Originally Posted by raptureready
I used very pretty spring flower pillow panels for one for my MIL when she went into the nursing home and didn't even cut them apart. I just put some borders on it, tied it and put a binding on. It took two days to complete from idea to on her bed. Backed it with flannel and used high loft batting. She loved it, said it kept her snuggly warm. I also wrote on it with a permanent pen whose it was, who made it and to whom it was to be returned.
That sounds like a nice quilt and glad it made your MIL comfy and cozy. :)
Excellent that you wrote on it with permanent ink. My Mom always did that with my Dad's things when he was in a nursing home and his things were still taken and not returned. After a while, he just had her take home any gifts he was given because they were almost always stolen. My youngest brother (in his 50s) would attempt to track them down and made quite a fuss so the administrators knew it was happening. They did find out who took some of them. They were fired. It is so sad when that happens to anyone. :(