Thank you everyone for the great ideas. I had thought after some time to offer to make her a quilt when she surprised me by asking me to talk her through it. It would be easier for me to just do it, but I believe this may help her through the healing process. She really wants to do it. Rusty quilter, I am sorry for your loss, the idea of doing simple squares is probably very wise. I imagine this is going to be a long healing process for her.