A Comfort Quilt For A Friend Recently Diagnosed With Cancer
 

My church has a quilting group that meets to do comfort quilts for those with cancer. They normally do scrappy quilts, as they work off of donations only. We just use a Rail Fence Pattern (Or Autograph Quilt Pattern) and write scriptures of comfort in the center strips.

I came home from our group last month to the news that a friend had been diagnosed with breast cancer. I set to work to make one of our comfort quilts for her, using fabrics I knew she would really find comfort in. I could've given her one of the ones from our quilting group and she would have adored it, but somehow, I couldn't. I think, now, that I needed to make this, not just for her, but for me. I was so hurt and scared when she told me her diagnosis, and I just had to work all those emotions out into this quilt (thankfully, the anger stage hit AFTER I finished the quilt). I found out the bible verse that she's really been focusing on during this struggle, and embroidered that onto a tag on the back. It's just large enough to cover her lap during treatments and I hope to deliver it to her tomorrow.

I did SID around all of the strips and then quilted continuous hearts in the border.

I really like your quilt and what a comfort those messages will be.

Beautiful quilt. I am sure this quilt with be much appreciated and used with love .

What a treasure this will be. She will remember she is loved and blessed by your friendship. Those are very healing emotions. Prayers for both of you - stay strong.

Very nice quilt for your friend. I'm sure it will be very much appreciated!

Your friend is surely going to treasure this beautiful quilt. You and your church group are very kind to make quilts for cancer victims.

What a nice gift

A beautiful gift!

Wonderful gift.

In my eyes it looks like an Ocean with blocks of Hope...You really care!