4 of the 7 pieces used were fabrics from projects she had done in the past. 1 was a bed skirt, 1 was going to be a blouse/skirt combo she never made, 1 was placemats and napkins, and 1 was home made sheets. Then the border and backing fabric I had 28 feet or so given to me as they were curtains she never used because they didn't match the color scheme in that room. She has loved all things western/native american since I've known here. About 21 years or so. Her mom gave me all the fabric plus tons I didn't use over the last 3 years. In the beginning, all she sent was a pattern, a swatch of the backing material, and a note. Now it's planned for a big surprise. She won't be at our high school reunion this fall, which is the next time I go home..So I'll have to send it to her and say surprise!!
Again, thank you for the encouragement. I remember not too long ago someone saying to just dive into a pattern for my next project. I'm not sure if it's beginner or not, but the instructions, after reading them over about 25 times, seem to explain it all out...I've bought all the fabrics now and just hvae to start. Probably this week some time.