-sma-angels.com/colesquilts). |
| Ashley's Butterflies |
| Gotta Luv Me |
Quilts Blocks completed by Chen Designs for project.
| Kaelan's quilt |
| Ashley's quilt |