I offered to make four of my friends quilts if they bought the fabric, batting, etc. I didn't really think they would all take me up on it, but they did. They said they wanted to buy the fabric before I changed my mind.

I told them I would make any pattern I had already made, or I would make one they found, if it was one I thought I could do. (I have only been quilting 2 years.)

They selected their patterns, and I printed a copy of what they selected and wrote a "recipe" for the quilt on each...how much fabric was needed.

We met for lunch and went to a fabric store afterwards. It was so much fun. Three of my friends are my age (63) and the fourth is 32. (We are all English teachers who taught at the same school. Two of us retired...) My friends had the best time selecting fabric. One, who had just had skin cancer removed from her face, had the biggest smile as she came to the cutting table with her choices. It was like little kids in a candy store.

I now have four projects ready to go. I am not hurrying, and I told each they would have to be patient. But I really can't wait to get started.

This is going to be fun!